North Dakota Statutes
§ 16.1-16-03 — Commencement of action - Parties - Status of contestee
An action to contest an election must be commenced by service of a summons and verified
complaint. The party instituting the action must be known as the contestant, and the party
against whom the action is instituted must be known as the contestee. In a contest of an
election, the person holding the certificate of election shall take possession and discharge the
duties of the office until the contest action is finally decided.
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Related
In re Poochigian
912 N.W.2d 344 (North Dakota Supreme Court, 2018)
Poochigian v. City of Grand Forks
2018 ND 144 (North Dakota Supreme Court, 2018)
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§ 16.1-01-00.1
Definitions§ 16.1-01-02
Applicability of provisions of title§ 16.1-01-02.1
State policy encouraging employers to establish policy granting employees time to vote§ 16.1-01-02.2
Special election - Special procedures§ 16.1-01-02.3
Special election costs - Reimbursement§ 16.1-01-03
Opening and closing of the polls§ 16.1-01-04
Qualifications of electors - Voting requirements§ 16.1-01-04.1
Identification verifying eligibility as an elector§ 16.1-01-04.2
Residence for voting - Rules for determining§ 16.1-01-05.1
Voter lists - Addition or transfer of names§ 16.1-01-06
Highest number of votes elects§ 16.1-01-06.1
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