Chapter 25 ELECTIONS
- Article 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 25-101. Time for general elections; officers to be elected; vacancies.
- 25-101a. Same; state officers elected every four years.
- 25-101b. Election and term of state treasurer.
- 25-102
- 25-104
- 25-105. Notice of elections.
- 25-106. Hours of voting; change of hours, how made; rules and regulations.
- 25-107. Privilege from arrest.
- 25-108. Residence of public officers and employees.
- 25-109
- 25-110
- 25-111. Justices of the supreme court.
- 25-112
- 25-113. Votes for persons who are justices of the supreme court or judges of district courts.
- 25-114
- 25-115
- 25-116. Certain political parties barred.
- 25-117. Same; affidavit of newly organized party; filing.
- 25-118
- 25-119. Election and registration expenses, how paid; counties without election commissioner.
- 25-120. Election expenses; tax levy, use of proceeds.
- 25-121
- 25-122
- 25-123. Election to more than one office; incompatible offices.
- 25-124. Training of county election officers; duties of secretary of state.
- 25-125 to 25-129. Reserved.
- 25-130. Severability clause.
- Article 2 PRIMARY ELECTIONS
- 25-201
- 25-202. Methods of nomination of candidates; limitation on filing for office; exceptions to application of article.
- 25-203. Time of holding primary.
- 25-204. Primary election notice.
- 25-205. Names of candidates printed on primary election ballots; nomination petitions, form and requirements; declarations of intent with fee; deadline for filing nomination petitions and declarations
- 25-206. Fees of candidates; declaration.
- 25-207
- 25-208. Place of filing nomination petitions and declarations.
- 25-208a. Validity of nominations; determination; duties of secretary of state and county election officers; objections.
- 25-208b
- 25-208c
- 25-209. Certification of candidates; publication notice of primary elections.
- 25-210. Official primary election ballots.
- 25-211. Pre-election ballot inspection; changes in ballots; number of ballots printed.
- 25-212. Arrangement of names on ballots; rotation.
- 25-213. Official primary election ballots; form and contents; names printed more than once on ballot prohibited, exception; names printed on ballot of one party printed or written on ballot of another
- 25-213a. Ballot form; governor and lieutenant governor.
- 25-214. Statutes applicable to primary elections.
- 25-215. Qualifications of voters at primary elections; registration required.
- 25-216. Challenging right to vote; affidavit.
- 25-219
- 25-220
- 25-221
- 25-221a
- 25-222. Forms; copies of act.
- 25-223. Payment of primary election expenses.
- 25-224
- 25-224a
- 25-228
- 25-230
- Article 3 INDEPENDENT AND OTHER NOMINATION CERTIFICATES; TERMS OF OFFICE; FILLING VACANCIES
- 25-301. Party nominations; presidential electors; governor and lieutenant governor.
- 25-302. Same; caucus or convention by parties not authorized to participate in primary.
- 25-302a. Official recognition of political party; petition for; form, contents, requirements and filing; sufficiency; name of party.
- 25-302b. Recognized political party; loss of recognition.
- 25-302c. Same; listing of affiliated voters.
- 25-303. Independent nominations; section not applicable to certain elections; number of signers of petition; requirements.
- 25-304. Certificates of nomination; party certificates; party names; presidential electors.
- 25-305. Deadlines for filing certificates of nomination by convention or caucus and independent nomination petitions; deadlines for filing affidavit of write-in candidacy for state offices elected on
- 25-305a
- 25-305b. Write-in candidates; affidavits for candidacy; filing.
- 25-306. Acceptance of multiple nominations prohibited; exceptions.
- 25-306a. Withdrawal of candidacy; procedure and deadline for withdrawal; omission of name from ballot.
- 25-306b. Withdrawal from nomination; omission of name from ballot; death of nominee; person filling vacancy may withdraw.
- 25-306c. Certificates of nomination; public inspection.
- 25-306d. Filing fees nonrefundable.
- 25-306e. Multiple nominations; acceptance of only one nomination.
- 25-307
- 25-308. Nominations; validity; filing; objections; proceeding to compel or restrain election officers.
- 25-308a
- 25-309. Certification of and placing on ballot of name of person nominated to fill vacancy.
- 25-310. Placing on original ballot name to fill vacancy.
- 25-311. Certification of nominees by secretary of state to county election officers.
- 25-312. Vacancies in state and county offices, how filled.
- 25-312a. Vacancy in office of judge of the district court; how filled.
- 25-313. Commencement of terms of office.
- 25-314. Term of office of persons filling vacancies.
- 25-315
- 25-317
- 25-318. Vacancy in office of United States senator; how filled.
- 25-319
- 25-320
- 25-321. Vacancy in state senate and house of representatives; tenure of office of person appointed to fill vacancy.
- Article 4 CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
- 25-401
- 25-401a
- 25-403
- 25-404
- 25-405
- 25-406
- 25-407. Rule for determining residence of voter.
- 25-408
- 25-409. Challenged voters; rejection or acceptance of vote; procedure.
- 25-410
- 25-411
- 25-412
- 25-413. Duty of clerks of election when vote received after person has taken oath prescribed.
- 25-414. Duty of judge to challenge; provisional ballots, acceptance or rejection procedure.
- 25-416
- 25-418. Leave allowance for employees to vote; obstruction of voting privilege, penalty.
- 25-419
- 25-420
- 25-421
- 25-421a
- 25-422
- 25-423
- 25-424
- 25-425
- 25-426
- 25-428
- 25-429, 25-430. Reserved.
- 25-431. Title of act; citation.
- 25-432. Elections which may be conducted under act; limitations.
- 25-433. Mailing of ballots; voting instructions; return envelopes, payment of postage and forms; voting by electors, procedure; replacement ballots; counting, handling and canvass of ballots; purging
- 25-434. Challenge of votes; procedure.
