Ballot Title Setting Board
2013-2014

The title as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

An amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the recall of government officers, and, in connection therewith, defining which officers are eligible for recall, including certain non-elective officers; describing procedures and requirements to initiate, conduct, protest, and enforce recall elections; altering the number of signatures required to initiate a recall; prohibiting any officer who is recalled, resigns, or is removed during the recall process from serving in certain offices for four years; and prohibiting the application of certain campaign finance requirements to recalls.

The ballot title and submission clause as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the recall of government officers, and, in connection therewith, defining which officers are eligible for recall, including certain non-elective officers; describing procedures and requirements to initiate, conduct, protest, and enforce recall elections; altering the number of signatures required to initiate a recall; prohibiting any officer who is recalled, resigns, or is removed during the recall process from serving in certain offices for four years; and prohibiting the application of certain campaign finance requirements to recalls?

Hearing March 19, 2014

Single subject approved; staff draft amended; titles set.
Hearing adjourned 10:41 AM

Rehearing April 2, 2014

Motion for Rehearing granted to the extent that the Board made changes to the title; denied in all other respects.
Hearing adjourned 11:27 AM.

Supreme Court action - Title setting denied

Title Board decision reversed by the Supreme Court. Title setting is denied on the grounds that the measure does not constitute a single subject.

* Unofficially captioned “Recall of State and Local Officers” by legislative staff for tracking purposes. This caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.