17-216 – Expedited Judicial Proceedings and Preliminary Relief.
§ 17-216. Expedited judicial proceedings and preliminary relief. Because of the frequency of elections, the severe consequences and irreparable harm of holding elections under unlawful conditions, and the expenditure to defend potentially unlawful conditions that benefit incumbent officials, actions brought pursuant to this title shall be subject to expedited pretrial and trial proceedings and receive […]
17-218 – Attorneys’ Fees.
§ 17-218. Attorneys’ fees. In any action to enforce any provision of this title, the court shall allow the prevailing plaintiff party, other than the state or political subdivision thereof, a reasonable attorneys’ fee, litigation expenses including, but not limited to, expert witness fees and expenses as part of the costs. A plaintiff will be […]
17-220 – Applicability.
§ 17-220. Applicability. The provisions of this title shall apply to all elections for any elected office or electoral choice within the state or any political subdivision. The provisions of this title shall apply notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any other state law or local law; provided, however, that school districts and libraries […]
17-222 – Severability.
§ 17-222. Severability. If any provision of this title or its application to any person, political subdivision, or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this title which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this title are […]
17-210 – Preclearance.
* § 17-210. Preclearance. 1. Preclearance. To ensure that the right to vote is not denied or abridged on account of race, color, or language-minority group, the enactment or implementation of a covered policy by a covered entity, as defined in subdivisions two and three of this section respectively, shall be subject to preclearance by […]