34-2008. COMPLAINT AND SECURITY FOR COSTS. The contestants shall file in the proper court, within twenty (20) days after the votes are canvassed, a complaint setting forth the name of the contestant, and that he is an elector competent to contest such election; the name of the incumbent, the office contested, the time of the election, and the particular causes of contest, which complaint shall be verified by the affidavit of the contestant, that the causes set forth are true as he verily believes. The contestant must also file a bond, with security to be approved by the clerk of the court or district judge, as the case may be, conditioned to pay all costs in case the election be confirmed, the complaint dismissed, or the prosecution fail.
History:
[(34-2008) 1890-1891, p. 57, sec. 149; reen. 1899, p. 33, sec. 136; reen. R.C. & C.L., sec. 5033; C.S., sec. 7281; I.C.A., sec. 33-1708.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 20 - ELECTION CONTESTS OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE AND STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Section 34-2001 - GROUNDS OF CONTEST.
Section 34-2002 - TERM INCUMBENT DEFINED.
Section 34-2003 - MISCONDUCT OF JUDGES.
Section 34-2004 - JURISDICTION — CONTESTS OVER JUDICIAL OFFICES.
Section 34-2005 - JURISDICTION — REMOVAL OF COUNTY SEATS AND SPECIAL QUESTIONS.
Section 34-2006 - JURISDICTION — COUNTY AND PRECINCT OFFICERS.
Section 34-2007 - WHO MAY CONTEST ELECTIONS.
Section 34-2008 - COMPLAINT AND SECURITY FOR COSTS.
Section 34-2009 - COMPLAINT — SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS.
Section 34-2010 - ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS.
Section 34-2011 - TIME FOR TRIAL.
Section 34-2012 - POSTPONEMENT OF TRIAL.
Section 34-2013 - PROCEDURE IN GENERAL.
Section 34-2014 - TESTIMONY — SUBPOENA FOR WITNESSES.
Section 34-2016 - FORM AND SERVICE OF PROCESS.
Section 34-2017 - VOTERS TO TESTIFY AS TO QUALIFICATIONS.
Section 34-2018 - INSPECTION OF BALLOTS AND POLL BOOKS.
Section 34-2019 - BALLOTS AND POLL BOOKS — RETURN TO COUNTY AUDITOR.
Section 34-2020 - LIABILITY FOR COSTS.
Section 34-2021 - FORM OF JUDGMENT.
Section 34-2022 - DETERMINATION OF TIE VOTE.
Section 34-2023 - ORDER FOR POSSESSION.
Section 34-2024 - ELECTION DECLARED VOID.
Section 34-2025 - APPEAL AND SUPERSEDEAS.
Section 34-2026 - JUDGMENT OF AFFIRMANCE.
Section 34-2027 - COST OF BOND ON APPEAL.
Section 34-2028 - CONTEST OF NOMINATION AT PRIMARIES.
Section 34-2029 - JURISDICTION OVER PRIMARY CONTEST.
Section 34-2030 - FILING OF AFFIDAVIT.
Section 34-2031 - SECURITY FOR COSTS.