Election records of secretary of state; certificates of election; publication of election results

25-3211. Election records of secretary of state; certificates of election; publication of election results. (a) The secretary of state shall record and file as a permanent record, each certified statement and determination as made by the state board of canvassers. (b) The secretary of state shall record and file as a permanent record any certificates received from officers of the legislature under K.S.A. 25-3209. (c) The secretary of state shall without delay make out and transmit a certificate of election, under the seal of office of the secretary of state, to each of the persons declared to be elected. (d) The secretary of state shall cause a statement of the determinations made of elections by both the state board of canvassers and the legislature to be published in the Kansas register. History: R.S. 1923, 25-713; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 113; L. 1975, ch. 270, § 6; L. 1981, ch. 324, § 11; January 1, 1982. Source or prior law: L. 1861, ch. 28, § 38; G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 39. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mandamus proper to require secretary of state to issue election certificate. The State, ex rel., Price v. Lawrence, 3 Kan. 95, 100. 2. Referred to; K.S.A. 46-143 construed; "candidate" and "member elect" of senate distinguished. Rogers v. Shanahan, 221 Kan. 221, 228, 565 P.2d 1384. 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