Wheeler Does Not Qualify for State Primary Ballot
Denver, April 21, 2020 – The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State’s office announced today that Maya Wheeler, Democratic candidate for Colorado House of Representatives District 41, did not submit the required number of valid signatures to appear on the June 30 State Primary ballot.
Candidates for Colorado House of Representative are required to collect 1,000 signatures (or 30% of votes cast in the last election, whichever is smaller) in their district, a requirement outlined by 1-4-801, C.R.S. Wheeler submitted 900 valid signatures, failing to meet the required threshold.
Petition Verification Summary- Wheeler:
| Number of qualified signatures submitted | 1,142 |
| Number of entries rejected | 242 |
| Number of entries accepted | 900 |
| Number of valid signatures required | 1,000 |
For a complete statement of insufficiency, click here.
For an updated list of 2020 State Primary candidates to date, click here.
A record of all accepted and rejected signatures, including reasons for each rejection is on file with the Secretary of State.
