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Election Contests Index to Precedents [Commentary and editing by John Theodore Fee, J.D.] | TEXT 22K PDF 39K |
A. In General § 1. Constitutional Provisions; Historical Background | TEXT 5K PDF 14K |
§ 2. Contested Election Laws |
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§ 3. State or Local Election Boards |
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B. Jurisdiction and Powers § 4. The House |
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§ 5. Election Committees |
TEXT 15K PDF 34K |
§ 6. The Clerk; Transmittal of Papers |
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§ 7. The Courts |
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C. Grounds of Contest § 8. Generally |
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§ 9. Faulty Credentials; Citizenship |
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§ 10. Violation of Federal or State Election Laws |
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§ 11. Improper Attempts to Influence or Confuse Voters |
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§ 12. Voting Booth and Balloting Irregularities |
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D. Defenses § 13. Generally |
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§ 14. Contestant's Credentials and Qualifications |
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§ 15. Abatement |
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§ 16. Limitations and Laches |
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E. Practice and Procedure § 17. Alternatives to Statutory Election Contests |
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§ 18. Commencing the Contest |
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§ 19. Parties |
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F. Notice of Contest § 20. Generally; Time |
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§ 21. Service of Notice |
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§ 22. Form and Contents of Notice |
TEXT 6K PDF 17K |
G. Pleading § 23. Generally |
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§ 24. Answer |
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§ 25. Motion to Dismiss |
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§ 26. Motion for More Definite Statement |
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H. Taking of Testimony; Depositions § 27. Generally; Time |
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§ 28. Examination of Parties and Witnesses |
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§ 29. Scope of Examination; Objections |
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§ 30. Subpenas |
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§ 31. Affidavits |
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I. Committee Hearing and Review; Dismissal and Withdrawal § 32. Generally; Preparation of Briefs |
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§ 33. Dismissal and Withdrawal of Contest |
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J. Evidence § 34. Generally |
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§ 35. Burden of Proof |
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§ 36. Presumptions |
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§ 37. Ballots |
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§ 38. Determination of Voter Intention |
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K. Inspection and Recount of Ballots § 39. Generally |
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§ 40. Grounds |
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§ 41. Procedure |
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L. Disposition of Contests; Resolutions § 42. Generally |
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§ 43. Committee Reports |
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§ 44. Form of Resolutions |
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§ 45. Costs and Expenses; Compensation and Allowances |
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M. Summaries of Election Contests, 1931-72 § 46. Seventy-second Congress, 1931-32 |
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§ 47. Seventy-third Congress, 1933-34 |
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§ 48. Seventy-fourth Congress, 1935-36 |
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§ 49. Seventy-fifth Congress, 1937-38 |
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§ 50. Seventy-sixth Congress, 1939-40 |
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§ 51. Seventy-seventh Congress, 1941-42 |
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§ 52. Seventy-eighth Congress, 1943-44 |
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§ 53. Seventy-ninth Congress, 1945-46 |
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§ 54. Eightieth Congress, 1947-48 |
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§ 55. Eighty-first Congress, 1949-50 |
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§ 56. Eighty-second Congress, 1951-52 |
TEXT 28K PDF 48K |
§ 57. Eighty-fifth Congress, 1957-58 |
TEXT 27K PDF 51K |
§ 58. Eighty-sixth Congress, 1959-60 |
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§ 59. Eighty-seventh Congress, 1961-62 |
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§ 60. Eighty-eighth Congress, 1963-64 |
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§ 61. Eighty-ninth Congress, 1965-66 |
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§ 62. Ninetieth Congress, 1967-68 |
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§ 63. Ninety-first Congress, 1969-70 |
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§ 64. Ninety-second Congress, 1971-72 |
TEXT 38K PDF 54K |
Appendix Election Contests, 1917-31 |
TEXT 905K PDF 1M |
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