Colorado: More details on the Senate bill tweaking recall law -- includes grace periods

Some more details on the Colorado Senate Bill (250) looking to tweak the recall law -- and make some major changes.

The bill sets out clear timelines on certification and ballot deadlines (Colorado is a mail ballot state). It will also allow for a statement from the recall target to be included on the ballot. It will also create grace periods both six months at the start of the term and six month before the election. 

The bill also includes a bit of punitive actions -- requiring a cost estimate for the election to be included on the petition itself; a licensing requirement for signature gatherers through the Secretary of State's office; bans gatherers from making "false statements" on the petition -- which is just begging for lawsuits -- requires gatherers to have badges distinguishing between paid and volunteer circulators.