A. The following persons are the proper parties against whom actions objecting to candidacy shall be instituted:
(1) The person whose candidacy is objected to.
(2) The official, in his official capacity, before whom the person whose candidacy is objected to had qualified.
B.(1) The following persons are the proper parties against whom election contests shall be instituted:
(a) The secretary of state, in his official capacity, when contesting an election on any proposed amendment to the constitution.
(b) The governing authority which called the election, when contesting an election on a proposition.
(c) The person or persons whose eligibility to be a candidate in a second party primary election or in a general election or whose election to office is contested.
(2) Any candidate in an election which is contested shall be a proper party to and shall have standing to intervene in the action contesting the election.
C. The secretary of state, in his official capacity, shall be made a party defendant to any action contesting an election for public office. The secretary of state, in his official capacity, shall be made defendant to any action objecting to the calling of a special election. When named as a defendant, in an action contesting an election, costs of court shall not be assessed against the secretary of state.
A. The following persons are the proper parties against whom actions objecting to candidacy shall be instituted:
(1) The person whose candidacy is objected to.
(2) The official, in his official capacity, before whom the person whose candidacy is objected to had qualified.
B.(1) The following persons are the proper parties against whom election contests shall be instituted:
(a) The secretary of state, in his official capacity, when contesting an election on any proposed amendment to the constitution.
(b) The governing authority which called the election, when contesting an election on a proposition.
(c) The person or persons whose eligibility to be a candidate in a second party primary election or in a general election or whose election to office is contested.
(2) Any candidate in an election which is contested shall be a proper party to and shall have standing to intervene in the action contesting the election.
C. The secretary of state, in his official capacity, shall be made a party defendant to any action contesting an election for public office. The secretary of state, in his official capacity, shall be made defendant to any action objecting to the calling of a special election. When named as a defendant, in an action contesting an election, costs of court shall not be assessed against the secretary of state.
A. The following persons are the proper parties against whom actions objecting to candidacy shall be instituted:
(1) The person whose candidacy is objected to.
(2) The official, in his official capacity, before whom the person whose candidacy is objected to had qualified.
B.(1) The following persons are the proper parties against whom election contests shall be instituted:
(a) The secretary of state, in his official capacity, when contesting an election on any proposed amendment to the constitution.
(b) The governing authority which called the election, when contesting an election on a proposition.
(c) The person or persons whose eligibility to be a candidate in a second party primary election or in a general election or whose election to office is contested.
(2) Any candidate in an election which is contested shall be a proper party to and shall have standing to intervene in the action contesting the election.
C. The secretary of state, in his official capacity, shall be made a party defendant to any action contesting an election for public office. The secretary of state, in his official capacity, shall be made defendant to any action objecting to the calling of a special election. When named as a defendant, in an action contesting an election, costs of court shall not be assessed against the secretary of state.