- 25-435. Mail ballot elections; application of advance voting ballot provisions.
- 25-436. Deadline for registration of electors receiving mailed ballots; procedure for electors registering late.
- 25-437. Canvass of votes; form of abstract; special election board to be appointed.
- 25-438. Application of other election laws.
- 25-439. Act to be liberally construed; mere informality not to affect validity of election.
- 25-440. Secretary of state to adopt rules and regulations.
- 25-441
- Article 5 DOUBLE ELECTION BOARDS AND SEPARATE BALLOT BOXES
- Article 6 OFFICIAL BALLOTS
- 25-601. Specifications for official general ballots.
- 25-602
- 25-603
- 25-603a
- 25-604. Printing of ballots; receipt by county election officers; inspection by candidates and agents; mistakes; sample ballots and lists of candidates and questions, distribution and charges; rules a
- 25-605. Ballot form for constitutional amendments.
- 25-605a. Ballot language, phrasing.
- 25-606. Printing and posting of constitutional amendment resolution.
- 25-607. Copies of constitutional amendment resolutions.
- 25-608. Sale of ballots subject to destruction.
- 25-609
- 25-610. Official general ballots for national and state offices; form; rotation of names of candidates; duties of secretary of state.
- 25-611. Arrangement of offices on official general ballots.
- 25-612. Arrangement of names of candidates upon ballot; blank spaces for write-in.
- 25-613. Candidates' names on ballots; party designation; city of residence; name on ballot more than once, when.
- 25-614. Marking ballots; directions; ballot rotation in voting machine counties.
- 25-615. Official general ballot; offices of president and vice-president; names of candidates and ballot format.
- 25-616. Form for national offices part of official general ballot.
- 25-617. State offices part of official general ballot, form.
- 25-618. Official general ballot for county and township offices; ballot format.
- 25-619. Names on ballots not to be accompanied by prefix or suffix; exception.
- 25-620. Ballot form for propositions or questions, except constitutional amendments.
- 25-621. Ballot form for proposition on method of selection of judge of district court.
- 25-622. Ballot distribution in times of disasters or emergencies.
- Article 7 CANVASSING RETURNS AND CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION
- Article 8 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
- Article 9 ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCE; CERTAIN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
- 25-901. Election campaign finance in cities, unified school districts, community colleges and townships; organizations promoting or opposing candidates or propositions to have treasurer and keep accou
- 25-902. Same; penalty.
- 25-903
- 25-904. Candidate's receiving and expending less than $500, affidavit of intent; candidates exceeding $500 limit, report; report of contributions exceeding $50 and statement of expendi
- 25-904a
- 25-905. Same; penalties; effect of conviction; exemptions; notice to candidates.
- Article 10 VOTING BY CITIZENS ABSENT FROM HOME, BUT WITHIN THE STATE
- Article 11 ADVANCE VOTING
- 25-1101
- 25-1102
- 25-1103
- 25-1104
- 25-1105
- 25-1106
- 25-1107
- 25-1108
- 25-1109
- 25-1110
- 25-1111, 25-1112
- 25-1113
- 25-1114. Definitions.
- 25-1115. "General election" and "primary election" defined; dates for primary and general elections specified.
- 25-1116. Definitions; national, state, county, city and school elections.
- 25-1117. Advance voting; definitions.
- 25-1118. Definitions; national, state, county, city and school offices and officers.
- 25-1119. Advance voting; voters eligible; procedure.
- 25-1120. Advance voting; ballots and ballot envelopes; form and contents; numbering; declaration, form.
- 25-1121. Advance voting; ballots and instructions; forms.
- 25-1122. Advance voting; application for ballots; time for filing application; satellite advance voting sites; voters needing assistance; permanent advance voting status; records maintained by county
- 25-1122a. Advance voting; casting ballots upon voting machines.
- 25-1122b. Special election board; appointment; duties.
- 25-1122c. Advance voting; notice to applicants whose voting in county office on machines authorized.
- 25-1122d. Advance voting; application for ballot, form; identification, form of.
- 25-1122e
- 25-1122f. Advance voting; replacement ballots.
- 25-1123. Advance voting; transmission of ballots; primary elections; identification, duties of election officer.
- 25-1124. Advance voting; marking and mailing or depositing ballots; ballot envelopes; unlawful acts and penalties.
- 25-1125. Residence determination.
- 25-1126. Advance voting; voter lists available at voting place.
- 25-1127
- 25-1128. Advance voting; unlawful acts and penalties.
- 25-1129. Advance voting; multiple applications, determination of correct address.
- 25-1130. Advance voting; ballots for question submitted election; form and instructions; envelopes; procedures.
- 25-1131. Rules and regulations by secretary of state.
- 25-1132. Advance voting; deadline for receiving ballots.
- 25-1133. Special election boards; how established; when and where to meet.
- 25-1134. Advance voting; delivery of ballots to election boards; original canvass and final tabulation, when.
- 25-1135. Advance voting; canvass of ballots; procedure by board; 25 ballots to remain uncounted.
- 25-1136. Advance voting; provisional ballots; challenged and objected to ballots; procedures.
- 25-1137. Certification of total votes; return of materials.
- 25-1138. Canvass in voting machine counties.
- 25-1139. Advance voting ballots to be marked and transmitted in compliance with statute; exceptions.
- 25-1140. Fees and powers of special election board members.
- 25-1141
- Article 12 ABSENTEE VOTING; FEDERAL SERVICES AND SICK AND DISABLED
- 25-1201
- 25-1202
- 25-1203 to 25-1206
- 25-1207
- 25-1208 to 25-1210
- 25-1211
- 25-1212
- 25-1213
- 25-1214. Definitions.
- 25-1215. Federal services absentee voting; who may vote.
- 25-1216. Same; application for ballots; application for registration and ballot by facsimile; transmission of voted ballot by facsimile.
