Chapter 25, ELECTIONS

25-1222. Canvass of votes. The votes cast as provided in this act shall be canvassed, counted and certified in the same manner, as nearly as may be practicable as the votes that were cast within such precinct were canvassed, counted and certified, but no official federal services…

25-1223. Chief state election official, duties; election officials and county officers to act for secretary of state. (a) The chief state election official, as defined in K.S.A. 25-2504, and amendments thereto, shall: (1) Be responsible for providing information regarding voter r…

25-1224. Voting under other state laws permitted. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to restrict the right of any person in federal services to vote whenever practicable, in accordance with other laws of this state, if such person does not elect to vote in accordance with the pr…

25-1225. Rules and regulations. The secretary of state is hereby authorized and empowered to make such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. History: L. 1943, ch. 160, § 12; June 28. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Secretary of state cannot p…

25-1226. Purpose of act. It is the intent and purpose of this act to provide election procedure which will conform with that prescribed by the federal act. History: L. 1943, ch. 160, § 13; June 28.

25-1227. Certain provisions of penal law to apply. The provisions of other laws of this state prohibiting offenses against the elective franchise shall apply in the case of elections and voting conducted pursuant to the provisions of this act. History: L. 1943, ch. 160, § 14; Jun…

25-1228. Act to be liberally construed. No mere informality in the manner of carrying out or executing the provisions of this act shall invalidate any election held under it or authorize the rejection of the returns thereof; and the provisions of this act shall be construed liber…

25-1434. Application of act; definitions. As used in this act, words and phrases defined in article 25 of chapter 25 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated shall have the meaning ascribed to them in said article 25, except as otherwise specifically provided in this act. Contest of prim…

25-1435. Contest of elections; standing; contest of presidential electors. Any registered voter may contest the election of any person for whom such voter had the right to vote, when such person is issued a certificate of election to any state, county, township, city or school of…

25-1436. Grounds for contest. Any contest of election to which K.S.A. 25-1435, and amendments thereto, applies shall be brought on any one or more of the following grounds: (a) The person to whom a certificate of election was issued was ineligible to hold such office at the time …

25-1437. Contests of persons elected to an office; designation of contestant and contestee; filing of notice of contest; contents. Any registered voter desiring to contest an election of a person to an office shall be referred to as the contestant, and the person whose election i…

25-1438. Contests of question submitted elections; filing of notice of contest; contents. Any person wishing to contest the determination of the result of a question submitted election, if authorized under K.S.A. 25-1435, shall file a written notice of contest specifying the grou…

25-1439. Time for filing notice of contest; copy of notice to election official. The notice of contest shall be filed within five days after the certificate of election is issued except in the case of question submitted elections. In the case of a question submitted on a statewid…

25-1440. Contest of question submitted elections; designation of contestee; copy of notice of contest to contestee. When the contest relates to a contest of a question submitted on a statewide basis, the secretary of state shall be designated the contestee, and the clerk of the d…

25-1441. Service of notice of contest. Service of the notice of contest upon the contestee shall be made by the sheriff or some other person appointed by the court for such purpose in the same manner as provided for the service of summons in civil actions. In cases of election to…

25-1442. Contests involving state senators and members of house of representatives; district judge to hear contest; dismissals. In contests of election of state senators and members of the house of representatives of the state, notice of contest shall be filed and served as provi…

25-1443. Contests of statewide question submitted elections; three-member district judge panel; assignment by supreme court. When a notice of contest is filed in the district court of Shawnee county in the case of an office voted for statewide or in the case of a question submitt…

25-1444. Contestee's answer to notice of contest. When the notice of contest questions only which of the parties to the contest received the highest number of votes legally cast at the election for the office, the contestee need not file an answer. For all other election contests…

25-1445. Intervenors in contest. Upon application by any person to intervene, within five (5) days after the filing of notice of custody* stating facts sufficient to show an interest in the contest not in common with the contestant or contestee, and specifying with particularity …

25-1446. Procedure for court proceedings in the election contest. The notice of contest, answer and application to intervene (if permitted) shall be treated as the pleadings in the case, and may be amended in the discretion of the court. The contest proceedings shall be heard as …

25-1447. Inspection of ballots and voting machines; procedure; bond. (a) After a contest has been instituted, either party including any intervenor may request the ballots and voting machines be inspected before preparing for trial. The party applying for such inspection shall fi…

25-1448. Final determination of contest of person elected to office; disposition by court; applicability of section. Upon final determination of a contest of an election to an office by the court, after the time for appeal thereof specified in K.S.A. 25-1450, and amendments there…

25-1449. Final determination of contest of question submitted elections; disposition by court. Upon final determination of a contest of question submitted election by the court, after time for appeal thereof specified in K.S.A. 25-1450 has expired, or in case of appeal, the final…

25-1450. Appeals; procedure. An appeal may be taken to the supreme court from the determination of the district court in any contest instituted under this act, other than contests involving the office of state senator or representative. The party appealing shall file in the distr…

25-1451. Final determination of contest of state representatives and senators; procedure before legislative body. (a) When a contest of election is for the office of state senator or member of the house of representatives, the only question to be tried by the court, notwithstandi…

