Resource: Ritchie v. Polis
By: Healthy Elections Project
September 1, 2020
Healthy Elections Project
On May 15, 2020, the Governor issued an executive order to temporarily suspend requirements that govern ballot issue petitions to minimize the risks of COVID-19. The Order suspends certain provisions from Title 1, Article 40 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, including one that requires a petition circulator to be in the physical presence of the an elector when signing. Plaintiffs, representing pro-business interests, filed the complaint to enjoin the Governor from suspending these requirements.
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