All laws governing contests of elections shall be applicable to contests of county seat elections; except that the board of county commissioners of the county shall in all cases be the contestee, and that the contest shall be conducted in the district court of the proper county. Such district court may appoint a magistrate to take testimony in relation to the grounds of contest alleged by the contestor, which magistrate may sit to take evidence in any precinct of his county.
Source: L. 1881: p. 104, § 6. G.S. § 1289. R.S. 08: § 1176. C.L. § 8654. CSA: C. 44, § 97. CRS 53: § 34-3-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 34-3-6. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 365, § 40, effective April 9.
Cross references: For the laws governing contests of elections, see § 1-11-201 et seq.