25-1452. Costs of contests of elections. If the election be confirmed or the contest be dismissed, judgment shall be rendered against the contestant for all costs. No costs shall be rendered against the contestee unless found responsible for any of the provisions in (a) through (…

25-1601. Time; officers elected; term. On the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year, a township election shall be held in each township in the state, except in city townships. At the general election held in November of 1992 and at the general…

25-1602. Terms of township officers. Township officers shall serve until their successors are elected, or appointed, and qualified. History: R.S. 1923, 25-1602; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 138; April 30. Source or prior law: L. 1861, ch. 32, § 2; G.S. 1868, ch. 110, § 4; L. 1874, ch. 134…

25-1606. Vacancies. All vacancies in the offices of trustee, clerk or treasurer of any township shall be filled by appointment by the board of county commissioners. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 110, § 12; R.S. 1923, 25-1606; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 139; April 30. Attorney General's Opinio…

25-1801. Eligibility to vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors; definitions. (a) Each citizen of the United States, who, at the time of any general election at which presidential electors or candidates for the offices of president or vice-president of the United Sta…

25-1802. Application for presidential ballots; new resident; former resident; relocated resident. (a) A person desiring to qualify under this act as a new resident voter to vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors shall submit not more than 45 days prior to such gener…

25-1803. Mailing duplicate application. The official in whose office the application is filed immediately shall mail to the appropriate official of the state in which the new resident applicant last resided or in which the former resident applicant presently resides a duplicate o…

25-1804. Filing of duplicate application; county election officer. Every county election officer shall file each duplicate application or other official information indicating that a former resident, new resident or a relocated resident of this state has made application to vote …

25-1805. Delivery of ballot to applicant. If satisfied that the application is proper and that the applicant is qualified to vote under this act the county election officer shall deliver to the applicant a ballot for presidential and vice-presidential electors not sooner than 25 …

25-1806. Marking and disposition of ballot; declaration on return carrier envelope. (a) The applicant upon receiving the ballot for presidential and vice-presidential electors shall mark the ballot and then fold the ballot and deposit it and seal it in an envelope furnished by th…

25-1806a. False declaration; penalty. False statement on a ballot declaration is knowingly and willfully falsely declaring any material fact in a declaration form provided for in K.S.A. 25-1806. False statement on a ballot declaration is a class C misdemeanor. History: L. 1976, c…

25-1807. List of applicants open for public inspection. Every county election officer who shall receive such applications shall keep open to public inspection a list of all persons who have applied under this act to vote as new residents, former residents or as relocated resident…

25-1808. Ballots to special election boards for canvass; deadline for receipt of ballots; special poll books. All ballots marked by new resident, former resident and relocated resident voters which reach the county election officer not later than the hour for closing of the polls…

25-1809. Challenge of votes cast by new residents, former residents or relocated residents. The vote of any new resident, former resident or relocated resident may be challenged for cause. The clerks and judges of special election boards provided for by law shall have all the pow…

25-1811. Application of law relating to advance voting. Except as otherwise provided in this act, the provisions of law relating to advance voting shall apply also to the casting and counting of ballots and challenging of votes by new residents, former residents or by relocated r…

25-1901. Definitions adopted by reference. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "state board of education election act." Unless the context otherwise requires, words and terms defined in the state board of education act chapter 269 of the laws of 1968 shall have the sa…

25-1902. Time of elections. The primary and general elections of members of the state board shall be held at the same time as other primary and general election of state officers, and the first such election shall be in the year 1968. History: L. 1968, ch. 157, § 2; April 30. Cro…

25-1903. Candidates; petition; declaration of intention; filing fee; deadline. (a) A person may become a candidate for election to the office of state board member by either one of the methods provided in this section. (1) Any person who is an elector of any board member district…

25-1905. Application of other laws. Laws applicable to the election of other state officers shall apply to elections of members of the state board to the extent that the same are not in conflict with this act chapter 157 of the laws of 1968 or chapter 269 of the laws of 1968. His…

25-1906. Terms of office. (a) The regular term of office of members of the state board shall be four (4) years. Regular terms shall commence on the second Monday in January following election of the state board member. (b) Of the members of the state board elected in the year 196…

25-2001. Citation of school election act. This act, except K.S.A. 71-1413 and 71-1419, shall be known and may be cited as the "school election act." History: L. 1968, ch. 59, § 1; July 1. Revisor's Note: For other sections of L. 1968, ch. 59, see Comparative Table of Sections, Co…

25-2002. Definitions; application. As used in this act the words and phrases set out in K.S.A. 25-2003 to 25-2008 shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them unless the context requires a different meaning. Words and terms defined in chapter 406 of the laws of 1968 shal…

25-2003. Definitions; relating to board members. (a) "Board" means the board of education of any unified school district. (b) "Board member" and "member" mean a member of a board of education of any unified school district. (c) "Holdover member" means a member, or an appointed su…

25-2004. Definitions; relating to member districts and method of election. (a) "Member district" means one of the subdistricts into which a school district is or may be divided for the purpose of election of board members. (b) "District method" means either a six district method,…

25-2005. Definitions; relating to voting plans. (a) "School district" means all of a school district or all of its territory. (b) "Voting plan" means one of the three voting plans described in this act. "Voting plan-A" is election at large in both primary and general elections. "…