25-3602.Petition documents; where filed; successivefilings; contents; verification; circulator; withdrawal of signature; voidafter 180 days; time of election; determination of number ofsignatures.(a) Each petition shall consist of one or more documents pertaining to a singleissue or proposition under one distinctive title. The documents shall be filedwith the county election officer or other official, if another official isdesignated in the applicable statutes. The filing shall be made at one time allin one group. Later or successive filings of documents relating to the sameissue or proposition shall be deemed to be separate petitions and not a part ofany earlier or later filing.
(b) Unless otherwise specifically required,each petition shall: (1) State the question which petitioners seek to bringto an election in the form of a question as it should appear upon the ballot inaccordance with the requirements of K.S.A. 25-620 and K.S.A. 25-3601,and amendmentsthereto;
(2) name the taxing subdivision or other political subdivision in whichan election is sought to be held;
(3) contain the following recital above the spaces provided for signatures:"I have personally signed this petition. I am a registered elector of thestate of Kansas and of
(here insert name of political or taxing subdivision)
and my residence address is correctly written after my name."
The recital shall be followed by blank spaces for the signature, residenceaddress and date of signing for each person signing the petition.
When petitioners are required by law to possess qualifications in addition tobeing registered electors, the form of the petition shall be amended to containa recital specifying the additional qualifications required and stating thatthe petitioners possess the qualifications; and
(4) contain the following recital, at the end of each set of documentscarried by each circulator: "I am the circulator of this petition and aresident of the state of Kansas and possess the qualifications of an elector ofthe state of Kansas. I have personally witnessed the signing of the petition byeach person whose name appears thereon.
____________________________
(Signature of circulator)
_______________________________"
(Circulator's residence address)
The recital of the circulator of each petition shall be verified upon oathor affirmation before a notarial officer in the manner prescribed by K.S.A.53-501, et seq. and amendmentsthereto.
(c) Any person who has signed a petition who desires to withdraw suchperson's name may do so by giving written notice to the county election officeror other designated official not later than the third day following the dateupon which the petition is filed.
(d) Any petition shall be null and void unless submitted to the countyelection officer or other designated official within 180 days of the dateof the first signature on the petition.
(e) Unless the governing body of the political or taxing subdivision inwhich the election is sought to be held authorizes a special election, allelections which are called as a result of the filing of a sufficient petitionshall be held at the next succeeding primary or general election as defined byK.S.A. 25-2502, and amendments thereto, in which the political or taxingsubdivision is participating.
(f) When a petition requires signatures equal in number to a percentage ofthe total number of registered voters, such percentage shall be based on themost recent number of registered voters as certified to the office of thesecretary of state pursuant to subsection (g) of K.S.A. 25-2311,and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1970, ch. 147, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 190, § 1;L. 1983,ch. 126, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 141, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 129, §2; L. 1992,ch. 194, § 3;L. 2001, ch. 141, § 2;L. 2001, ch. 211, § 8; July 1.
25-3602.Petition documents; where filed; successivefilings; contents; verification; circulator; withdrawal of signature; voidafter 180 days; time of election; determination of number ofsignatures.(a) Each petition shall consist of one or more documents pertaining to a singleissue or proposition under one distinctive title. The documents shall be filedwith the county election officer or other official, if another official isdesignated in the applicable statutes. The filing shall be made at one time allin one group. Later or successive filings of documents relating to the sameissue or proposition shall be deemed to be separate petitions and not a part ofany earlier or later filing.
(b) Unless otherwise specifically required,each petition shall: (1) State the question which petitioners seek to bringto an election in the form of a question as it should appear upon the ballot inaccordance with the requirements of K.S.A. 25-620 and K.S.A. 25-3601,and amendmentsthereto;
(2) name the taxing subdivision or other political subdivision in whichan election is sought to be held;
(3) contain the following recital above the spaces provided for signatures:"I have personally signed this petition. I am a registered elector of thestate of Kansas and of
(here insert name of political or taxing subdivision)
and my residence address is correctly written after my name."
The recital shall be followed by blank spaces for the signature, residenceaddress and date of signing for each person signing the petition.
When petitioners are required by law to possess qualifications in addition tobeing registered electors, the form of the petition shall be amended to containa recital specifying the additional qualifications required and stating thatthe petitioners possess the qualifications; and
(4) contain the following recital, at the end of each set of documentscarried by each circulator: "I am the circulator of this petition and aresident of the state of Kansas and possess the qualifications of an elector ofthe state of Kansas. I have personally witnessed the signing of the petition byeach person whose name appears thereon.
