Hearings on petitions alleging irregularities or fraud involving two or more counties

When a petition is filed alleging irregularities or fraud involving two or more counties, the hearings for all counties shall be scheduled at a single location by the election board secretary who accepted the petition. When such a petition is filed with the Secretary of the State Election Board, the Supreme Court shall assign a single judge to hear and determine the issue for all affected counties. Added by Laws 1997, c. 176, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.