ELECTION INFO: SECRETARY OF STATE
Phone: (303) 894-2200 ext.
Email: elections@sos.state.co.us
STATE-ISTICS: STATE INFORMATION
COLORADO LAW

Party qualifications for primary ballot access:

Received at least 20% of the votes in the last
presidential election [1-4-1203(1)(a)]

Primary ballot access:

Qualify for federal “presidential primary matching payment” [1-4-1203(1)(a)]
File a statement of intent with the Secretary of State [1-4-1203]
Petition: 5,000 signatures
Or filing fee: $500 [1-4-1203(1)(c)]
Deadline: second day of January [1-4-1203(1)(c)]

Minor party qualifications for general ballot access:

Formation of minor political party: File by-laws with Secretary of State [1-4-1301]
The party may nominate a candidate if it meets one of the following requirements:
Previous presidential candidate received 5% of the vote in the last 2 elections [1-4-1303]
Or 1,000 registered voters are affiliated with the party prior to July 1 [1-4-1303]
Or petition: 10,000 signatures
Deadline: March 1 of the election year [1-4-1302]
The party nominates a candidate by filing a certificate of designation 120 days before the general election [1-4-1304]

General ballot access for independent candidates:

File a statement of intent with the Secretary of State [1-4-303]
Petition: 5,000 signatures [1-4-802]
Or filing fee: $500 [1-4-303]
Deadline: 140 days before the general election [1-4-303]

Last day to withdraw from the ballot:

withdrawal
not permitted

CAUCUS STATE: NO PRIMARY
Participation: Closed primary

Source:
The Reform Institute (December 2003). Presidential Ballot Access: State by State Scorecard. Retrieved November 10, 2008, from https://www.policyarchive.org/bitstream/handle/10207/5646/2003scorecard.....

Write-In Information

By August 26, 2008, a write-in candidate for President must file the following with the Colorado Secretary of State Elections Division:

1) An “Affidavit of Intent for Write-In Designation And Declaration of Qualification” for the presidential candidate. NOTARIZATION REQUIRED.

2) An “Affidavit of Intent for Write-In Designation And Declaration of Qualification” for the vice-presidential candidate. NOTARIZATION REQUIRED.

3) The “Acceptance of Presidential Electors” form. 9 ELECTORS REQUIRED.

Colorado Secretary of State
Elections Division
1700 Broadway, Ste. 270
Denver, CO 80290
Ph: (303) 894-2200 x 6312
Fax: (303) 869-4861
Source:
Frank Moore (May 8, 2008). US Presidential Write-In Candidate Requirements For Each State. Retrieved November 10, 2008, from http://www.writein2008.blogspot.com/