Part I - PROCEDURE FOR OBJECTIONS TO CANDIDACY AND ELECTION CONTESTS
- Section 18:1401 - [Effective Until 1/1/2026] Objections to candidacy, contests of elections, contests of certification of recall petition; parties authorized to institute actions
- Section 18:1401 - [Effective 1/1/2026] Objections to candidacy, contests of elections, contests of certification of recall petition; parties authorized to institute actions
- Section 18:1402 - Proper parties
- Section 18:1403 - Jurisdiction
- Section 18:1404 - Venue
- Section 18:1405 - Time for commencement of action
- Section 18:1406 - Petition; answer; notification
- Section 18:1407 - Appointment of agent for service of process
- Section 18:1408 - Service of process; sending notice and copies; documents to be filed
- Section 18:1409 - Trial; decision; appeal
- Section 18:1410 - Judgments in objection to candidacy, election contest, or contest of certification of recall petition; transmittal of certified copy to secretary of state
- Section 18:1411 - Depositions
- Section 18:1412 - Pleadings alleging fraud in conduct of election; delivery to attorney general and district attorney
- Section 18:1413 - Computation of time
- Section 18:1414 - Code of Civil Procedure
- Section 18:1415 - Discovery prior to filing a suit contesting an election