25-1438. Contests of question submitted elections; filing of notice of contest; contents. Any person wishing to contest the determination of the result of a question submitted election, if authorized under K.S.A. 25-1435, shall file a written notice of contest specifying the grounds upon which the contest is based. Such filing shall be made with the clerk of the district court of the county specified by this section:
(a) In the case of a constitutional amendment or other question submitted on a statewide basis, in the district court of Shawnee county, and the place of trial shall not be changed.
(b) In the case of a question submitted in a school district, the district court of the home county of the school district.
(c) In the case of a question submitted in a city election, the district court of the county in which the greater part of the population of the city is located.
(d) In the case of a question submitted at a county election, the district court of such county.
(e) In the case of a question submitted at a township election, the district court of the county in which the township is located.
(f) In the case of a question submitted in a district smaller than the entire state and extending into more than one county and not otherwise provided for in this section, the district court of the county any part of which is located in the district and which has the greatest population of all such counties.
(g) In the case of a question submitted in a district entirely within a single county and not otherwise provided for in this section, the district court of such county.
History: L. 1978, ch. 138, ยง 5; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 14 - Contest Of Elections
25-1434 Application of act; definitions.
25-1435 Who may contest elections.
25-1438 Contests of question submitted elections; filing of notice of contest; contents.
25-1439 Time for filing notice of contest; copy of notice to election official.
25-1441 Service of notice of contest.
25-1444 Contestee's answer to notice of contest.
25-1445 Intervenors in contest.
25-1446 Procedure for court proceedings in the election contest.
25-1447 Inspection of ballots and voting machines; procedure; bond.
25-1449 Final determination of contest of question submitted elections; disposition by court.