Commencement by Verified Petition; Contents.

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22-17-102. Commencement by verified petition; contents.

(a) Election contests for all primary election offices and all general election offices other than state legislators, United States president and vice-president and presidential elector, may be commenced by the contestant filing with the clerk of the district court of the county, within fourteen (14) days after the results of the election have been certified by the canvassing board, a verified petition setting forth specifically:

(i) The name of the contestant and that he is a registered elector in the county, district or precinct in which the office is to be exercised;

(ii) The name of the person whose election is being contested;

(iii) The office;

(iv) The grounds for the contest.


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