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§ 7-6-210. Reports of contributions — Personal loans

(a) (1) The transfer of a candidate’s own personal funds to his or her campaign shall be reported as either a loan from the candidate to his or her campaign or a contribution from the candidate to his or her campaign. (2) In the event the transfer of such funds is reported as a loan […]

§ 7-5-905. Documentation for long-term care or residential care facility residents

(a) The documentation required to be submitted by a person who is a resident of a long-term care facility or residential care facility licensed by the state under this chapter shall be standardized. (b) The Secretary of State’s office shall develop, adopt, and make available a standardized form to satisfy the requirements under law concerning […]

§ 7-6-213. Verification of reports

All reports required to be filed by the provisions of this subchapter shall be verified by affidavit by the candidate or a person acting in the candidate’s behalf stating that to the best of his or her knowledge and belief the information so disclosed is a complete, true, and accurate financial statement of the candidate’s […]

§ 7-6-101. Campaign services contract — Right of action

No action shall be brought to charge any person upon any contract, promise, or agreement for any service rendered to or for him or her as a candidate in any election in this state or in aid of his or her campaign for the nomination to any office in this state unless the agreement, promise, […]

§ 7-6-102. Political practices pledge — Penalty for falsification

(a) (1) Candidates for political party nominations for state or district offices shall file with the Secretary of State and candidates for county, municipal, or township offices shall file with the county clerk of the county during the filing period set out in § 7-7-203 for the preferential primary election a pledge in writing stating […]

§ 7-6-103. Campaign participation by judges — Penalty — Definition

(a) It shall be unlawful for any judge of the district or circuit courts and any Justice of the Supreme Court or Judge of the Court of Appeals to participate in the campaign of any candidate for office at any election, other than his or her own. (b) The word “participation”, as used in this […]

§ 7-5-803. Special judges for additional contests

(a) In the event that there are more election contests brought under this section than the circuit court judge can dispose of prior to ten (10) days before any election to be held, either of the parties to the contest may so report to the circuit judge in vacation or otherwise, who shall have full […]

§ 7-5-804. Trial — Appeal — Enforcement — Other laws superseded

(a) The election contest shall be tried by the circuit judge in open court without a jury. (b) An appeal may be taken from the judgment. However, the appeal shall not operate as a supersedeas by judicial order or otherwise and the judgment of the circuit court shall be obeyed by officeholders, political committees and […]

§ 7-5-805. Contest of state legislative offices

(a) Any contest to the eligibility, qualifications, or election to serve as a member of the Senate shall be in accordance with the rules and procedures for election contests as established by that chamber under its governing rules. (b) (1) (A) Any action to contest eligibility, qualification, or election to serve as a member of […]

§ 7-5-806. Contest of state constitutional executive offices

(a) All contested general elections of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State, and Attorney General, except as provided in this section, shall be decided by the joint vote of both houses of the General Assembly, and in that joint meeting the President of the Senate shall preside. (b) If, […]