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209.09 MS 1957 [Repealed, 1959 c 675 art 13 s 1]
209.09 APPEALS.
    Subdivision 1. Most contests. If the decision of the district court in any contest under this
chapter is appealed, the appellant shall file in the district court a bond of $500 for the payment
of all costs incurred by the respondent if appellant fails on the appeal. Except for a statewide
contest or a state legislative contest, the notice of appeal must be served and filed in the court
of appeals in the case of a general or special election no later than ten days and, in the case of a
primary or special primary, no later than five days after the entry of the district court's decision
in the contest. The record on appeal must be made, certified, and filed in the Court of Appeals
within 15 days after service of notice of appeal. The appeal may be brought on for hearing in the
court at any time, upon notice from either party, as the court determines; and may be heard and
determined summarily by the court.
    Subd. 2. Statewide offices and questions. Section 209.10, subdivision 4, applies to a contest
regarding a statewide office, a constitutional amendment, or other question voted on statewide. A
copy of the Supreme Court's decision must be forwarded to the contestant and the contestee.
History: 1959 c 675 art 10 s 10; 1961 c 607 s 7; 1971 c 733 s 7; 1981 c 29 art 7 s 38; 1983 c
247 s 91; 1986 c 408 s 10; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 200 s 1; 1990 c 453 s 21

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