- 25-1217. Same; transmission of applications; listing for public inspection.
- 25-1218. Same; form of ballots; write-in lines, when.
- 25-1219. Same; ballot envelopes; instructions to voters; affidavit on envelope.
- 25-1220. Same; transmission of ballots, envelopes and instructions to voters.
- 25-1221. Same; casting ballot; signature; canvass by special election boards.
- 25-1222. Canvass of votes.
- 25-1223. Chief state election official, duties; election officials and county officers to act for secretary of state.
- 25-1224. Voting under other state laws permitted.
- 25-1225. Rules and regulations.
- 25-1226. Purpose of act.
- 25-1227. Certain provisions of penal law to apply.
- 25-1228. Act to be liberally construed.
- 25-1229
- 25-1230
- 25-1230a
- 25-1230b
- 25-1231
- 25-1232
- 25-1233
- 25-1234, 25-1235
- Article 13 VOTING MACHINES
- 25-1301
- 25-1302
- 25-1303
- 25-1304
- 25-1305, 25-1306
- 25-1307
- 25-1308, 25-1309
- 25-1310
- 25-1311, 25-1312
- 25-1313
- 25-1314
- 25-1315
- 25-1316
- 25-1317
- 25-1318
- 25-1319 to 25-1321
- 25-1322
- 25-1323
- 25-1324
- 25-1325, 25-1326
- 25-1327, 25-1328
- 25-1329
- 25-1330
- 25-1331
- 25-1332
- 25-1333
- 25-1334 to 25-1336
- 25-1337
- 25-1338, 25-1339
- 25-1340
- 25-1341
- 25-1342
- 25-1343
- Article 14 CONTEST OF ELECTIONS
- 25-1401
- 25-1402, 25-1403
- 25-1404
- 25-1405, 25-1406
- 25-1407
- 25-1408 to 25-1410
- 25-1411
- 25-1412
- 25-1413
- 25-1414
- 25-1415
- 25-1416
- 25-1417
- 25-1418
- 25-1419, 25-1420
- 25-1421
- 25-1422, 25-1423
- 25-1424
- 25-1425
- 25-1426
- 25-1427
- 25-1428, 25-1429
- 25-1430
- 25-1431
- 25-1432
- 25-1433
- 25-1434. Application of act; definitions.
- 25-1435. Who may contest elections.
- 25-1436. Grounds for contest.
- 25-1437. Contests of persons elected to an office; designation of contestant and contestee; filing of notice of contest; contents.
- 25-1438. Contests of question submitted elections; filing of notice of contest; contents.
- 25-1439. Time for filing notice of contest; copy of notice to election official.
- 25-1440. Contest of question submitted elections; designation of contestee; copy of notice of contest to contestee.
- 25-1441. Service of notice of contest.
- 25-1442. Contests involving state senators and members of house of representatives; district judge to hear contest; dismissals.
- 25-1443. Contests of statewide question submitted elections; three-member district judge panel; assignment by supreme court.
- 25-1444. Contestee's answer to notice of contest.
- 25-1445. Intervenors in contest.
- 25-1446. Procedure for court proceedings in the election contest.
- 25-1447. Inspection of ballots and voting machines; procedure; bond.
- 25-1448. Final determination of contest of person elected to office; disposition by court; applicability of section.
- 25-1449. Final determination of contest of question submitted elections; disposition by court.
- 25-1450. Appeals; procedure.
- 25-1451. Final determination of contest of state representatives and senators; procedure before legislative body.
- 25-1452. Costs of contests of elections.
- Article 15 CONTEST OF QUESTION SUBMITTED ELECTIONS
- Article 16 TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS
- Article 17 CORRUPT PRACTICES
- Article 18 VOTING BY NEW AND FORMER STATE RESIDENTS IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
- 25-1801. Eligibility to vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors; definitions.
- 25-1802. Application for presidential ballots; new resident; former resident; relocated resident.
- 25-1803. Mailing duplicate application.
- 25-1804. Filing of duplicate application; county election officer.
- 25-1805. Delivery of ballot to applicant.
- 25-1806. Marking and disposition of ballot; declaration on return carrier envelope.
- 25-1806a. False declaration; penalty.
- 25-1807. List of applicants open for public inspection.
- 25-1808. Ballots to special election boards for canvass; deadline for receipt of ballots; special poll books.
- 25-1809. Challenge of votes cast by new residents, former residents or relocated residents.
- 25-1810
- 25-1811. Application of law relating to advance voting.
- Article 19 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER ELECTIONS
- Article 20 SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS
- 25-2001. Citation of school election act.
- 25-2002. Definitions; application.
- 25-2003. Definitions; relating to board members.
- 25-2004. Definitions; relating to member districts and method of election.
- 25-2005. Definitions; plan of change and voting plan.
- 25-2006. Definitions; primary and general elections.
- 25-2007. Definitions; miscellaneous.
- 25-2008. Definitions; school officers and state board.
- 25-2009. Nonpartisan elections; application of other election laws.
- 25-2010. School district elections; conduct by county election officer; dates of primary and general elections specified.
- 25-2011. Correlation with other elections.
- 25-2012. Canvass of election; certification of results.
- 25-2012a. Same; when no votes cast, determination of person deemed elected.
- 25-2013
- 25-2014. Rotation of candidates' names on ballots.
- 25-2014a. Ballots in school elections; preparation.
- 25-2015
- 25-2016. Voting machines.
- 25-2017. Notice of school elections.
- 25-2017a. Certification of school offices to be filled; certification of boundary changes and voting plans.
- 25-2018. Certification of school offices to be filled; requirements for publication.
- 25-2019. Bond elections; frequency limitation.
- 25-2020. Candidate for election; petition; declaration; filing fee; nomination petitions.
- 25-2021. Primary election, when required; write-in candidates.
- 25-2022. Vacancies on boards of education filled by appointment; publication of notice; term of appointee.
