§11-26  Appeal from ruling on challenge; orfailure of clerk to act.  (a)  In cases where the clerk, or precinctofficials, rules on a challenge on election day, the person ruled against mayappeal from the ruling to the board of registration of the person's county forreview under part III.  The appeal shall be brought before the challenger andchallenged party leave the polling place.  If an appeal is brought, both thechallenger and the challenged voter may be parties to the appeal.

(b)  In cases where the clerk rules on achallenge, prior to election day, or refuses to register an applicant, orrefuses to change the register under section 11-22, the person ruled againstmay appeal from the ruling to the board of registration of the person'scounty.  The appeal shall be brought within ten days of service of the adversedecision.  Service of the decision shall be made personally or by registeredmail, which shall be deemed complete upon deposit in the mails, postageprepaid, and addressed to the aggrieved person's last known address.  If anappeal from a decision on a challenge prior to election day is brought, boththe challenger and the challenged voter may be parties to the appeal.

(c)  If the appeal is sustained, the boardshall immediately certify that finding to the clerk, who shall thereupon alterthe register to correspond to the findings of the board, and when necessary,the clerk shall notify the precinct officials of the change in the register. [L1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(n); am L 1980, c 264, §1(c); gen ch1985; am L 1990, c 45, §7]