Canvass of first election

K.S.A. 19-1606 — under COUNTY SEATS.

K.S.A. 19-1606

19-1606. Canvass of first election. The board of commissioners shall meet on the Saturday following said election, and proceed to canvass the vote; and the place having received the majority of all the votes cast shall be proclaimed by them the county seat of the county. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 26, § 6; March 3; R.S. 1923, 19-1606. Source or Prior Law: L. 1863, ch. 24, § 2. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mistake in canvass; failure to contest in due time. Light v. State, ex rel., 14 Kan. 489. 2. When injunction lies to enjoin canvass of votes. The State, ex rel., v. Eggleston, 34 Kan. 714, 10 P. 3. 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