Section 17-16-60 – Contest Not Abated by Death of Contestant.
Section 17-16-60 Contest not abated by death of contestant. In all contests of elections, such contests are not abated by the death of the party commencing them before final judgment, if any qualified elector appears in court and substitutes as a contestant and gives good and sufficient security for the costs which have accrued or […]
Section 17-16-45 – Examination of Ballots, Voting Equipment, Etc.
Section 17-16-45 Examination of ballots, voting equipment, etc. In all election contests other than political party primaries or runoffs, any person or candidate involved in the contest is entitled to make an examination of the ballots cast, given, or rejected in the election, to make an examination of the voting equipment used in the election, […]
Section 17-16-61 – Appeals – Generally.
Section 17-16-61 Appeals – Generally. In all contested elections before the judge of probate, an appeal lies to the Supreme Court within 14 days after the rendition of the judgment. From the judgment of the circuit court on the contest of an election of a judge of probate or sheriff or any other officer mentioned […]
Section 17-16-46 – Procedure for Examination of Ballots, Voting Machines, etc.; Bond.
Section 17-16-46 Procedure for examination of ballots, voting machines, etc.; bond. In all election contests involving elections other than party primaries or runoffs: (1) The examining person or candidate seeking to examine the ballots, electronic voting machines, or electronic voting machine computations or printouts must move, within 10 days of the filing of the contest, […]
Section 17-16-62 – Appeals – Costs.
Section 17-16-62 Appeals – Costs. On the taking of an appeal as provided in Section 17-16-61, the appellant must give bond and security for the costs thereof to be approved by the judge of probate or clerk of the circuit court, as the appeal may be taken from the judgment of the judge of probate […]
Section 17-16-47 – Statement of Grounds of Contest.
Section 17-16-47 Statement of grounds of contest. When any elector chooses to contest the election of any person declared to be elected to the office of senator or representative in the Legislature, judge of the circuit court or district court, any office which is filled by the vote of a single county, or constable, he […]
Section 17-16-63 – Statement – Filing; Bond.
Section 17-16-63 Statement – Filing; bond. When any elector shall choose to contest any election for the office of Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, justices of the Supreme Court, or judges of the courts of appeals, the elector, within 10 days after the Speaker of the House […]
Section 17-16-48 – Notice of Nature of Evidence.
Section 17-16-48 Notice of nature of evidence. No testimony must be received of any illegal votes or of the rejection of any legal votes in any contested election commenced under the provisions of this article unless the party complaining thereof has given to the adverse party notice in writing of the number of illegal votes […]
Section 17-16-64 – Statement – Contents of Statement; Verification; Service; Amendments.
Section 17-16-64 Statement – Contents of statement; verification; service; amendments. The written statement of the grounds of contest must set forth specifically: (1) The name of the person contesting and that the person was a qualified voter when the election was held. (2) The office which the election was held to fill, and the time […]
Section 17-16-49 – When Contest Commenced; Security for Costs.
Section 17-16-49 When contest commenced; security for costs. All contests of elections provided for in this article must be commenced within 20 days after the result of the election is declared, except as in this article otherwise provided; and at the time of commencing such contest and the filing of the statement in writing, the […]