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.
50-1514 – 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 […]
50-1503 – Applicability of act.
50-1503. Applicability of act. The Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act applies to any contest of the election of a member of the Legislature and any challenge of the qualifications of a member of the Legislature. Source Laws 2018, LB744, § 10.
50-1504 – Election contest; qualifications challenge.
50-1504. Election contest; qualifications challenge. (1) An election contest pursuant to the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act shall only determine which candidate was properly elected to the Legislature and is entitled to be seated. The election contest shall place in issue only the validity of the results of the election. (2) A qualifications challenge […]
50-1505 – Unsuccessful candidate; rights.
50-1505. Unsuccessful candidate; rights. Only an unsuccessful candidate whose name appeared on the ballot in the general election to represent a legislative district as a member of the Legislature may contest the election or challenge the qualifications of the person elected as a member of the Legislature to represent that legislative district. Source Laws 2018, […]