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NE Code § 32-1108 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-1108 - Ballot question; contest of election result; petition; service; answer; representation.

32-1108.  Ballot question; contest of election result; petition; service; answer; representation.The result of any election upon a proposed constitutional amendment or statute submitted or referred to the voters either by the Legislature or by initiative or referendum petition may be contested upon the petition of one or more registered voters directed against the Secretary of State. The petitioning voter or voters shall present a petition to the district court of Lancaster County within forty days after such election. The petition shall set forth the points on which the election will be contested and the facts which will be proved in support of such points and shall ask for leave to produce the proof. The Secretary of State shall be served with a copy of the petition and a notice of the time and place of the presentation of the petition ten days before the petition will be presented. The Secretary of State may, upon the presentation of such petition, file an answer thereto specifying reasons why the election should not be contested. The proponents and opponents of any proposed constitutional amendment or statute shall have the right to engage counsel to represent and act for such parties in all matters involved in and pertaining to the contest.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 351.
NE Code § 32-1109 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-1109 - Political subdivision officers; election contest; venue; notices required; procedure.

32-1109.  Political subdivision officers; election contest; venue; notices required; procedure.(1) The several district courts shall have jurisdiction in cases of contested elections for officers of all political subdivisions of the State of Nebraska. Notice of such contest shall be given to the person whose election is contested within twenty days after the votes have been officially canvassed. The notice shall specify the grounds upon which the petitioner intends to rely and the names of the voters whose votes are contested if any and the grounds upon which such votes are illegal. The notice shall be served as provided in section 25-505.01.(2) If the person whose election is being contested desires to contest any votes given to the petitioner, the person shall give the petitioner written notice within twenty days after the notice of contest has been served. The notice shall specify the names of such voters and the grounds upon which such votes are illegal.(3) The parties to the contest shall be allowed process for witnesses, and either party may take depositions to be read as evidence at the trial as is authorized in civil cases. All such depositions shall be filed before the trial is commenced and may be read into evidence regardless of the availability of the witnesses.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 352. Annotations Notice of contest of election must be given after the votes have been officially canvassed. Sutton v. Anderson, 176 Neb. 543, 126 N.W.2d 836 (1964).
NE Code § 32-1110 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-1110 - Election contest; court; powers and duties.

32-1110.  Election contest; court; powers and duties.Every court authorized to determine contested elections shall hear and determine such contested elections in a summary manner without any formal pleading. The contest shall be heard within fifteen days after the matter is at issue unless the contest is continued by mutual consent of the parties or for good cause shown.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 353.
NE Code § 32-1111 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-1111 - Election contest; person holding certificate of election; powers and duties.

32-1111.  Election contest; person holding certificate of election; powers and duties.When a contested election is pending, the person holding the certificate of election may give bond, qualify and take the office at the time specified by law, and exercise the duties of the office until the contest is decided. If the contest is decided against him or her, the court shall order him or her to give up the office to the successful party in the contest and deliver to the successful party all books, records, papers, property, and effects pertaining to the office, and the court may enforce such order by attachment or other proper legal process.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 354;  Laws 2018, LB744, § 3.  Annotations Contestant was declared elected and cause was remanded for further order of trial court hereunder. Dilsaver v. Pollard, 191 Neb. 241, 214 N.W.2d 478 (1974).
NE Code § 32-1112 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-1112 - Election contest; recount of votes; issuance of writ; certification of results.

32-1112.  Election contest; recount of votes; issuance of writ; certification of results.Any court before which any contested election may be pending or the clerk of such court in vacation may issue a writ to the election commissioner or county clerk of the county in which the contested election was held commanding him or her to open, count, compare with the list of voters, and examine the ballots in his or her office which were cast at the election in contest and to certify the result of such count, comparison, and examination to the court from which the writ was issued.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 355;  Laws 2018, LB744, § 4.
NE Code § 32-1113 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-1113 - Election contest; service of writ; notice to parties required.