- 25-2022a. Change of member district boundary, change of residence of board member within school district, no vacancy; change of residence of board member outside school district, vacancy.
- 25-2022b. Excessive vacancies on boards of education; appointments made by governor.
- 25-2023. Oath of office; commencement of terms; length of terms.
- 25-2024. Oath, where filed; notices by county election officer when filing is late.
- Article 21 CITY ELECTIONS
- 25-2101. Definitions; application of other laws.
- 25-2102. Definitions; primary and general elections.
- 25-2103. Definitions; city election.
- 25-2104. Definitions; question submitted election and county election officer.
- 25-2105. Definitions; city officer.
- 25-2106. Definition of "filing deadline"; no withdrawal after deadline.
- 25-2107. Time of general city elections; exception by charter ordinance; terms of office.
- 25-2108
- 25-2108a. Time of primary elections; no primary, when.
- 25-2109. Filing deadline for candidates.
- 25-2110. Candidate for office elected at large; filing of petition or statement of candidacy; fee; elections conducted by county election officer; nomination petitions.
- 25-2110a. Candidates for office elected by district; filing of petition or statement of candidacy; fee; elections conducted by county election officer; nomination petitions.
- 25-2111. Time of opening and closing polls.
- 25-2112. Notice of city officers' election not required; question submitted elections.
- 25-2113. Nonpartisan elections; application of other laws; exceptions for certain cities.
- 25-2114. Correlation of city elections with other elections.
- 25-2115. Rotation of candidates' names on ballots.
- 25-2116. Write-in candidates, when.
- 25-2117. Vacancies in certain elective city offices; appointment by governing body.
- 25-2118. Certification of city offices to be filled.
- 25-2119. Ballots for city elections, preparation.
- 25-2120. Certification of election results; commencement of terms; oath of office.
- Article 22 ELECTION EXPENSE APPORTIONMENT
- 25-2201. Expenses subject to apportionment; payment by county; reimbursement; basis for apportionment.
- 25-2201a. Election expenses; tax levy, use of proceeds.
- 25-2202. Apportionment by county election officer; application of rules and regulations.
- 25-2203. State election board; membership; meetings; rules and regulations.
- 25-2204. Appeal to state election board; effect of determination of appeal; enforcement.
- 25-2205. Definitions; adoption by reference.
- Article 23 REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
- 25-2301. Proof of right of suffrage.
- 25-2302. Duty of qualified voters to register; evidence of right to vote.
- 25-2302a to 25-2302c
- 25-2302d. Late registration by recently discharged federal service people; certificate; filing with election board.
- 25-2303. County election officer designated; deputy county election officers, appointment; voter registration agency; definition of terms.
- 25-2304. Registration books; centralized voter registration database; requirements; rules and regulations.
- 25-2305. Same; items to be included.
- 25-2306. Registration by persons under eighteen; minimum age to vote.
- 25-2307. Administration of oaths.
- 25-2308
- 25-2309. Application for registration; notice of registration to former election official; permissible postal delivery address; public inspection; limitation.
- 25-2309a. Mailing of registration forms; envelope required.
- 25-2309b. Signature cards for voter registration records; request for current signature card.
- 25-2309c. Notices and official mailings; mailing address.
- 25-2310. Publication of registration times and places and information for mail registration.
- 25-2311. Opening and closing of registration; when required; certification of number of registered voters in precincts to secretary of state.
- 25-2312. Same; additional times of registration permitted.
- 25-2313. Additional places of registration permitted.
- 25-2314. Appointment of deputy county election officers.
- 25-2315. Expenses of registration, payment.
- 25-2316
- 25-2316a. False swearing to an affidavit; penalty.
- 25-2316b
- 25-2316c. Registration of voters; change of name of registered voter; change of residence by registered voters; provisional ballots; advance voting ballot, application; removal of names of voters from
- 25-2316d
- 25-2316e. Severability.
- 25-2317
- 25-2318. Registration books for voting places.
- 25-2319. Record of vote in registration books.
- 25-2320. Copies of registration records; public inspection; limitation.
- 25-2320a. Use of voter registration lists for commercial purposes; penalty.
- 25-2321
- 25-2322. Mandamus to compel registration.
- 25-2323. Registration of voters on statewide basis by secretary of state.
- 25-2324 to 25-2350. Reserved.
- 25-2351
- 25-2352. Registration of voters as part of application for driver's license or nondriver identification card.
- 25-2353. Move of registrant; update of registration record and provisional ballot.
- 25-2354. Check of the registration records of voters by chief state election officer or county election officer.
- 25-2355. Adoption of rules and regulations pertaining to national voter registration act.
- 25-2356. Registration of certain voters in all Kansas elections.
- Article 24 ELECTION CRIMES
- 25-2401 to 25-2405
- 25-2406
- 25-2407. Corrupt political advertising; penalty.
- 25-2408. Definitions.
- 25-2409. Election bribery.
- 25-2410. Bribery to induce signing of nomination papers.
- 25-2411. Election perjury.
- 25-2412. Election forgery.
- 25-2413. Disorderly election conduct.
- 25-2414. Possessing false or forged election supplies.
- 25-2415. Intimidation of voters.
- 25-2416. Voting without being qualified.
- 25-2417. Bribery of an election official.
- 25-2418. Bribe acceptance by an election official.
- 25-2419. Misconduct of an election officer.
- 25-2420. Election fraud by an election officer.
- 25-2421. Election suppression.
- 25-2421a. Voter registration suppression.
- 25-2422. Unauthorized voting disclosure.
- 25-2423. Election tampering.
- 25-2424. False impersonation as party officer.
- 25-2425. Voting machine fraud.
- 25-2426. Printing and circulating imitation ballots.
- 25-2427. Marking ballots to identify.
- 25-2428. Destruction of election supplies.
