Entity licensing requirements

Q. What is a petition entity?

A. Any person, committee, or organization that provides compensation to a circulator to collect signatures for a statewide initiative or referendum petition, statewide or county candidate petition, statewide or county recall petition, or minor political party qualification petition.

1-4-905.5(1)(c), 1-40-135(1), C.R.S., and Rule 15.2, 8 CCR 1505-1

Q. Do I need to be licensed?

A. If you, your committee, or organization plans to hire circulators to collect signatures for any statewide initiative or referendum petition, statewide or county candidate petition, statewide or county recall petition, or minor political party qualification petition in the state of Colorado you must become licensed as a petition entity.

1-4-905.5(1)(c), 1-40-135(1), C.R.S., and Rule 15, 8 CCR 1505-1

Q. How do I get a petition entity license?

A. To get a license, a petition entity agent must:

1. Complete the required petition circulator training and exam on our eLearning portal - create an account to get started.
2. Create a petition entity account
3. Log in to file a petition entity license application and pay the filing fee. The filing fee is non-refundable.
4. Wait for approval - We'll review and process your license application within 10 business days and send you an email to let you know if we need more information or if your license is approved.

Petition entities are prohibited from hiring circulators until their petition entity application has been approved by our office per Rule 15.2.2, 8 CCR 1505-1.

Q: How long is a petition entity license valid?

A: The license expires after two (2) years. Renewals can be filed 60 days before the entity expires to avoid a lapse in their registration.

Log in to renew your petition entity license

Q: How do I change petition entity information?

A: An amendment can be filed to update the petition entity's contact information and principals.

Log in to file a petition entity license amendment

Q. Any additional filing requirements?

A. Yes. A licensed petition entity must complete the Petition registration form for licensed entities (PDF) before compensating circulators for circulating any statewide initiative or referendum petition, statewide or county candidate petition, statewide or county recall petition, or minor party qualification petition.

Q: Can an entity resign or withdraw?

A: No. The entity will expire two (2) years after becoming licensed, if not renewed.