Second election

19-1607. Second election. When the county seat of any county has not been located by a vote of the legal electors of the county, if on the first election for the location thereof no place shall receive a majority of all the votes cast a second election shall be held on the second Tuesday thereafter, and at such election the balloting shall be confined to the two places having received the highest number of votes at the last preceding election. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 26, § 7; L. 1883, ch. 91, § 3; April 5; R.S. 1923, 19-1607. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Particular election held valid. Gordon v. The State, ex rel., 4 Kan. 489. 2. Second election valid notwithstanding prior irregular canvass. Light v. The State, ex rel., 14 Kan. 489. 3. Second election restricted to two places. County Seat of Osage Co., 16 Kan. 296. 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