HB 18-1039

House Bill 18-1039 changes when regular special district elections are held in Colorado. Instead of being on the Tuesday after the first Monday in May every even-numbered year (like 2020 and 2022), these elections will now take place on that date in odd-numbered years starting from 2023 onwards. This means people elected to special district positions in 2020 and 2022 will serve extra time, extending their terms until the next election cycle aligns with the new schedule. The bill has been signed into law, so these changes are now official and will be implemented starting from 2023.

Official Summary

Currently, regular special district elections are held on the Tuesday immediately succeeding the first Monday of May in every even-numbered year. Commencing in 2023, the bill moves such elections to the Tuesday following the first Monday of May in odd-numbered years. In order to implement the new date on which regular special district elections will be held, section 4 of the bill provides that the directors elected at the special district elections held in 2020 and 2022 will serve 3-year terms. Section 5 makes a conforming amendment to the 'Rail District Act of 1982', which uses the same election schedule as provided for special district directors.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read More

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