Board of registry

19-1613. Board of registry. That the persons authorized by law to act as judges of elections in any election or voting precinct of this state shall constitute a board of registry for their respective voting precincts, and shall meet on Tuesday, three weeks preceding any election for the permanent location or relocation of the county seat of any county in the state of Kansas, at nine o'clock a.m., at the place designated for holding the polls of said election, and proceed to make a list as hereinbefore prescribed of all persons qualified and entitled to vote at the ensuing election in the voting precinct of which they are judges, which list when completed shall constitute and be known as the register of election of said voting precinct; and said board may continue their session two days if necessary. History: L. 1881, ch. 89, § 1; March 4; R.S. 1923, 19-1613. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section inapplicable to first election in newly organized county. The State, ex rel., v. Comm'rs of Hamilton Co., 35 Kan. 640, 11 P. 902. 2. Cited in determining number of votes required to relocate county seat. Patrick v. Johnson, 90 Kan. 140, 141, 133 P. 161. 3. Courts will not enjoin the calling and holding of an election. Dunn v. Morton County Comm'rs, 162 Kan. 449, 451, 177 P.2d 207. 4. Purpose of act; construed and applied. Dunn v. Board of County Comm'rs of Morton County, 165 Kan. 314, 324, 194 P.2d 924. 5. Construed, applied; vote considered and held sufficient to relocate county seat; applicable provisions of K.S.A. 19-1602 and section 1, article 2 of constitution satisfied. State, ex rel., v. Board of County Commissioners, 188 Kan. 318, 319, 362 P.2d 81. 6. Various objections to election procedure and determination of result considered and election held valid; statute construed and applied. Wycoff v. Board of County Commissioners, 191 Kan. 658, 659, 660, 663, 666, 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