____________________________
(Signature of circulator)
_______________________________"
(Circulator's residence address)
The recital of the circulator of each petition shall be verified upon oathor affirmation before a notarial officer in the manner prescribed by K.S.A.53-501, et seq. and amendmentsthereto.
(c) Any person who has signed a petition who desires to withdraw suchperson's name may do so by giving written notice to the county election officeror other designated official not later than the third day following the dateupon which the petition is filed.
(d) Any petition shall be null and void unless submitted to the countyelection officer or other designated official within 180 days of the dateof the first signature on the petition.
(e) Unless the governing body of the political or taxing subdivision inwhich the election is sought to be held authorizes a special election, allelections which are called as a result of the filing of a sufficient petitionshall be held at the next succeeding primary or general election as defined byK.S.A. 25-2502, and amendments thereto, in which the political or taxingsubdivision is participating.
(f) When a petition requires signatures equal in number to a percentage ofthe total number of registered voters, such percentage shall be based on themost recent number of registered voters as certified to the office of thesecretary of state pursuant to subsection (g) of K.S.A. 25-2311,and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1970, ch. 147, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 190, § 1;L. 1983,ch. 126, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 141, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 129, §2; L. 1992,ch. 194, § 3;L. 2001, ch. 141, § 2;L. 2001, ch. 211, § 8; July 1.
25-3602.Petition documents; where filed; successivefilings; contents; verification; circulator; withdrawal of signature; voidafter 180 days; time of election; determination of number ofsignatures.(a) Each petition shall consist of one or more documents pertaining to a singleissue or proposition under one distinctive title. The documents shall be filedwith the county election officer or other official, if another official isdesignated in the applicable statutes. The filing shall be made at one time allin one group. Later or successive filings of documents relating to the sameissue or proposition shall be deemed to be separate petitions and not a part ofany earlier or later filing.
(b) Unless otherwise specifically required,each petition shall: (1) State the question which petitioners seek to bringto an election in the form of a question as it should appear upon the ballot inaccordance with the requirements of K.S.A. 25-620 and K.S.A. 25-3601,and amendmentsthereto;
(2) name the taxing subdivision or other political subdivision in whichan election is sought to be held;
(3) contain the following recital above the spaces provided for signatures:"I have personally signed this petition. I am a registered elector of thestate of Kansas and of
(here insert name of political or taxing subdivision)
and my residence address is correctly written after my name."
The recital shall be followed by blank spaces for the signature, residenceaddress and date of signing for each person signing the petition.
When petitioners are required by law to possess qualifications in addition tobeing registered electors, the form of the petition shall be amended to containa recital specifying the additional qualifications required and stating thatthe petitioners possess the qualifications; and
(4) contain the following recital, at the end of each set of documentscarried by each circulator: "I am the circulator of this petition and aresident of the state of Kansas and possess the qualifications of an elector ofthe state of Kansas. I have personally witnessed the signing of the petition byeach person whose name appears thereon.
____________________________
(Signature of circulator)
_______________________________"
(Circulator's residence address)
The recital of the circulator of each petition shall be verified upon oathor affirmation before a notarial officer in the manner prescribed by K.S.A.53-501, et seq. and amendmentsthereto.
(c) Any person who has signed a petition who desires to withdraw suchperson's name may do so by giving written notice to the county election officeror other designated official not later than the third day following the dateupon which the petition is filed.
(d) Any petition shall be null and void unless submitted to the countyelection officer or other designated official within 180 days of the dateof the first signature on the petition.
(e) Unless the governing body of the political or taxing subdivision inwhich the election is sought to be held authorizes a special election, allelections which are called as a result of the filing of a sufficient petitionshall be held at the next succeeding primary or general election as defined byK.S.A. 25-2502, and amendments thereto, in which the political or taxingsubdivision is participating.
(f) When a petition requires signatures equal in number to a percentage ofthe total number of registered voters, such percentage shall be based on themost recent number of registered voters as certified to the office of thesecretary of state pursuant to subsection (g) of K.S.A. 25-2311,and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1970, ch. 147, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 190, § 1;L. 1983,ch. 126, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 141, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 129, §2; L. 1992,ch. 194, § 3;L. 2001, ch. 141, § 2;L. 2001, ch. 211, § 8; July 1.
