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 17-16-1 – Preservation of Voted Ballot Containers and Records of Election Containers; Electronic Voting Specialists.
Section 17-16-1 Preservation of voted ballot containers and records of election containers; electronic voting specialists. (a) The voted ballot containers and records of election containers shall remain sealed for the time provided by law for the filing of contests and then shall have the seal broken only on the order of that body which, under […]
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 17-16-2 – Reimbursing Counties for Election Expenses – “Expenses” Defined.
Section 17-16-2 Reimbursing counties for election expenses – “Expenses” defined. As used in this chapter, the term “expenses” shall include the following items and any other items approved as reimbursable expenses by the Election Expense Reimbursement Committee pursuant to Section 17-16-2.1: (1) The compensation and mileage provided by law for election officials. (2) The compensation […]
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 17-16-2.1 – Reimbursing Counties for Election Expenses – Election Expense Reimbursement Committee.
Section 17-16-2.1 Reimbursing counties for election expenses – Election Expense Reimbursement Committee. (a) There is hereby established an Election Expense Reimbursement Committee designated to identify any election costs not included in Section 17-16-2, which costs shall be included as a reimbursable election expense under this chapter. The committee shall consist of the following: (1) The […]
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 […]