Voting for write-in candidates; procedure

25-2903. Voting for write-in candidates; procedure. Except as otherwise provided by law, if a voter desires to vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, the voter shall write the name of such person in the blank space, if any is provided, under the appropriate title of the office. If no blank space is provided for writing in the name of a person whose name is not on the ballot, voters may not vote for any person whose name is not on the ballot. History: L. 1968, ch. 406, § 26; L. 1976, ch. 189, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 137, § 13; L. 1993, ch. 287, § 9; L. 2023, ch. 79, § 2; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Use of stickers bearing name of write-in candidate. 84-99. Arrangement of candidates' names on election ballot; write-in blank spaces; use of stickers. 94-110. 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