25-1438. Contests of question submitted elections; filing of notice of contest; contents. - Kansas Statutes

25-1438

Chapter 25.--ELECTIONS Article 14.--CONTEST OF ELECTIONS

      25-1438.   Contests of question submitted elections; filing ofnotice of contest; contents.Any person wishing to contest the determination of the result of aquestion submitted election, if authorized under K.S.A. 25-1435, shall filea written notice of contest specifying the groundsupon which the contest is based. Such filing shall be made with theclerk of the district court of the county specified by this section:

      (a)   In the case of a constitutional amendment or other questionsubmitted on a statewide basis, in the district court of Shawnee county,and the place of trial shall not be changed.

      (b)   In the case of a question submitted in a school district, thedistrict court of the home county of the school district.

      (c)   In the case of a question submitted in a city election, thedistrict court of the county in which the greater part of the populationof the city is located.

      (d)   In the case of a question submitted at a county election, thedistrict court of such county.

      (e)   In the case of a question submitted at a township election, thedistrict court of the county in which the township is located.

      (f)   In the case of a question submitted in a district smaller thanthe entire state and extending into more than one county and nototherwise provided for in this section, the district court of the countyany part of which is located in the district and which has the greatestpopulation of all such counties.

      (g)   In the case of a question submitted in a district entirelywithin a single county and not otherwise provided for in this section,the district court of such county.

      History:   L. 1978, ch. 138, § 5; July 1.