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120.015 Corrupt practices as grounds for contest -- Effect if successful candidate found guilty.

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120.015 Corrupt practices as grounds for contest -- Effect if successful candidate found guilty. In any contest over the nomination or election of any state, county, city or district officer, <br>it may be alleged in the pleadings of the contestant that the provisions of KRS 121.025, <br>121.045, 121.055 or 121.310, have been violated by the contestee or by others in his <br>behalf with his knowledge, and it may likewise be alleged in the pleadings of the <br>contestee that such provisions have been violated by the contestant or by others in his <br>behalf with his knowledge. If it appears upon the trial of the contest that such provisions <br>have been violated by the contestant or by others in his behalf with his knowledge, the <br>contest action shall be dismissed and the contestant shall have no further right to maintain <br>the same. If no such violation by the contestant, or by others in his behalf with his <br>knowledge, appears, and it appears that such provisions have been violated by the <br>contestee or by others in his behalf with his knowledge, the nomination or election of the <br>contestee shall be declared void. In the case of primary elections, if any candidate who is <br>a party to the contest proceedings has not violated the provisions of KRS 121.025, <br>121.045, 121.055 or 121.310, and all candidates who received more votes than he did are <br>also parties and are found to have violated those provisions, such candidate shall be <br>declared nominated. History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 130, sec. 157.