How do you recall a Colorado state senator?

Answer 1

In Colorado, any statewide public official can be recalled. Colorado does not require special grounds for the recall of public officials, but in order to petition against a senator a case will need to be made. Usually, when a recall petition is circulated, the Senator will be informed, and it is not unusual for them to respond.

The requirement for a recall petition in the State of Colorado is that it be circulated for 60 days, and needs to collect signatures of 25% of the votes cast in the last Senate election to trigger a recall election. In Colorado the recall election is held simultaneously with the election of a successor. In Colorado, the recall ballot has two parts. The first is a question that asks whether the Senator who the recall petition was filed against should be recalled. The second part consists of a list of candidates who have qualified to run for Senator. The name of the Senator who the recall petition was filed against may not appear on this list of candidates.