25-1440. Contest of question submitted elections; designation of contestee; copy of notice of contest to contestee. When the contest relates to a contest of a question submitted on a statewide basis, the secretary of state shall be designated the contestee, and the clerk of the district court shall cause to be served a copy of the notice of contest upon said secretary within five days after the notice of contest is filed with said clerk. When the contest relates to a question submitted in a county, school district, city, township or other subdivision of government, the governing body thereof shall be designated the contestee, and the clerk of the district court shall cause to be served a copy of the notice of contest upon the chairperson or clerk of such governing body within five (5) days of the filing of the notice with the clerk of the district court.
History: L. 1978, ch. 138, ยง 7; 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.