Nebraska § 32-1116 Election contests and recounts; costs

Nebraska Statutes

§ 32-1116 — Election contests and recounts; costs

Nebraska § 32-1116

Ch. 32Elections

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-1116 (2026).

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Except for election contests involving a member of the Legislature under the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act, the cost of election contests under sections  32-1101  to  32-1117  and recounts under section  32-1118  shall be adjudged against the petitioner if he or she loses the contest, and if the petitioner wins the contest, the cost shall be adjudged against the state, county, or other political subdivision of which such contested office was a part. The payment of such costs shall be enforced as in civil cases.

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Except for election contests involving a member of the Legislature under the Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act, the cost of election contests under sections 32-1101 to 32-1117 and recounts under section 32-1118 shall be adjudged against the petitioner if he or she loses the contest, and if the petitioner wins the contest, the cost shall be adjudged against the state, county, or other political subdivision of which such contested office was a part. The payment of such costs shall be enforced as in civil cases.