US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

                                  TITLE  34
                                  ELECTIONS
                                  CHAPTER 20
                              ELECTION CONTESTS
                          OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE AND
                           STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES
    34-2020.  LIABILITY FOR COSTS. (a) The contestant and the incumbent are
liable to the officers and witnesses for the costs made by them respectively.
But if the election be confirmed, or the complaint be dismissed, or the
prosecution fail, judgment shall be rendered against the contestant for costs,
and if the judgment be against the incumbent, or the election be set aside, it
shall be against him for costs.
    (b) If the election is set aside or annulled on the grounds of fraud or
error by the election officials in conducting the election or in canvassing
the returns, the contest costs shall be a charge against the county or
political subdivision where the election was held.