- 25-2429. Destruction of election papers.
- 25-2430. Electioneering.
- 25-2431. False impersonation of a voter.
- 25-2432. Forfeiture of office or employment upon conviction.
- 25-2433. Advance voting suppression.
- Article 25 ELECTION DEFINITIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- 25-2501. Definitions.
- 25-2502. Same; dates of primary and general elections specified.
- 25-2503. Same; national, state, county, city, school and township elections; question submitted election.
- 25-2504. Same; county election officer; chief state election official.
- 25-2505. Same; national, state, county, city, school and township offices and officers.
- 25-2506. Same; election boards; voting place and area.
- 25-2507. Same; poll book, registration book, party affiliation list; declaration.
- 25-2508. Statutory construction relating to age for election purposes.
- Article 26 APPLICATION OF CERTAIN ELECTION LAWS
- Article 26a PRECINCT BOUNDARIES
- 25-26a01
- 25-26a02. Precinct boundaries; establishment or change; requirements; designation of precincts; municipal and township enclaves; legislative districts.
- 25-26a03. Same; period in which change is prohibited; exceptions.
- 25-26a04. Same; maps; requirements; word description; filing with secretary of state; notification of change.
- 25-26a05. Same; review of maps by secretary of state; approval or rejection; boundaries established by secretary of state, when.
- Article 27 VOTING PLACES AND MATERIALS THEREFOR
- 25-2701. Designation of areas and voting places; counting and canvass of ballots in certain precincts having less than 20 registered voters.
- 25-2702. Townships; division into precincts.
- 25-2702a. Undivided wards and townships to constitute precincts.
- 25-2703. Voting places; equipping and supplying; voting booths, location, design and storage; privacy of voter.
- 25-2704. Ballot boxes; secretary of state may adopt rules and regulations.
- 25-2705. Security of ballot boxes at polls.
- 25-2706. Instructions, books and other materials; printing in foreign languages; responsibilities of county election officers and secretary of state.
- 25-2707. Receipt for and record of election supplies.
- 25-2708. Preservation of ballots and election records; distribution of abstracts of voting.
- 25-2709. Destruction of election records.
- 25-2710. Accessibility for voting places.
- Article 28 ELECTION BOARDS
- 25-2801. Appointment and notification of judges and clerks.
- 25-2802. Political affiliation of judges and clerks of election.
- 25-2803. Recommendations by county chairmen; appointment of supervising judge; area located in two counties.
- 25-2804. Qualifications of judges and clerks; pool of trained judges and clerks; voting by judge or clerk.
- 25-2805. Filling vacancies.
- 25-2806. School for election board judges.
- 25-2807. Oath of judges and clerks.
- 25-2808. Election board; number of members; two-member boards, restrictions.
- 25-2809
- 25-2810. Control of voting places; procedure in counting ballots; no ballots counted from ballot boxes containing less than 50 ballots; opening and closing polls; certification of election results.
- 25-2811. Judges and clerks, compensation.
- 25-2812. Election boards at certain facilities; procedure.
- Article 29 VOTING PROCEDURE
- 25-2901. Occupation of voting booths; voting marks.
- 25-2902. Unlawful marking or mutilation of ballots; providing new or replacement ballot; notice.
- 25-2903. Voting for write-in candidates.
- 25-2904. Marking question submitted ballots.
- 25-2905. Folding of ballots; clipping and deposit of ballots.
- 25-2906. Deposit or count of unlawful ballots prohibited; marking objected to ballots.
- 25-2907. Removal of ballots from voting place prohibited.
- 25-2908. Use of registration book and poll book or registration book at polling place; identification of voters; signature of voter; ballot numbered and given to voter; name of voter not in book; chal
- 25-2909. Voting by persons requiring assistance; disability, definition of.
- 25-2910
- 25-2911. Memorandum on poll book of assistance to voters.
- Article 30 ORIGINAL CANVASS OF ELECTIONS
- 25-3001. Reading, counting and recording votes; entries and totals on tally sheets.
- 25-3002. Rules for canvassers; validity of ballots or parts thereof.
- 25-3003. Stringing or other preservation of ballots.
- 25-3004. Exhibition of ballots to authorized poll agent during original canvass.
- 25-3005. Observation of original, intermediate and final canvasses of elections and casting of ballots by authorized poll agents; rules and regulations of secretary of state.
- 25-3005a. Authorized poll agent; definition; qualifications; appointment; identification; application of section.
- 25-3006. Abstracts of original canvass; alternative procedures for voting machines.
- 25-3007. Return of election materials by supervising judge.
- 25-3008. Packing and separation of ballots and materials; appointment of write-in board, when.
- Article 31 COUNTY BOARDS OF CANVASSERS
- 25-3101. Enumeration of elections to be canvassed by county board.
- 25-3102. Filling vacancies on county board of canvassers; deputy county election officer's authority.
- 25-3103. Final and intermediate canvasses by county board.
- 25-3104. Time of canvass of elections by county board.
- 25-3105. Place of canvass of the elections by county board.
- 25-3106. Preliminary abstracts, preparation by county election officer.
- 25-3107. Procedure for canvass by county board; recount, when; recount procedure; payment of costs.
- 25-3108. Tie votes in elections of local officers.
- 25-3109. Abstracts of county board of canvassers.
- 25-3110. Certificates of nomination and election.
- Article 32 STATE BOARD OF CANVASSERS
- 25-3201. State board of canvassers; membership.
- 25-3202. Transmittal of intermediate canvass abstracts.
- 25-3203. Abstract of intermediate canvass; transmittal to secretary of state; special messages.
- 25-3204. Tabulation of abstracts by secretary of state; preservation.
- 25-3205. Final canvass of primary election of national and state officers; publication of certified list of candidates; certificates of nomination to candidates.
- 25-3206. Canvass of state and national general elections; canvass of statewide question submitted election; result certified to secretary of state.
