50-1514 – Respondent member; file response.
50-1514. Respondent member; file response. The respondent member may file a response to the petition filed pursuant to section 50-1511 with the Clerk of the Legislature within ten calendar days after receipt of service of the petition. If the respondent member files a response, he or she shall also serve a copy of the response […]
50-1515 – Attorney’s fees and costs.
50-1515. Attorney’s fees and costs. The prevailing party may request from the opposing party or the state the recovery of attorney’s fees and costs incurred in bringing or defending a petition to contest an election or challenge qualifications under the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act. The request shall be filed with the Clerk of […]
50-1516 – Election contest; grounds.
50-1516. Election contest; grounds. (1) The election of a person to represent a legislative district as a member of the Legislature may be contested for any or all of the following grounds: (a) For misconduct, fraud, or corruption on the part of an election commissioner, a county clerk, an inspector, a judge or clerk of […]
50-1517 – Examination of ballots; procedure; certification.
50-1517. Examination of ballots; procedure; certification. The Legislature or the committee before which a contested election is pending may issue a writ to the election commissioner or county clerk of the county in which the contested election was held commanding him or her to open, count, compare with the list of voters, and examine in […]
50-1518 – Writ; service; notice.
50-1518. Writ; service; notice. Any writ issued pursuant to section 50-1517 shall be served without delay on the election commissioner or county clerk by the sheriff of his or her county. The election commissioner or county clerk shall at once fix a day, not more than thirty calendar days after the date of the receipt […]
50-1519 – Rules and procedures; examination of ballots; certificate; prima facie evidence.
50-1519. Rules and procedures; examination of ballots; certificate; prima facie evidence. (1) The Legislature may establish rules and procedures for the recount of ballots. Such rules and procedures may provide for delivery by the election commissioner or county clerk, to the Legislature or the committee, of the ballots or notarized copies of the ballots which […]
50-1520 – Jurisdiction to hear challenge.
50-1520. Jurisdiction to hear challenge. Pursuant to Article III, section 10, of the Constitution of Nebraska, the Legislature is vested with the jurisdiction to hear any challenge to the qualifications of a member of the Legislature and is the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its members. Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 27.
50-1304 – Duty to furnish information; report and evaluation assistance.
50-1304. Duty to furnish information; report and evaluation assistance. (1) All agencies, boards, commissions, and departments of the state shall furnish such information, reports, aid, services, and assistance as may be requested by any standing committee of the Legislature in the performance of its duties. (2) The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee of the […]
50-1512 – Petition; amendment; personal service.
50-1512. Petition; amendment; personal service. (1) A petition to contest the election or challenge the qualifications of a member shall only be amended once within the time period for filing the initial petition under section 50-1511. An amended petition shall be filed with the Clerk of the Legislature and personally served on the respondent member […]
50-1401 – Legislative findings and declarations.
50-1401. Legislative findings and declarations. The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) State government has significant challenges to face. An ever-changing global economy, an aging population, outmigration of educated young people, and constantly expanding needs for services, among other issues, require that the Legislature consider the long-term trends and factors affecting the welfare of Nebraskans […]