Chapter 25 — ELECTIONS
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K.S.A. 25-501 Repealed
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25-501. History: R.S. 1923, 25-501; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30. Source or prior law: L. 1915, ch. 205, § 1; L. 1917, ch. 180, § 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATU…
K.S.A. 25-502 Repealed
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25-502. History: L. 1915, ch. 205, § 2; L. 1917, ch. 179, § 1; L. 1921, ch. 181, § 1; R.S. 1923, 25-502; L. 1949, ch. 252, § 2; L. 1951, ch. 265, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 196, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 231, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 197, § 6; L. 1963, ch. 229, § 1; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; Ap…
K.S.A. 25-507 Repealed
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25-507. History: R.S. 1923, 25-507; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30. Source or prior law: L. 1915, ch. 205, § 7. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Do…
K.S.A. 25-508 Repealed
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25-508. History: L. 1915, ch. 205, § 8; R.S. 1923, 25-508; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…
K.S.A. 25-601 Specifications for official general ballots
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25-601. Specifications for official general ballots. The secretary of state shall prescribe the ballot format but ballots shall contain the information required by this section and be substantially in the form set out in this section. The official general ballot for national, sta…
K.S.A. 25-602 Repealed
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25-602. History: R.S. 1923, 25-602; L. 1949, ch. 254, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 200, § 4; L. 1966, ch. 5, § 4 (Special Session); L. 1968, ch. 406, § 105; L. 1972, ch. 128, § 2; L. 1973, ch. 152, § 1; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 153, § 30; July 1. Source or prior law: See "Source or prior law"…
K.S.A. 25-603 Repealed
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25-603. History: R.S. 1923, 25-603; Repealed, L. 1961, ch. 200, § 6; June 30. Source or prior law: See "Source or prior law" under 25-601. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archi…
K.S.A. 25-603a Repealed
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25-603a. History: L. 1961, ch. 200, § 5; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 106; L. 1969, ch. 187, § 1; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 153, § 30; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sess…
K.S.A. 25-604 Printing of ballots; receipt by county election officers; inspection by candidates and agents; mistakes; sample ballots and lists of candidates and questions, distribution and charges; rules and regulations by secretary of state; delivery of ballots to supervising judges, time and packaging.
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25-604. Printing of ballots; receipt by county election officers; inspection by candidates and agents; mistakes; sample ballots and lists of candidates and questions, distribution and charges; rules and regulations by secretary of state; delivery of ballots to supervising judges,…
K.S.A. 25-605 Ballot form for constitutional amendments
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25-605. Ballot form for constitutional amendments. When a constitutional amendment is to be submitted to the voters of the state, a separate ballot may be provided by the county election officers or the proposition may be combined with the official general ballot provided for in …
K.S.A. 25-605a Ballot language, phrasing
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25-605a. Ballot language, phrasing. Every question or proposition placed upon ballots to be submitted to the voters of a subdivision of government shall be cast and phrased in such language that a "yes" vote shall indicate approval of the matter or course of action proposed. Ever…
K.S.A. 25-606 Printing and posting of constitutional amendment resolution
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25-606. Printing and posting of constitutional amendment resolution. Whenever a constitutional amendment is submitted to a vote of the electors of the state, the concurrent resolution under which the amendment is submitted shall be printed and, at least two (2) copies thereof sha…
K.S.A. 25-607 Copies of constitutional amendment resolutions
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25-607. Copies of constitutional amendment resolutions. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to place a copy of any such concurrent resolution in the hands of every county election officer and such officer shall cause such resolution to be printed, posted and distribute…
K.S.A. 25-608 Repealed
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25-608. History: L. 1915, ch. 212, § 1; R.S. 1923, 25-608; Repealed, L. 2021, ch. 96, § 10; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School F…
K.S.A. 25-609 Repealed
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25-609. History: L. 1935, ch. 178, § 1; Repealed, L. 1941, ch. 229, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…
K.S.A. 25-610 Official general ballots for national, state and municipal offices; form; rotation of names of candidates; duties of secretary of state; rules and regulations
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25-610. Official general ballots for national, state and municipal offices; form; rotation of names of candidates; duties of secretary of state; rules and regulations. (a) The secretary of state shall furnish to each county election officer forms for ballots in their respective c…