- 25-3207. Reserved.
- 25-3208. Tie votes in state and national elections.
- 25-3209. Tie vote for governor and lieutenant governor; determination by legislature.
- 25-3210. Report to legislature by secretary of state.
- 25-3211. Election records of secretary of state; certificates of election; publication of election results.
- Article 33 PARTY AFFILIATION OF VOTERS
- 25-3301. Eligibility to vote, partisan primaries; party affiliation list for voting areas and advance voting ballot, application; declaration of affiliation at polls; receipt only of ballot of voter&#
- 25-3302. Party affiliation lists; rules and regulations; certification of number of party members on lists; furnishing lists.
- 25-3303. Purging and removing names from party affiliation list.
- 25-3304. Declaration of party or voter affiliation; change of affiliation.
- 25-3305
- 25-3306. Duty to inform persons registering to vote that party or voter affiliation may be declared; posted notice.
- 25-3307. Political organizations; designation on voter affiliation lists; recognition as a political party.
- Article 34 VOTING BY PERSONS IN FEDERAL ENCLAVES
- Article 35 U.S. CONGRESS, VACANCIES
- 25-3501. United States representative to congress, filling vacancies by election.
- 25-3502. Same; governor's proclamation of election.
- 25-3503. Same; effect of time of occurrence of vacancy.
- 25-3504. District conventions of certain political parties; nomination of independents by petition.
- 25-3505. Form of ballots.
- 25-3506. Conduct of election, responsibility; registration required.
- 25-3507. Canvass of election; certificate of election.
- 25-3508. Election laws of state to apply.
- Article 36 SUFFICIENCY OF PETITIONS
- 25-3601. Application to both state and local elections; determination of sufficiency of petitions; signatures; question to be submitted filed with county or district attorney prior to circulation; det
- 25-3601a
- 25-3602. Petition documents; where filed; successive filings; contents; verification; circulator; withdrawal of signature; void after 180 days; time of election; determination of number of signatures.
- 25-3603
- 25-3604. Where voter registration required, similarity to registration required; rules and regulations by secretary of state.
- 25-3605, 25-3606
- 25-3607. Where registration is required, registration books conclusive of number of qualified electors.
- Article 37 VOTING IN PRECINCT OF FORMER RESIDENCE
- 25-3701. In-state residence change; vote in former residence, when.
- 25-3702. Affidavit to obtain ballot to vote at precinct of former residence; notice to reregister, voter registration materials.
- 25-3703. Challenges hereunder.
- 25-3704
- 25-3705. Poll book entries; returns to county election officers.
- 25-3706. Copies of papers to county election officer of county of present residence; file and index.
- Article 38 POLITICAL PARTIES
- 25-3801. Precinct committeemen and committeewomen; eligibility for office or candidacy; filling vacancies.
- 25-3802
- 25-3803
- 25-3804
- 25-3805
- 25-3806
- 25-3807. Terms of committee officers.
- 25-3808. Powers and duties of committees and officers; filling officer vacancies.
- 25-3809. Application of 25-3801 to 25-3808.
- 25-3810
- 25-3811
- Article 39 FILLING VACANCIES IN OFFICES AND CANDIDACIES
- 25-3901. Definitions.
- 25-3902. Procedure for filling vacancy in district office other than judge of district court; district convention; appointment by governor.
- 25-3902a. Procedure for filling vacancy in state board of education; district convention; appointment by governor.
- 25-3903. Vacancies in state legislature or state board of education; how filled.
- 25-3903a. Filling vacancy in district office caused by resignation effective 10 or more days after filing of notice.
- 25-3904. Procedure for filling vacancy in candidacy for district office; district convention; certificate to secretary of state or county election officer.
- 25-3904a. Procedure for filling vacancy in candidacy for state board of education; district convention; certificate to secretary of state.
- 25-3905. Vacancies after primary election filled by party committee or district convention; governor and lieutenant governor vacancies filled by state party delegate convention.
- 25-3906. Vacancies in candidacies occurring after filing deadline and prior to primary; how filled; when applicable to vacancy in office.
- 25-3907. When act not to apply.
- 25-3908. Notice to secretary of state of filling of vacancies.
- Article 40 ELECTION AND TERMS OF STATE OFFICERS
- 25-4001. Terms of certain state officers.
- 25-4002. Application of election laws.
- 25-4003. Governor and lieutenant governor; nomination and election jointly.
- 25-4004. Governor and lieutenant governor; filing of nomination petitions or declaration of intention to become candidates; deadline for filing.
- 25-4005. Offices of governor and lieutenant governor; nomination petitions; form; requirements; number of signers.
- 25-4006. Governor and lieutenant governor; declaration; fee.
- 25-4007. Office of state auditor abolished, when.
- Article 41 ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCE; GENERAL
- 25-4101
- 25-4102
- 25-4103
- 25-4104
- 25-4105
- 25-4106
- 25-4107
- 25-4108
- 25-4109
- 25-4110
- 25-4111
- 25-4111a
- 25-4112
- 25-4113
- 25-4114
- 25-4115
- 25-4116
- 25-4117
- 25-4118
- 25-4119
- 25-4119a. Governmental ethics commission; membership; terms; meetings; compensation and allowance, staff; fees; rules and regulations; annual report.
- 25-4119b. Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions; former opinions and rules and regulations.
- 25-4119c
- 25-4119d. Membership on commission; qualifications for.
- 25-4119e. Governmental ethics commission fee fund; expenditures.
- 25-4119f. Candidate filing fees for support of commission; credit to commission fee fund.
- 25-4119g. Statement of fair campaign practices; preparation; mailing to candidates.
- 25-4120
- 25-4121
- 25-4122, 25-4123
- 25-4124
- 25-4125, 25-4126
- 25-4127
- 25-4128
- 25-4129
- 25-4130, 25-4131
- 25-4132
- 25-4133
- 25-4134, 25-4135
- 25-4136
- 25-4137
- 25-4138
- 25-4139, 25-4140
- 25-4141
- 25-4142. Citation of act.
