In re the Election of Massey to Position No. 3

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Miller, J.:

This is an election contest arising out of a school board election. Margaret Berger, • a registered voter in member district No. 3, successfully contested the election of Fred Massey to position No. 3 on the board of education of Unified School District No. 469. He appeals, contending that the trial court erred as a matter of law.

An election contest is a special statutory procedure governed by laws which were extensively changed by Laws of 1978, ch. 138. The sections here applicable now appear as K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 25-1434 to 1452, inclusive.

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