Colorado law says a major party can nominate anyone it wishes, regardless of how long the candidate has been a member of that party. But qualified minor parties cannot nominate someone who has been a member of another party at any time during the preceding year. The Colorado Libertarian Party is challenging this disparate treatment in state court. The case is pending in the State Court of Appeals. However, it appears somewhat likely that the Secretary of State will address this problem in his omnibus election law bill, SB 83, in the next few days. If the legislature cures the problem, the lawsuit will be dismissed.