32-1113.  Election contest; service of writ; notice to parties required.Any writ issued pursuant to section 32-1112 shall be served without delay on the election commissioner or county clerk by the sheriff of his or her county. The election commissioner or county clerk shall at once fix a day, not more than thirty days after the date of the receipt of such writ, on which he or she will proceed to open such ballots and shall cause notice in writing of the day so fixed to be served on the petitioner and the person whose election is being contested or their attorneys at least five days before such day. Such notice may be served in the manner provided in section 25-505.01.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 356.
NE Code § 32-1114 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-1114 - Election contest; recount of ballots; procedure.

32-1114.  Election contest; recount of ballots; procedure.On the day fixed for opening the ballots pursuant to section 32-1113, the election commissioner or county clerk and the county canvassing board which officiated in making the official county canvass of the election returns shall proceed to open such ballots in the presence of the petitioner and the person whose election is contested or their attorneys. While the ballots are open and being examined, the election commissioner or county clerk shall exclude all other persons from the counting room. All persons witnessing the counting of ballots shall be placed under oath requiring them not to disclose any fact discovered from such ballots except as stated in the certificate of the election commissioner or county clerk.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 357;  Laws 2018, LB744, § 5.
NE Code § 32-1115 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-1115 - Election contest; rights of parties; recount of ballots; completion; certification.

32-1115.  Election contest; rights of parties; recount of ballots; completion; certification.The election commissioner or county clerk shall permit the petitioner, the person whose election is being contested, and their attorneys to fully examine the ballots. The election commissioner or county clerk shall make return to the writ, under his or her hand and official seal, of all the facts which either of the parties may desire and which appear from the ballots to affect or relate to the contested election. After the examination of the ballots is completed, the election commissioner or county clerk shall again securely seal the ballots as they were and preserve and destroy them as provided by law in the same manner as if they had not been opened. The certificate of the election commissioner or county clerk certifying the total number of votes received by a candidate shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the certificate, but the persons present at the examination of the ballots may be heard as witnesses to contradict the certificate.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 358;  Laws 2018, LB744, § 6.
NE Code § 32-1116 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-1116 - Election contests and recounts; costs.

32-1116.  Election contests and recounts; costs.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.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 359;  Laws 2018, LB744, § 7.  Cross References  Legislative Qualifications and Election Contests Act, see section 50-1501.
NE Code § 32-1117 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-1117 - Election contests; appeal; when allowed; bond.

32-1117.  Election contests; appeal; when allowed; bond.Except for election contests involving a member of the Legislature, an appeal from a final determination in an election contest may be taken in the same time or manner and to the same courts as is provided by law with respect to appeals in civil cases. In case of appeal, a bond with sufficient sureties shall be given conditioned for the payment of the costs accrued and to accrue in the cause. A new bond shall be given when required by any court in which the cause may be pending.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 360.
NE Code § 32-1118 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-1118 - Legislature; recount; petition; bond; Secretary of State; powers and duties.

32-1118.  Legislature; recount; petition; bond; Secretary of State; powers and duties.(1) The apparent loser at a general election for a seat in the Legislature may secure a recount of the ballots cast at such election by filing a petition for a recount in duplicate with the Secretary of State no later than the fourth Monday after the election. The petition shall be accompanied by a corporate surety bond in the penal sum of two thousand five hundred dollars conditioned for the payment of costs pursuant to section 32-1116 if the recount fails to change the results of the election. If at any stage of the recount the amount of the bond becomes inadequate, the Secretary of State may order an increase in the amount of such bond.(2) The Secretary of State shall, by certified or registered mail, give notice of the filing of a petition under this section not later than the day following the filing of the petition and deliver a copy of the petition to the declared winner. The Secretary of State shall also, by the most practicable means of communication, direct the election commissioner or county clerk of each county involved to deliver the ballot boxes to the office of the election commissioner or county clerk designated by the Secretary of State no later than the following Monday.(3) After the ballot boxes have been received at the designated office, they shall be opened and the ballots for member of the Legislature shall be recounted under the supervision of the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State may employ such persons as may be necessary to conduct the recount and fix their compensation.(4) The Secretary of State shall, on or before December 20, certify the results of the recount to each of the parties to the recount and to the Clerk of the Legislature.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 361.
NE Code § 32-1119 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-1119 - Automatic recount; when; waiver; procedure.

