1-13-110. Wagers with electors.

Statute text

It is unlawful for any person, including any candidate for election to public office, before or during any election provided by law, to make any bet or wager with an elector, or take a share or interest in, or in any manner become a party to, any such bet or wager, or provide or agree to provide any money to be used by another in making such bet or wager upon any event or contingency arising out of such election. Any person who violates this section upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111.

History

Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 430, 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3123, 5, effective March 1, 2022.

Annotations

Editor's note: This section is similar to former 1-13-126 and 1-30-104 as they existed prior to 1980.

Annotations

 

ANNOTATION

Annotations

Annotator's note. The following annotations include cases decided under former provisions similar to this section.

The prohibition of wagers with electors is penal in nature. Bd. of Trustees v. People ex rel. Keith, 13 Colo. App. 553, 59 P. 72 (1899).

But it does not make a forfeiture of office a part of the punishment. Bd. of Trustees v. People ex rel. Keith, 13 Colo. App. 553, 59 P. 72 (1899).

Even if the offense were sufficient to justify a removal from office, a board of trustees could not remove the mayor of a town on such charge till he had been tried and convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction. Bd. of Trustees v. People ex rel. Keith, 13 Colo. App. 553, 59 P. 72 (1899).