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94th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document No. 94-661


DESCHLER'S PRECEDENTS

Chapter 9 -- Election Contests

Contents File
Format
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
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        § 2. Contested Election Laws TEXT 29K
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        § 3. State or Local Election Boards TEXT 3K
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B. Jurisdiction and Powers
        § 4. The House 		TEXT 7K
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        § 5. Election Committees TEXT 15K
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        § 6. The Clerk; Transmittal of Papers TEXT 11K
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        § 7. The Courts TEXT 10K
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C. Grounds of Contest
        § 8. Generally 		TEXT 2K
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        § 9. Faulty Credentials; Citizenship TEXT 6K
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        § 10. Violation of Federal or State Election Laws TEXT 22K
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        § 11. Improper Attempts to Influence or Confuse Voters TEXT 4K
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        § 12. Voting Booth and Balloting Irregularities TEXT 7K
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D. Defenses
        § 13. Generally 		TEXT 8K
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        § 14. Contestant's Credentials and Qualifications TEXT 3K
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        § 15. Abatement TEXT 3K
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        § 16. Limitations and Laches TEXT 3K
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E. Practice and Procedure
        § 17. Alternatives to Statutory Election Contests 		TEXT 6K
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        § 18. Commencing the Contest TEXT 5K
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        § 19. Parties TEXT 8K
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F. Notice of Contest
        § 20. Generally; Time 		TEXT 6K
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        § 21. Service of Notice TEXT 3K
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        § 22. Form and Contents of Notice TEXT 6K
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G. Pleading
        § 23. Generally 		TEXT 7K
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        § 24. Answer TEXT 3K
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        § 25. Motion to Dismiss TEXT 7K
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        § 26. Motion for More Definite Statement TEXT 1K
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H. Taking of Testimony; Depositions
        § 27. Generally; Time 		TEXT 15K
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        § 28. Examination of Parties and Witnesses TEXT 4K
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        § 29. Scope of Examination; Objections TEXT 8K
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        § 30. Subpenas TEXT 4K
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        § 31. Affidavits TEXT 1K
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I. Committee Hearing and Review; Dismissal and Withdrawal
        § 32. Generally; Preparation of Briefs 		TEXT 2K
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        § 33. Dismissal and Withdrawal of Contest TEXT 6K
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J. Evidence
        § 34. Generally 		TEXT 5K
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        § 35. Burden of Proof TEXT 12K
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        § 36. Presumptions TEXT 11K
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        § 37. Ballots TEXT 21K
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        § 38. Determination of Voter Intention TEXT 5K
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K. Inspection and Recount of Ballots
        § 39. Generally 		TEXT 6K
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        § 40. Grounds TEXT 8K
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        § 41. Procedure TEXT 5K
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L. Disposition of Contests; Resolutions
        § 42. Generally 		TEXT 16K
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        § 43. Committee Reports TEXT 12K
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        § 44. Form of Resolutions TEXT 3K
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        § 45. Costs and Expenses; Compensation and Allowances TEXT 8K
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M. Summaries of Election Contests, 1931-72
        § 46. Seventy-second Congress, 1931-32 		TEXT 32K
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        § 47. Seventy-third Congress, 1933-34 TEXT 89K
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        § 48. Seventy-fourth Congress, 1935-36 TEXT 18K
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        § 49. Seventy-fifth Congress, 1937-38 TEXT 29K
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        § 50. Seventy-sixth Congress, 1939-40 TEXT 16K
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        § 51. Seventy-seventh Congress, 1941-42 TEXT 3K
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        § 52. Seventy-eighth Congress, 1943-44 TEXT 35K
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        § 53. Seventy-ninth Congress, 1945-46 TEXT 12K
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        § 54. Eightieth Congress, 1947-48 TEXT 39K
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        § 55. Eighty-first Congress, 1949-50 TEXT 28K
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        § 56. Eighty-second Congress, 1951-52 TEXT 28K
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        § 57. Eighty-fifth Congress, 1957-58 TEXT 27K
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        § 58. Eighty-sixth Congress, 1959-60 TEXT 23K
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        § 59. Eighty-seventh Congress, 1961-62 TEXT 34K
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        § 60. Eighty-eighth Congress, 1963-64 TEXT 7K
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        § 61. Eighty-ninth Congress, 1965-66 TEXT 43K
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        § 62. Ninetieth Congress, 1967-68 TEXT 11K
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        § 63. Ninety-first Congress, 1969-70 TEXT 10K
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        § 64. Ninety-second Congress, 1971-72 TEXT 38K
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Appendix
        Election Contests, 1917-31 		TEXT 905K
PDF 1M

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