Amended Rules 1, 2, 4 and 5
Secretary of State Rules Concerning Campaign and Political Finance

This statement pertains to the adoption of the amendments to Rules 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the Secretary of State Rules Concerning Campaign and Political Finance for the administration of Constitutional Amendment 27, which enacted Article XXVIII of the Colorado State Constitution, and Article 45, Title 1 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, and for the uniform and proper administration and enforcement of the election laws of the State of Colorado.

Amendments to these rules are mandated by, and are necessary for the implementation of, the above Constitutional Amendment, passed by a vote of the people of the State of Colorado in the General Election held on November 5, 2002. The Constitutional Amendment 27, which enacted Article XXVIII of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, went into effect on December 6, 2002.

The amendments to these rules are adopted to clarify language in the rules and to conform with statutory and constitutional provisions. The majority of the amendments were adopted to make the rules consistent with other current existing rules and policies of the Secretary of State.