- 25-4143. Campaign finance; definitions.
- 25-4144. Appointment of campaign treasurer or candidate committee; reports to secretary of state and county election officer; governor candidate's responsibilities.
- 25-4145. Party and political committees; appointment of chairperson and treasurer; statement of organization; contents; supplemental statements; political committees annual registration, form and cont
- 25-4146. Removal of treasurer or chairperson; filling vacancy of treasurer; substantiation of records of treasurer; notification to secretary of state or county election officer; receipts and expendit
- 25-4147. Treasurer; accounts required; inspection; all receipts to be forwarded to treasurer; commingling of funds prohibited; contributions from political committees to be accompanied by name or desc
- 25-4148. Reports required of treasurer; when filed; contents; electronic filing, when required.
- 25-4148a. Reports of contributions; occupation and industry of contributor or contributor's spouse if contribution over $150.
- 25-4148b. Reports of certain contributions during specified time period preceding an election.
- 25-4148c. Independent expenditures by party or political committees; reporting requirements.
- 25-4148d. Reports of certain contributions to a party or political committee during specified time period preceding an election.
- 25-4149. Allocation of contributions and other receipts and expenditures.
- 25-4150. Contributions and expenditures by persons other than candidates and committees; reports, contents and filing.
- 25-4151. Reports; declaration of correctness; forms; late filing; preservation.
- 25-4152. Failure to file certain reports; notice; civil penalties; waiver or collection of penalties.
- 25-4153. Contributions; limitations on amounts and use; minors under 18 years of age; cash contributions.
- 25-4153a. Contributions; limitations during legislative sessions.
- 25-4153b. Contributions and expenditures; limitations.
- 25-4154. Contributions in name of another prohibited; anonymous contributions, aggregate, maximum; copying names of contributors for commercial purpose prohibited.
- 25-4155. Debts and obligations; statements required.
- 25-4156. Charges for space in newspapers and other periodicals; excess charges; corrupt political advertising; misdemeanor. [See Revisor's Note]
- 25-4156a
- 25-4156b. Charges for space in newspapers and other periodicals; excess charges; corrupt political advertising; misdemeanor. [See Revisor's Note]
- 25-4157. Termination report.
- 25-4157a. Contributions; personal use prohibited; uses permitted; acceptance from another candidate or candidate committee; disposition of unexpended balances on termination of campaign.
- 25-4158. Reports and statements required to be filed; furnishing forms; public inspection and copying; duties of secretary of state and county election officer; investigations by commission; administr
- 25-4158a. Campaign finance forms; electronic filing.
- 25-4159. Commission opinions; publication and filing; effect of acts that accord with opinions.
- 25-4160. Complaints of violations; copy to respondent.
- 25-4161. Complaint, confidentiality and determination of sufficiency; investigation; notification of attorney general of violation of other laws; dismissal or hearing on complaint; remedies and protec
- 25-4162. Same; withdrawal of complaints; civil action for malicious prosecution; when.
- 25-4163. Same; rights of respondent; hearing procedure; compulsory process; hearings to be public.
- 25-4164. Actions of commission following hearing.
- 25-4165. Commission records; confidentiality; release to attorney general and certain prosecuting attorneys; public records.
- 25-4166. Reports of disposition of cases; information to accompany report; procedure for consideration of and action upon reports; ouster; impeachment or removal, when.
- 25-4167. Failure to file a campaign finance report; misdemeanor.
- 25-4168. Fraudulent campaign finance reporting; misdemeanor.
- 25-4169
- 25-4169a. Use of public funds, vehicles, machinery, equipment and supplies and time of certain officers and employees to influence nomination or election of candidate prohibited; exceptions; distribut
- 25-4169b
- 25-4170. Excessive campaign contributions; misdemeanor.
- 25-4171. Violation of certain provisions of act declared misdemeanor; additional penalties for violation of confidentiality provisions by commission members and employees.
- 25-4172. Statements or reports by certain out-of-state individuals and persons; contents; filing; maintenance of records.
- 25-4173. Candidate's affidavit of intent to expend and receive less than $500; filing; certain reports not required.
- 25-4174. Same; when amount exceeded; filing of past and future reports.
- 25-4175. Affidavit of intent by treasurer of party or political committee to expend and receive less than $500 and not more than $50 from any one contributor; filing; certain reports not requi
- 25-4176. Same; when amount exceeded; filing of past and future reports.
- 25-4177. Failure to file affidavit of intent; misdemeanor.
- 25-4178. Continuation in force and effect of advisory opinions and rules and regulations.
- 25-4179. Severability.
- 25-4180. Elections on amendments to Kansas constitution; financial reports of constitutional campaigns; contents; annual reports; preliminary reports; supplemental reports; notice of failure to file;
- 25-4181. Violations of campaign finance act; civil fine; person failing to pay fine ineligible to become candidate.
- 25-4182. Same; cease and desist order; emergencies.
- 25-4183. Same; injunction; restraining order; mandamus.
- 25-4184. Same; consent decree.
- 25-4185. Same; appeal of commission orders.
- 25-4186. Gubernatorial inauguration contributions; treasurer; accounts required; reports; use of information in reports; disposition of contributions; civil penalties, disposition; certain violations
- 25-4187. Inaugural expense fund; administration by adjutant general; authorized uses.
- 25-4188. Residual inauguration contributions not otherwise obligated credited to executive mansion gifts fund.
- Article 42 FINANCIAL REPORTS OF CONSTITUTIONAL CAMPAIGNS
- Article 43 RECALL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
- 25-4301. Officers subject to recall; exceptions.
- 25-4302. Grounds for recall.
- 25-4303. Rules and regulations relating to recall.
