When election held; notices

19-1605. When election held; notices. The elections provided for in this act shall be held within fifty days after the presentation of the petition therefor; and the county commissioners shall cause thirty days' notice of any such election to be given, by publication in one or more newspapers published in the county, or by posting written or printed notices at the several voting places in the county. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 26, § 5; March 3; R.S. 1923, 19-1605. Source or Prior Law: L. 1863, ch. 24, § 1; L. 1865, ch. 26, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Election must be held at time required. Gossard v. Vaught, 10 Kan. 162; State, ex rel., v. Comm'rs of Sherman Co., 39 Kan. 293, 18 P. 179. 2. When second election must be held. Conley v. Fleming, 14 Kan. 381. 3. Sufficiency of publication of notice. Scott v. Paulen, 15 Kan. 162; State, ex rel., v. Comm'rs of Sherman Co., 39 Kan. 293, 18 P. 179. 4. Cited in determining number of votes required to relocate county seat. Patrick v. Johnson, 90 Kan. 140, 141, 133 P. 161. 5. Various objections to elections procedure and determination of result considered and election held valid; statute construed and applied. Wycoff v. Board of County Commissioners, 191 Kan. 658, 659, 665, 383 P.2d 520. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026