§ 16-671 – Contest of primary elections
16-671. Contest of primary elections Contests arising out of primary elections shall be brought and determined in the same manner, as nearly as possible, as provided by law for contests of general elections.
§ 16-672 – Contest of state election; grounds; venue
16-672. Contest of state election; grounds; venue A. Any elector of the state may contest the election of any person declared elected to a state office, or declared nominated to a state office at a primary election, or the declared result of an initiated or referred measure, or a proposal to amend the Constitution of […]
§ 16-673 – Statement of contest; verification; filing
16-673. Statement of contest; verification; filing A. The elector contesting a state election shall, within five days after completion of the canvass of the election and declaration of the result thereof by the secretary of state or by the governor, file in the court in which the contest is commenced a statement in writing setting […]
§ 16-674 – Contest of county or other election
16-674. Contest of county or other election A. An elector of a county, city, town or a political subdivision of such county, city or town, may contest the right of a person declared elected to an office to be exercised therein, or declared nominated to an office at a primary election, or a question, proposal, […]
§ 16-675 – Summons; form; answer
16-675. Summons; form; answer A. On filing of the statement of contest, the clerk of the superior court shall issue a summons to be served on the contestee as summons in civil actions are served, except it shall require the contestee to file an answer to the statement with the clerk of the court within […]
§ 16-676 – Time for hearing contest; continuance; findings of the court; judgment
16-676. Time for hearing contest; continuance; findings of the court; judgment A. In any contest brought under the provisions of section 16-672 or 16-674, upon the filing of the answer, or if no answer is filed, upon the expiration of the time specified in the summons, the court shall set a time for the hearing […]
§ 16-677 – Inspection of ballots before trial; petition; bond; appointment of inspectors
16-677. Inspection of ballots before trial; petition; bond; appointment of inspectors A. After the statement of contest has been filed and the action is at issue, either party may have the ballots inspected before preparing for trial. B. The party applying for the inspection of ballots shall file with the clerk of the court a […]
§ 16-678 – Inapplicability of article to contests of election of legislators
16-678. Inapplicability of article to contests of election of legislators Nothing in this article shall be deemed to affect in any manner procedures relating to contests of elections of members of the legislature.