- 25-4304. Application of act; state officers; local officers.
- 25-4305. Recall of state officers; application; deposit; filing, when.
- 25-4306. Same; application; form; number of signatures.
- 25-4307. Same; notice on matters relating to recall.
- 25-4308. Same; certification of application; grounds for refusal of certification; commencement of proceedings concerning recall elections, time limits on.
- 25-4309. Same; petition; form; certain acts crimes.
- 25-4310. Same; petition; circulation; signatures; withdrawal.
- 25-4311. Same; petition; affidavit; filing, when; number of signatures.
- 25-4312. Same; petition; determination of sufficiency; when improperly filed.
- 25-4313
- 25-4314. Same; election; time; ballot form.
- 25-4315. Same; election; public inspection of statements.
- 25-4316. Same; determination and certification of election results; filling of vacancy.
- 25-4317. Same; action to have determinations relating to recall reviewed.
- 25-4318. Recall of local officers; petition, filing.
- 25-4319. Same; conduct of election.
- 25-4320. Petitions for recall of local officers; petition; contents; circulation; form; sample from election officer on request; affidavit.
- 25-4321. Same; certain acts crimes.
- 25-4322. Same; petition; filing of copy before circulation; notice on matters relating to recall; determination of sufficiency of petition, procedure; commencement of proceedings concerning recall ele
- 25-4323. Same; petition; filing, when; limitations.
- 25-4324. Same; petition; circulation; signatures; withdrawal.
- 25-4325. Recall of local officers; petition; affidavit, form, number of signatures.
- 25-4326. Same; petition; determination of sufficiency; when improperly filed.
- 25-4327
- 25-4328. Same; election; form of ballot; vacancy in office.
- 25-4329. Same; election; public inspection of statements.
- 25-4330. Same; election results; certification; vacancies; disqualification for appointment to governing body.
- 25-4331. Same; action to have determinations relating to recall reviewed.
- Article 44 ELECTRONIC AND ELECTROMECHANICAL VOTING SYSTEMS
- 25-4401. Electronic and electromechanical voting systems; definitions.
- 25-4402. Same; purchase, lease or rent and use by county.
- 25-4403. Same; county commission and election officer may authorize; issuance of bonds; abandonment of system, when.
- 25-4404. Same; certification by secretary of state; statement required.
- 25-4405. Same; examination of system by secretary of state; fee; review of existing system; notice and hearing; changes may be required; rescinding approval; testing systems and equipment.
- 25-4406. Same; mandatory requirements for electronic or electromechanical systems approved.
- 25-4407. Same; acquisition of systems.
- 25-4408. Same; storage, repair, delivery to voting places and return to storage.
- 25-4409. Same; ballot arrangement and display of information; candidate rotation; duties of election judges.
- 25-4410. Same; procedures for voting on paper ballots applicable to systems; sample ballots; instructions and assistance to voters.
- 25-4411. Same; vote tabulation equipment; testing; notice; conditions of test; error correction; securing and retention of equipment, programs and ballots.
- 25-4412. Same; securing voting systems against voting after polls closed; counting ballots or envelopes; checking against poll book; write-in votes; sealing of ballots and delivery to judges; duties o
- 25-4413. Same; recount of ballots.
- 25-4414. Electronic or electromechanical voting system fraud; penalty.
- 25-4415. Rules and regulations.
- 25-4416. Title.
- Article 45 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY ELECTION
- 25-4501. Presidential preference primary election, when.
- 25-4502. Eligibility to vote; voting procedure; candidates' filing deadline; declaration and fee; petition.
- 25-4503. Ballots; names of candidates; form, marking, return and canvass of ballots; notice; order of names on ballot.
- 25-4504
- 25-4505. Canvass by county board of canvassers; transmittal of abstract to secretary of state.
- 25-4506. Final canvass by state board of canvassers; publication of number of votes for each candidate.
- 25-4507. Certification of election results to political party; selection of delegates and alternates to national party, convention; binding of delegates and alternates; adoption and filing of party ru
- 25-4508. Payment of election expenses; reimbursement and payment for certain expenses; audit of amounts.
- Article 46 OPTICAL SCANNING SYSTEMS TO COUNT VOTES
- 25-4601. Definitions.
- 25-4602. Optical scanning equipment; bonds for purchase or lease; authorization by county officers; abandonment of system.
- 25-4603. Same; secretary of state to approve kinds and makes of systems; certification for use.
- 25-4604. Same; request for examination; cost payment; notice and hearing; review of approved systems.
- 25-4605
- 25-4606. Same; care and storage of equipment.
- 25-4607. Ballots; printing and design.
- 25-4608. Voting procedures applicable.
- 25-4609. Marking ballots; instruction; voter assistance; procedure.
- 25-4610. Testing of equipment before election; notice; additional tests; disposition of ballots and programs.
- 25-4611. Procedure when polls are closed; comparison count; ballots to counting location; public counting; manual count, when; advance voting ballots; printing and posting of tabulated return.
- 25-4612. Optical scanning equipment fraud; penalty.
- 25-4613. Specifications for optical scanning systems and equipment.
- 25-4614. Rules and regulations.
- 25-4615. Title.
- Article 47 HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT ACT
- 25-4701. Citation of act.
- 25-4702. Purpose.
- 25-4703. Definitions.
- 25-4704. Filing of complaint.
- 25-4705. Form of complaint.
- 25-4706. Time limits for filing complaints.
- 25-4707. Consolidation of complaints.
- 25-4708. Record; contents.
- 25-4709. Hearing; notice.
- 25-4710. Hearing procedure; official notice.
- 25-4711. Informal and pre-hearing conferences.
- 25-4712. Subpoenas.
- 25-4713. Determination.
- 25-4714. Remedies.
- 25-4715. Appointment of arbitrator; when.
- 25-4716. Rules and regulations.