Repealed

25-1415. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 89; R.S. 1923, 25-1415; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 143; Repealed, L. 1978, ch. 138, § 22; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1861, ch. 34, § 15. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Inquiry is not confined to issue made by pleadings. Baker v. Long, 17 Kan. 341. 2. Bond running to state instead of contestee held sufficient. Balcom v. Peacock, 59 Kan. 136, 142, 52 P. 76. 3. Contestee is not required to plead that he is elector of county. Cory v. Spencer, 67 Kan. 648, 73 P. 920. 4. General charge of mistake in counting ballots is sufficient. Lawrence v. Wheeler, 77 Kan. 209, 93 P. 602. 5. Election contest brought within twenty days, not prematurely brought. Stryker v. Welch, 128 Kan. 632, 635, 279 P. 25. 6. Recount as a matter of right considered. Free v. Wood, 137 Kan. 939, 946, 22 P.2d 978. 7. Court should limit recount to precincts wherein irregularities are charged. Campbell v. Ramsey, 150 Kan. 368, 369, 372, 92 P.2d 819. 8. Contester's contest statement considered and held sufficient; change of result. Johnson v. Russell, 160 Kan. 91, 92, 159 P.2d 480. 9. Construed; "particular causes of contest" refers to grounds stated in K.S.A. 25-1411. Whitson v. Roberts, 176 Kan. 232, 236, 238, 269 P.2d 1018; Affirmed, 177 Kan. 148, 276 P.2d 324. 10. Section held inapplicable where ballots distributed to precincts in county but outside city of Topeka did not contain names of candidates for marshal of court of Topeka; election void; all legal electors of county entitled to vote. Stawitz v. Nelson, 188 Kan. 430, 434, 362 P.2d 629. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026