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25-1441. Service of notice of contest.Service of the notice of contest upon the contestee shallbe made by the sheriff or some other person appointed by the court for suchpurpose in the same manner as provided for the service of summons in civilactions. In cases of election to an office two copies of the notice shallbe furnished to the secretary of state or county election officer authorizedto issue the certificate of election at the time of service upon such official,and the official shall send one copy thereof by restricted mail to the contesteeat the contestee's last known address. If personal service upon the contesteecannot be made, then the affidavit of the secretary of state or county electionofficer authorized to issue the certificate of election that such officialsent a copy to the contestee by restricted mail to the contestee's lastknown address shall be sufficient to confer jurisdiction upon the propercourt to hear and determine the contest.
History: L. 1978, ch. 138, § 8; July 1.