32-1119.  Automatic recount; when; waiver; procedure.(1) If it appears as evidenced by the abstract of votes that any candidate failed to be nominated or elected by a margin of (a) one percent or less of the votes received by the candidate who received the highest number of votes for the office at an election in which more than five hundred total votes were cast or (b) two percent or less of the votes received by the candidate who received the highest number of votes for the office at an election in which five hundred or less total votes were cast, then such candidate shall be entitled to a recount. Any losing candidate may waive his or her right to a recount by filing a written statement with the Secretary of State, election commissioner, or county clerk with whom he or she made his or her filing. All expenses of a recount under this section shall be paid by those political subdivisions involved in the recount.(2) Recounts shall be made by the county canvassing board which officiated in making the official county canvass of the election returns. If any member of the county canvassing board cannot participate in the recount, another person shall be appointed by the election commissioner or county clerk to take the member's place.(3) Recounts for candidates who filed with the Secretary of State shall be made on the fifth Wednesday after the election and shall commence at 9 a.m. The Secretary of State shall inform each election commissioner or county clerk of the names of the candidates for which the board of state canvassers deems a recount to be necessary.(4) The election commissioner or county clerk shall be responsible for recounting the ballots for those candidates for whom the county canvassing board deems a recount to be necessary. The recount shall be made as soon as possible after the adjournment of the county canvassing board, except that if a recount is required under subsection (3) of this section, the recounts may be conducted concurrently.(5) The Secretary of State, election commissioner, or county clerk shall notify all candidates whose ballots will be recounted of the time, date, and place of the recount. Candidates whose ballots will be recounted may be present or be represented by an agent appointed by the candidate.(6) The procedures for the recounting of ballots shall be the same as those used for the counting of ballots on election day. The recount shall be conducted at the county courthouse, except that if vote counting devices are used for the counting or recounting, such counting or recounting may be accomplished at the site of the devices. Counties counting ballots by using a vote counting device shall first recount the ballots by use of the device. If substantial changes are found, the ballots shall then be counted using such device in any precinct which might reflect a substantial change.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 362;  Laws 2002, LB 1054, § 24.
NE Code § 32-1120 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-1120 - Automatic recount; certificate of nomination; certificate of election; issuance by election commissioner or county clerk; when.

32-1120.  Automatic recount; certificate of nomination; certificate of election; issuance by election commissioner or county clerk; when.After the recount under section 32-1119 has been certified, the election commissioner or county clerk shall make a certificate of election or a certificate of nomination in the case of a primary election for the person having the highest number of votes for the office covered by the recount and cause the certificate to be delivered to the person entitled to the certificate.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 363.
NE Code § 32-1121 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-1121 - Recount requested by losing candidate; procedure; costs.

32-1121.  Recount requested by losing candidate; procedure; costs.If any candidate failed to be nominated or elected by more than the margin provided in section 32-1119, the losing candidate may submit a certified written request for a recount at his or her expense. The request shall be filed with the filing officer with whom the candidate filed for election not later than the tenth day after the county canvassing board or the board of state canvassers concludes. The recount shall be conducted as provided in section 32-1119. Prior to conducting the recount, the cost of the recount shall be determined by the election commissioner or county clerk and the requesting candidate shall be so notified. The candidate requesting the recount shall pay the estimated cost of the recount before the recount is scheduled to be conducted. If the recount involves more than one county, the election commissioner or county clerk shall certify the cost to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall then notify the candidate of the determined cost, and the cost shall be paid before any recount is scheduled to be conducted. The candidate shall pay the cost on demand to the county treasurer of each county involved, and such sums shall be placed in the county general fund to help defray the cost of the recount. If the actual expense is less than the determined cost, the candidate may file a claim with the county board for overpayment of the recount. If the recount determines the candidate to be the winner, all costs which he or she paid shall be refunded. Refunds shall be made from the county general fund.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 364;  Laws 2019, LB411, § 58.
NE Code § 32-1122 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-1122 - Recount; tie vote; determination of winner.

