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Alabama Statute

§ 11-46-69 Contest of elections - Grounds; commencement of action

Code: Title 11: Counties and Municipal Corporations Subtitle 2: Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only Chapter 46: Elections Article 2: Elections in Certain Cities or Towns Having Mayor-Council Form of Government

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Contests or Protests

Alabama Statute

§ 12-24-3 Recusal of a justice or judge due to campaign contribution; rebuttable presumption; appeal

Code: Title 12: Courts Chapter 24: Disclosure of Campaign Contributions

Topics: Conflicts of Interest Campaign Finance Procedures Causes of Action Right to Appeal

Alabama Statute

§ 17-2-3 Establishment of complaint review procedures

Code: Title 17: Elections Chapter 2: Help America Vote Act (HAVA)

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action HAVA

Alabama Statute

§ 17-3-55 Refusal of registration - Appeal

Code: Title 17: Elections Chapter 3: Voter Registration Article 3: Registration of Electors

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Right to Appeal Voter Eligibility Voter Registration

Alabama Statute

§ 17-4-3 County board of registrars to purge disqualified electors

Code: Title 17: Elections Chapter 4: Voter Registration Lists Article 1: County Voter Registration Lists

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Eligibility Voter List

Alabama Statute

§ 17-5-9 Filing procedure

Code: Title 17: Elections Chapter 5: The Fair Campaign Practices Act

Topics: Candidate Requirements Political Committee Requirements Campaign Finance Disclosure Procedures

Alabama Statute

§ 17-5-19.2 Administrative review

Code: Title 17: Elections Chapter 5: The Fair Campaign Practices Act

Topics: Procedures Election Offenses

Alaska Statute

§ 15.10.200 Definition of "decennial census of the United States" and use of census numbers by redistricting board

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.10: Election Precincts, Election Officials, and Redistricting Article 02: Census and Population

Topics: Definitions Procedures Causes of Action Redistricting

Alaska Statute

§ 15.13.385 Legal counsel

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.13: State Election Campaigns

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Responsibilities - Election Officials

Alaska Statute

§ 15.20.510 Provision for appeal to courts

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.20: Special Procedures for Elections Article 02: Election Recounts

Topics: Procedures Remedies Causes of Action Responsibilities - Election Officials Recounts

Alaska Statute

§ 15.45.240 Judicial review

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.45: Initiative, Referendum, and Recall Article 01: Initiative

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action

Alaska Statute

§ 15.45.460 Judicial review

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.45: Initiative, Referendum, and Recall Article 02: Referendum

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action

Alaska Statute

§ 15.45.720 Judicial review

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.45: Initiative, Referendum, and Recall Article 03: Recall

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action

Alaska Statute

§ 15.50.027 Judicial review

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.50: Constitutional Amendments and Conventions Article 01: Constitutional Amendments

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Procedures Causes of Action

Alaska Statute

§ 15.56.115 Disposition of cases involving corrupt practice

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.56: Election Offenses, Corrupt Practices, and Penalties

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Election Offenses

Arizona Statute

§ 19-208.06 Refusal of filing officer to file petition or transmit facsimiles of signature sheets or affidavits of circulators; writ of mandamus; venue

Code: Title 19: Initiative, Referendum and Recall Chapter 2: Recall and Advisory Recall Article 1: Petition and Election Procedures

Topics: Petition Requirements Procedures Causes of Action Record Retention and Confidentiality Recall Elections

Arizona Statute

§ 19-209 Order for special recall election; officer in charge of election; definition

Code: Title 19: Initiative, Referendum and Recall Chapter 2: Recall and Advisory Recall Article 1: Petition and Election Procedures

Topics: Procedures Recall Elections Special Elections

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-4-115 Legislative intent

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 4: Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers Subchapter 1: General Provisions

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Procedures Election Board Election Officials

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-4-304 Duties of Election Integrity Unit

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 4: Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers Subchapter 3: Election Integrity Unit

Topics: Procedures Audits Enforcement Investigation Public Disclosure and Reporting Election Offenses Election Board Responsibilities - Election Officials

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-4-305 Election law violation - Hotline

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 4: Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers Subchapter 3: Election Integrity Unit

Topics: Procedures Investigation Election Offenses Election Board Responsibilities - Election Officials

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-4-306 Civil actions by Attorney General

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 4: Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers Subchapter 3: Election Integrity Unit

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Enforcement Investigation Election Offenses

California Statute

§ 10010 Public hearings before vote to approve or defeat an ordinance establishing district-based elections

Code: Division 10: Local, Special, Vacancy, And Consolidated Elections Part 1: General Provisions Chapter 2: District Boundaries

Topics: Procedures Remedies Causes of Action Election Precincts

California Statute

§ 14055 Action by voter

Code: Division 14: Election Day Procedures Chapter 1.7: Voter Participation

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Election Offenses

California Statute

§ 19245 Action for injunctive relief

Code: Division 19: Certification Of Voting Systems Chapter 3: Certification Of Voting Systems Article 4: Accessible Voting Systems

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Voting Equipment and Technology

California Statute

§ 20502 Admissibility of evidence of willingness or unwillingness of defendant to retract or correct communications

Code: Division 20: Election Campaigns Chapter 6: Libel And Slander

Topics: Procedures Remedies Causes of Action Enforcement Election Offenses

Colorado Statute

§ 1-1-113 Neglect of duty and wrongful acts - procedures for adjudication of controversies - review by supreme court

