Nebraska Statutes
§ 32-1116 — Election contests and recounts; costs
Nebraska·Ch. 32 Elections
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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Legislative History
Source: Laws 1994, LB 76, § 359; Laws 2018, LB744, § 7.
Cross References: Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act, see section 50-1501.
Nearby Sections
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§ 32-1002
Provisional ballots; when counted§ 32-1002.01
Provisional voter identification verification envelopes; procedure to verify; ballots; when counted§ 32-1003
Votes counted; when§ 32-1004
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Write-in vote; when valid§ 32-1006
Repealed. Laws 2021, LB285, § 21§ 32-1008
Write-in votes; totals; how reported§ 32-1009
Returns; when available§ 32-101
Act, how cited§ 32-1010
Ballots; where counted§ 32-1011
Repealed. Laws 2007, LB 646, § 17