K.S.A. 25-611 Arrangement of offices on official general ballots; municipal offices, rules and regulations
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25-611. Arrangement of offices on official general ballots; municipal offices, rules and regulations. (a) The arrangement of offices on the official general ballot for national and state offices for those offices to be elected shall be in the following order: Names of candidates …
K.S.A. 25-612 Arrangement of names of candidates upon ballot; blank spaces for write-in
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25-612. Arrangement of names of candidates upon ballot; blank spaces for write-in. The arrangement of the names certified under K.S.A. 25-610, and amendments thereto, by the secretary of state shall govern the county election officer in arranging the ballot, and the county electi…
K.S.A. 25-613 Candidates' names on ballots; party designation; city of residence; name on ballot more than once, when
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25-613. Candidates' names on ballots; party designation; city of residence; name on ballot more than once, when. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the name of each candidate shall be printed on the ballot only once and no name that is printed on the ballot shall be wr…
K.S.A. 25-614 Marking ballots; directions; ballot rotation in voting machine counties
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25-614. Marking ballots; directions; ballot rotation in voting machine counties. Ballots shall be so printed as to give each voter an opportunity to designate by a cross or check mark in the square at the left of the name and designation of each candidate the voter's choice of ca…
K.S.A. 25-615 Official general ballot; offices of president and vice-president; names of candidates and ballot format
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25-615. Official general ballot; offices of president and vice-president; names of candidates and ballot format. The surnames of the candidates of each political party for the offices of president and vice-president, with the political designation thereof placed at the right of t…
K.S.A. 25-616 Form for national offices part of official general ballot
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25-616. Form for national offices part of official general ballot. The secretary of state shall prescribe the ballot format but the national offices part of the official general ballot for national and state offices shall be substantially in the form shown in this section and the…
K.S.A. 25-617 State offices part of official general ballot, form
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25-617. State offices part of official general ballot, form. The secretary of state shall prescribe the ballot format but the state offices part of the official general ballot for national and state offices shall follow the national offices part substantially as is shown in this …
K.S.A. 25-618 Official general ballot for county and township offices; ballot format; municipal general ballot style, rules and regulations
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25-618. Official general ballot for county and township offices; ballot format; municipal general ballot style, rules and regulations. (a) The official general ballot for county and township offices may be separate from the official general ballot for national and state offices o…
K.S.A. 25-619 Names on ballots not to be accompanied by prefix or suffix; exception
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25-619. Names on ballots not to be accompanied by prefix or suffix; exception. No title, degree or other symbol of accomplishment, occupation or qualification either by way of prefix or suffix shall accompany or be added to the name of any candidate for nomination or election to …
K.S.A. 25-620 Ballot form for propositions or questions, except constitutional amendments
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25-620. Ballot form for propositions or questions, except constitutional amendments. Except for propositions to amend the constitution, when a proposition or question is to be submitted to the voters of the state or any part thereof, a separate ballot shall be provided by the cou…
K.S.A. 25-621 Ballot form for proposition on method of selection of judge of district court
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25-621. Ballot form for proposition on method of selection of judge of district court. (a) The secretary of state shall prescribe the ballot format but whenever the proposition of the method of selection of judge of the district court is submitted to the voters, the form of the b…
K.S.A. 25-622 Ballot distribution in times of disasters or emergencies
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25-622. Ballot distribution in times of disasters or emergencies. The secretary of state may designate temporary alternative methods for the distribution of ballots in cases of war, natural or man-made disasters, equipment failures or other emergency conditions or circumstances w…
K.S.A. 25-623 Ballot language statements; duties of secretary of state, attorney general; liability of preparer; rules and regulations
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25-623. Ballot language statements; duties of secretary of state, attorney general; liability of preparer; rules and regulations. (a) A county election officer may request the preparation of a ballot language statement for the purposes of explaining the language of a ballot quest…
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K.S.A. 25-701 Repealed
