Kansas Statutes
Article 14 - Contest Of Elections
25-1441 Service of notice of contest.

25-1441. Service of notice of contest. Service of the notice of contest upon the contestee shall be made by the sheriff or some other person appointed by the court for such purpose in the same manner as provided for the service of summons in civil actions. In cases of election to an office two copies of the notice shall be furnished to the secretary of state or county election officer authorized to issue the certificate of election at the time of service upon such official, and the official shall send one copy thereof by restricted mail to the contestee at the contestee's last known address. If personal service upon the contestee cannot be made, then the affidavit of the secretary of state or county election officer authorized to issue the certificate of election that such official sent a copy to the contestee by restricted mail to the contestee's last known address shall be sufficient to confer jurisdiction upon the proper court to hear and determine the contest.
History: L. 1978, ch. 138, ยง 8; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 25 - Elections

Article 14 - Contest Of Elections

25-1434 Application of act; definitions.

25-1435 Who may contest elections.

25-1436 Grounds for contest.

25-1437 Contests of persons elected to an office; designation of contestant and contestee; filing of notice of contest; contents.

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.

25-1440 Contest of question submitted elections; designation of contestee; copy of notice of contest to contestee.

25-1441 Service of notice of contest.

25-1442 Contests involving state senators and members of house of representatives; district judge to hear contest; dismissals.

25-1443 Contests of statewide question submitted elections; three-member district judge panel; assignment by supreme court.

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.

25-1448 Final determination of contest of person elected to office; disposition by court; applicability of section.

25-1449 Final determination of contest of question submitted elections; disposition by court.

25-1450 Appeals; procedure.

25-1451 Final determination of contest of state representatives and senators; procedure before legislative body.

25-1452 Costs of contests of elections.