When the contest relates to a contest of a question submitted on a statewide basis, the secretary of state shall be designated the contestee, and the clerk of the district court shall cause to be served a copy of the notice of contest upon said secretary within five days after the notice of contest is filed with said clerk. When the contest relates to a question submitted in a county, school district, city, township or other subdivision of government, the governing body thereof shall be designated the contestee, and the clerk of the district court shall cause to be served a copy of the notice of contest upon the chairperson or clerk of such governing body within five (5) days of the filing of the notice with the clerk of the district court.
§ K.S.A. 25-1440Contest of question submitted elections; designation of contestee; copy of notice of contest to contestee
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