The court for the trial of contested county elections shall consist of one person named by the contestant and one person named by the incumbent. If the incumbent fails to name a judge, the chief judge of the judicial district shall be notified of the failure to appoint. The chief judge shall designate the second judge within one week after the chief judge is notified. These two judges shall meet within three days and select a third person to serve as the presiding officer of the court. If they cannot agree on the third member of the court within three days after their initial meeting, the chief judge of the judicial district shall be notified of the failure to agree. The chief judge shall designate the presiding judge within one week after the chief judge is notified.
[C51, § 343; R60, § 573; C73, § 695; C97, § 1201; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 1020; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 62.1]
97 Acts, ch 170, § 76
C2001, §62.1A
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