Section 57.2 – Certificate withheld.
57.2 Certificate withheld. If notice of a contest of the election of an officer is filed before the certificate of election is delivered to the incumbent, or notice of a contest of the declared result of an election on a public measure is filed before a duplicate of the abstract of votes upon the measure […]
Section 57.3 – Terms defined.
57.3 Terms defined. The term “incumbent” in this chapter means the person whom the canvassers declare elected. The term “election” in this chapter means the voting for a particular office, or the voting for or against a particular public measure, including the notice and other preparations for voting required by law and the tallying and […]
Section 57.4 – Change of result.
57.4 Change of result. When the misconduct, fraud, or corruption complained of is on the part of the precinct election officials in a precinct, it shall not be held sufficient to set aside the election, unless the rejection of the vote of that precinct would change the result as to that office. [C51, §342; R60, […]
Section 57.5 – Recanvass in case of contest.
57.5 Recanvass in case of contest. The parties to any contested election shall have the right, in open session of the court or tribunal trying the contest, and in the presence of the officer having them in custody, to have the ballots opened, and all errors of the precinct election officials in counting or refusing […]
Section 57.6 – Other contests.
57.6 Other contests. All the provisions of chapter 62 relating to contested elections of county officers shall be applicable, as near as may be, to contested elections for other offices, and for public measures except as herein otherwise provided, and in all cases process and papers may be issued to and served in the manner […]
Section 57.7 – Contest court for contest of public measure.
57.7 Contest court for contest of public measure. The court for the trial of a contested election on a public measure shall consist of one person designated by the petitioners who are contesting the election, who shall be designated in writing by the petitioners at the time the contest is filed, one person designated by […]
Section 57.1 – Standing to bring contest — grounds for contest.
57.1 Standing to bring contest — grounds for contest. 1. Elections may be contested under this chapter as follows: a. The election of any person to any county office, to a seat in either branch of the general assembly, to a state office, to the office of senator or representative in Congress, or to the […]