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25-701. History: R.S. 1923, 25-701; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30. Source or prior law: L. 1861, ch. 28, § 27; G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 28. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Board may be compelled to reassemble and recanvass votes. Lewis v. Comm'rs of Marshall Co., 16 Kan. 102. 2. Bo…
K.S.A. 25-702 Plurality of votes to govern election of certain officers
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25-702. Plurality of votes to govern election of certain officers. (a) In all elections for the choice of any officer, except the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, unless it is otherwise expressly provided, the person having the highest number of votes for any office s…
K.S.A. 25-703 Repealed
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25-703. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 30; R.S. 1923, 25-703; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30. Source or prior law: L. 1861, ch. 28, § 29. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Contest to determine whether tie vote existed not precluded by having invoked section. Whitson v. Roberts, 176…
K.S.A. 25-704 Repealed
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25-704. History: R.S. 1923, 25-704; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30. Source or prior law: L. 1861, ch. 28, § 30; G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 31; Revised, 1923. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Canvassing board's duties strictly ministerial; not to be enjoined. Coates v. Camp, 161 Kan. 73…
K.S.A. 25-705 Repealed
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25-705. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 32; R.S. 1923, 25-705; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30. Source or prior law: L. 1861, ch. 28, § 31. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Canvassing board's duties strictly ministerial; not to be enjoined. Coates v. Camp, 161 Kan. 732, 740, 173 P.2…
K.S.A. 25-706 Repealed
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25-706. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 33; R.S. 1923, 25-706; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30. Source or prior law: L. 1861, ch. 28, § 32. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STA…
K.S.A. 25-707 Transferred.
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25-707. Revisor's Note: Section transferred to 25-3201. 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 K…
K.S.A. 25-708 Transferred.
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25-708. Revisor's Note: Section transferred to 25-3204. 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 K…
K.S.A. 25-711 Transferred.
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25-711. Revisor's Note: Section transferred to 25-3206. 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 K…
K.S.A. 25-712 Repealed
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25-712. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 38; R.S. 1923, 25-712; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30. Source or prior law: L. 1861, ch. 28, § 37. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STA…
K.S.A. 25-713 Transferred.
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25-713. Revisor's Note: Section transferred to 25-3211. 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 K…
K.S.A. 25-714 Transferred.
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25-714. Revisor's Note: Section transferred to 25-3210. 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 K…
K.S.A. 25-715 Transferred.
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25-715. Revisor's Note: Section transferred to 25-3209. 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 K…
K.S.A. 25-716 Plurality of votes to govern question submitted election
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25-716. Plurality of votes to govern question submitted election. (a) Notwithstanding the fact that the provisions of law may not have been fully complied with in noticing and conducting a question submitted election and so that the real will of the people may not be defeated by …
K.S.A. 25-801 Certified list of electors; delivery
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25-801. Certified list of electors; delivery. The secretary of state shall prepare a list of the names of the electors of president and vice-president of the United States, elected at any election, procure thereto the signature of the governor, affix the seal of the state to the …
K.S.A. 25-802 Meeting of electors; vacancies, how filled; duties of electors
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25-802. Meeting of electors; vacancies, how filled; duties of electors. The electors of president and vice-president of the United States shall convene at the capital of the state on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December after their election, at the hour of twe…
K.S.A. 25-803 Repealed
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25-803. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 44; R.S. 1923, 25-803; Repealed, L. 2023, ch. 24, § 6; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1864, ch. 57, § 4. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES …
K.S.A. 25-804 Selection of presidential electors; certification of names to secretary of state
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25-804. Selection of presidential electors; certification of names to secretary of state. (a) Each political party that is a recognized political party in accordance with K.S.A. 25-302a, and amendments thereto, shall adopt procedures to select presidential electors and select pre…