§ 25-1434 Application of act; definitions
§ 25-1435 Contest of elections; standing; contest of presidential electors
§ 25-1436 Grounds for contest
§ 25-1437 Contests of persons elected to an office; designation of contestant and contestee; filing of notice of contest; contents
§ 25-1438 Contests of question submitted elections; filing of notice of contest; contents
§ 25-1439 Time for filing notice of contest; copy of notice to election official
§ 25-1440 Contest of question submitted elections; designation of contestee; copy of notice of contest to contestee
§ 25-1441 Service of notice of contest
§ 25-1442 Contests involving state senators and members of house of representatives; district judge to hear contest; dismissals
§ 25-1443 Contests of statewide question submitted elections; three-member district judge panel; assignment by supreme court
§ 25-1444 Contestee’s answer to notice of contest
§ 25-1445 Intervenors in contest
§ 25-1446 Procedure for court proceedings in the election contest
§ 25-1447 Inspection of ballots and voting machines; procedure; bond
§ 25-1448 Final determination of contest of person elected to office; disposition by court; applicability of section
§ 25-1449 Final determination of contest of question submitted elections; disposition by court
§ 25-1450 Appeals; procedure
§ 25-1451 Final determination of contest of state representatives and senators; procedure before legislative body
§ 25-1452 Costs of contests of elections

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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 25 > Article 14 - Contest of Elections

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.