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 1: Elections Generally

Topics: Procedures Remedies Causes of Action Enforcement

Colorado Statute

§ 1-1.5-105 Complaint procedure

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 1.5: Help America Vote Act

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Right to Appeal HAVA Enforcement

Colorado Statute

§ 1-2-511 Prosecutions of violations

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 2: Qualifications and Registration of Electors

Topics: Procedures Remedies Causes of Action Enforcement Election Offenses

Colorado Statute

§ 1-4-905.7 Expenditures related to petition circulation - report - penalty - definitions

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 4: Elections - Access to Ballot by Candidates

Topics: Definitions Initiatives and Referenda Petition Requirements Ballot Access - Candidate Procedures Remedies Election Offenses Recall Elections

Colorado Statute

§ 1-6-120 Removal of election judges by the court

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 6: Election Judges

Topics: Procedures Remedies Causes of Action Enforcement

Colorado Statute

§ 1-8.3-117 Covered voter may file complaint

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 8.3: Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Military and Overseas Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting Voting Rights

Colorado Statute

§ 1-13-725 False slate of presidential electors - penalties

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 13: Election Offenses

Topics: Procedures Remedies Election Offenses Electoral College

Colorado Statute

§ 1-13.5-1404 Summons - answer

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 13.5: Colorado Local Government Election Code

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Contests or Protests

Colorado Statute

§ 1-13.5-1501 Controversies

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 13.5: Colorado Local Government Election Code

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Right to Appeal Enforcement

Colorado Statute

§ 1-40-118 Protest

Code: Title 1: Elections Initiative and Referendum Article 40: Initiative and Referendum

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Responsibilities - Election Officials Contests or Protests

Colorado Statute

§ 1-40-120 Filing in federal court

Code: Title 1: Elections Initiative and Referendum Article 40: Initiative and Referendum

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Procedures Causes of Action Right to Appeal

Colorado Statute

§ 1-40-132 Enforcement

Code: Title 1: Elections Initiative and Referendum Article 40: Initiative and Referendum

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Procedures Causes of Action Enforcement Election Offenses

Colorado Statute

§ 1-46-105 Civil action - injunctive relief - damages

Code: Title 1: Elections Election Campaign Regulations Article 46: Failure To Disclose A Deepfake In A Communication Concerning A Candidate For Elective Office

Topics: Electioneering Procedures Remedies Election Offenses

Colorado Statute

§ 1-46-106 Limitation

Code: Title 1: Elections Election Campaign Regulations Article 46: Failure To Disclose A Deepfake In A Communication Concerning A Candidate For Elective Office

Topics: Electioneering Procedures Election Offenses

Connecticut Statute

§ 9-31l Appeals of decisions re right of person to be or remain an elector

Code: Title 9: Elections Chapter 143: Electors: Qualifications and Admission

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Eligibility Voter Registration

Connecticut Statute

§ 9-63 Court appeal of discretionary erasure or exclusion

Code: Title 9: Elections Chapter 143: Electors: Qualifications and Admission

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Voter Registration Voter List

Connecticut Statute

§ 9-324 Contests and complaints in election of state officers and judges of probate

Code: Title 9: Elections Chapter 149: Elections and Primaries: Contested

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Responsibilities - Election Officials Contests or Protests

Connecticut Statute

§ 9-325 Appeals and reservations of law to be taken to Supreme Court

Code: Title 9: Elections Chapter 149: Elections and Primaries: Contested

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Procedures Causes of Action Enforcement Contests or Protests

Connecticut Statute

§ 9-329a (Formerly Sec. 9-449). Contests and complaints in connection with any primary

Code: Title 9: Elections Chapter 149: Elections and Primaries: Contested

Topics: Primary Elections Procedures Remedies Causes of Action Contests or Protests

Connecticut Statute

§ 9-368 Arrest of accused

Code: Title 9: Elections Chapter 151: Elections: Prohibited Acts and Penalties

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Election Offenses

Connecticut Statute

§ 9-368j Prohibition against impairment of right to vote for protected class members. Prohibition against impairment of ability or opportunity to participate in political process as a result of vote dilution of protected class members. Judicial considerations in actions filed by aggrieved party. Court orders of appropriate remedies. Notification letter to municipality. Proposed remedy and approval or disapproval by Secretary

Code: Title 9: Elections Chapter 151: Elections: Prohibited Acts and Penalties

Topics: Procedures Remedies Causes of Action State VRA

Connecticut Statute

§ 9-368n Prohibition against intimidations, deception or obstruction that interferes with right to vote. Filing of court action by aggrieved party

Code: Title 9: Elections Chapter 151: Elections: Prohibited Acts and Penalties

Topics: Electioneering Procedures Remedies Causes of Action Election Offenses State VRA

Connecticut Statute

§ 9-368o Construction of laws in favor of protecting voting rights

Code: Title 9: Elections Chapter 151: Elections: Prohibited Acts and Penalties

Topics: Procedures State VRA

Connecticut Statute

§ 9-371b Rulings by election officials re referendum. Complaints to Superior Court. Time limitation. Notice to Secretary of the State and State Elections Enforcement Commission. Hearing. Orders

Code: Title 9: Elections Chapter 152: Referenda

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Procedures Causes of Action Enforcement Responsibilities - Election Officials

Florida Statute

§ 97.023 Procedures on complaints of violations

Code: Title IX: Electors and Elections Chapter 97: Qualification and Registration of Electors Part I: General Provisions

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Procedures Causes of Action

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