HB 17-1328

HB 17-1328, a Colorado law that's now in effect, requires presidential and vice-presidential candidates to submit their federal income tax returns for the past five years to the Secretary of State. If they don't provide these documents, their names won’t appear on the ballot. Once submitted, the tax returns are made public within a week by being posted on the Secretary of State’s website. This law affects anyone running for president or vice president who needs to be on Colorado's ballots. Since it has been signed into law, candidates must now comply with this requirement if they want their names to appear in upcoming elections.

Official Summary

The bill requires candidates for president and vice president of the United States to file with the secretary of state the candidates' federal income tax return forms for the last 5 completed tax years. Neither the name of any candidate who fails to comply with the filing requirement nor the name of that candidate's running mate shall be printed on the official ballot. The secretary of state is required to publish the returns on his or her official website within 7 days of the returns being filed. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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