32-1122.  Recount; tie vote; determination of winner.(1) If a recount after a primary election results in any two or more persons having an equal and the highest number of votes for the same nomination for the same county, city, village, or school district office, the county canvassing board shall, in the presence of the candidates or their representatives, determine by lot which of the candidates shall be nominated. The election commissioner or county clerk shall notify such candidates by certified mail to appear at his or her office on a given day and hour to determine the same before the county canvassing board. The election commissioner or county clerk shall make a certificate of nomination for the person so nominated and shall cause such certificate to be delivered to the person entitled thereto.(2) If a recount after a general or special election results in any two or more persons having an equal and the highest number of votes for the same county, city, village, or school district office, the county canvassing board shall, in the presence of the candidates or their representatives, determine by lot which of the candidates shall be elected. The election commissioner or county clerk shall notify such candidates by certified mail to appear at his or her office on a given day and hour to determine the same before the county canvassing board. The election commissioner or county clerk shall make a certificate of election for the person so elected and shall cause such certificate to be delivered to the person entitled thereto.(3) If a recount after a primary election results in any two or more persons having an equal and the highest number of votes for nomination to an office canvassed by the board of state canvassers, the board shall decide by lot which of such persons is nominated.(4) If a recount after a general or special election results in any two or more persons having an equal and the highest number of votes for the office of the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer, Attorney General, or other officer elected to an executive department, the Legislature shall choose one of such persons for the office. If the office involved in the recount is the office of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall be the candidate for Lieutenant Governor chosen by the person selected by the Legislature as Governor.(5) If a recount after a general or special election results in any two or more persons having an equal and the highest number of votes for an office canvassed by the board of state canvassers, the board shall decide by lot which of such persons is elected, except officers elected to the executive department.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 365;  Laws 2001, LB 253, § 1;  Laws 2001, LB 768, § 6.  Annotations Upon determination there existed tie votes between two candidates for same office, cause remanded with directions that county canvassing board resolve disputed election under provisions of this section. Dugan v. Vlach, 195 Neb. 81, 237 N.W.2d 104 (1975).
NE Code § 32-1201 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-1201 - Costs of election; payment; county expense.

32-1201.  Costs of election; payment; county expense.The county board shall draw warrants in payment of all bills submitted by the election commissioner or county clerk related to the cost of any election conducted by the office of the election commissioner or county clerk. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of section 32-1203, the initial payment for bills submitted to the election commissioner or county clerk for the cost of preparing for and conducting elections shall be a county expense. The compensation of the election commissioner or county clerk, the deputy election commissioner or deputy county clerk for elections, and all permanent employees of the election commissioner or county clerk, the expenditures for the rental, furnishing, and equipping of the office of the election commissioner or county clerk, the expenditures for necessary office supplies, books, documents, and appurtenances relating to or used in performing the duties of the election commissioner or county clerk in relation to elections, and the cost of elections for county, state, and federal governments shall be an apportioned county expense and shall not be chargeable to other political subdivisions.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 366;   Laws 1997, LB 764, § 103.
NE Code § 32-1202 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 32 - Elections|32-1202 - Expenses chargeable to political subdivisions.

32-1202.  Expenses chargeable to political subdivisions.The cost of publication and posting of notices and ballots, the cost of precinct registration lists, the compensation of temporary employees, inspectors, judges and clerks of election, and members of counting boards, the overtime costs of all permanent employees of the election commissioner or county clerk relating to elections, the cost of renting, heating, lighting, and equipping polling places including placing and removing ballot boxes and other fixtures and equipment, the cost of printing and delivering ballots and sample ballots, the cost of postage, cards of instructions for voters, maps, voter books for the polling place, other election supplies, and electronic media, the expense of programming and operation of voting systems, and all other expenses of conducting statewide primary and general elections not listed in section 32-1201 shall be chargeable to the political subdivisions in and for which such elections are held.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 367;  Laws 2003, LB 358, § 42;  Laws 2014, LB946, § 20. Annotations A county is liable for the expense of reprinting correct ballots where a mistake is discovered in ballots which have already been printed and paid for by the county. Wahlquist v. Adams County, 94 Neb. 682, 144 N.W. 171 (1913).