Chapter 25 — ELECTIONS

25-1132. Advance voting; delivery of ballots; deadline for receiving advance voting ballots; authority to adopt rules and regulations. (a) All advance voting ballots that are received in the office of the county election officer or any polling place within the county not later th…

25-1133. Special election boards; how established; when and where to meet. (a) The county election officer of every county, which does not use voting machines, optical scanning systems or electronic or electromechanical voting systems, shall establish a special election board. Th…

25-1134. Advance voting; delivery of ballots to election boards; original canvass and final tabulation, when. (a) The county election officer in counties which have a special election board established under K.S.A. 25-1133, and amendments thereto, shall deliver all advance voting…

25-1135. Advance voting; canvass of ballots; procedure by board; 25 ballots to remain uncounted. The special election boards established under K.S.A. 25-1133, and amendments thereto, shall canvass advance voting ballots as is provided by law for the original canvass of ballots at…

25-1136. Advance voting; advance voting ballots received by mail after polls close; time frame; provisional ballots; challenged and objected to ballots; procedures; rules and regulations. (a) The vote of any advance voting voter may be challenged in the same manner as other votes…

25-1137. Certification of total votes; return of materials. The totals of votes canvassed by a special election board shall be certified by the members of the special election board. Such certification, the poll books, registration lists, party affiliation lists and advance votin…

25-1138. Canvass in voting machine counties. In counties where voting machines are used, the special election board shall proceed by using voting machines to originally canvass, count and tally the advance voting ballots in accordance with K.S.A. 25-1135 to 25-1137, and amendment…

25-1139. Advance voting ballots to be marked and transmitted in compliance with statute; exceptions. No advance voting ballot shall be counted unless marked and transmitted as required by article 11 of chapter 25 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, except as is …

25-1140. Fees and powers of special election board members. The members of special election boards established under K.S.A. 25-1133 shall receive the same fees and mileage as is provided by law for regular judges and clerks of election. Members of such special election boards sha…

25-1141. History: L. 1973, ch. 155, § 11; Repealed, L. 1974, ch. 157, § 27; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

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25-1201. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 45; R.S. 1923, 25-1201; Repealed, L. 1967, ch. 208, § 19; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1864, ch. 59, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Act cited in holding other absentee-voters' acts valid. Lemons v. Noller, 144 Kan. 813, 825, 63 P.2d 177. Previo…

25-1202. History: R.S. 1923, 25-1202; Repealed, L. 1967, ch. 208, § 19; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1864, ch. 59, § 2; G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 46. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATU…

25-1207. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 51; R.S. 1923, 25-1207; Repealed, L. 1967, ch. 208, § 19; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1864, ch. 59, § 7. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in holding absentee-voters' acts valid. Lemons v. Noller, 144 Kan. 813, 830, 63 P.2d 177. Previous | Next …

25-1211. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 55; R.S. 1923, 25-1211; Repealed, L. 1967, ch. 208, § 19; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1864, ch. 59, § 12. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Canvass may be postponed when votes expected from absent electors. Stryker v. Welch, 128 Kan. 632, 635, 279 P. …

25-1212. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 56; R.S. 1923, 25-1212; Repealed, L. 1967, ch. 208, § 19; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…

25-1213. History: R.S. 1923, 25-1213; Repealed, L. 1967, ch. 208, § 19; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1899, ch. 140, § 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Doc…

25-1214. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Federal act" means the uniformed and overseas citizens absentee voting act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq. (b) (1) "Persons in federal services" means: (A) Members of the armed forces of the United States, while in the active service, an…

25-1215. Federal services absentee voting; who may vote. Every person in federal services who is eligible to register for and is qualified to vote at any general election under the laws of this state and who is absent from his place of residence in this state shall be entitled, a…

25-1216. Same; application for ballots; application for registration and ballot by electronic means; transmission of voted ballot by electronic means. (a) Every person who is qualified and eligible to vote by federal services absentee ballot under the provisions of this act may m…

25-1217. Same; transmission of applications; listing for public inspection. (a) The secretary of state, upon receipt of postcard applications specified in K.S.A. 25-1216, and amendments thereto, shall, from time to time, cause such applications to be transmitted to the county ele…

25-1218. Same; form of ballots; write-in lines, when. (a) The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of official federal services absentee ballots. Such ballots shall provide for voting for all officers and on any proposition or question for which the voter would otherwise b…

25-1219. Same; ballot envelopes; instructions to voters; affidavit on envelope. (a) The secretary of state shall cause to be prepared, printed, and transmitted to the county election officers an appropriate number of official envelopes for use in connection with such official fed…

25-1220. Same; transmission of ballots, envelopes and instructions to voters. The county election officers of the various counties shall transmit to every person who is eligible to vote by federal services absentee ballot who makes application to vote in accordance with K.S.A. 25…

25-1221. Same; casting ballot; signature; canvass by special election boards. After such voter has marked the official federal services absentee ballot, he or she shall place it in the official ballot envelope and secretly seal the same. Such voter shall then fill out in full the…

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. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LC…

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…

25-1229. History: L. 1953, ch. 198, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 179, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 230, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 143; L. 1976, ch. 182, § 6; Repealed, L. 1978, ch. 140, § 11; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived …

25-1230. History: L. 1953, ch. 198, § 2; L. 1959, ch. 179, § 2; L. 1971, ch. 127, § 1; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 156, § 3; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session…

25-1230a. History: L. 1973, ch. 156, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 184, § 1; Repealed, L. 1978, ch. 140, § 11; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

25-1230b. History: L. 1973, ch. 156, § 2; Repealed, L. 1978, ch. 140, § 11; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

25-1231. History: L. 1953, ch. 198, § 3; L. 1959, ch. 179, § 3; L. 1961, ch. 205, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 230, § 2; L. 1971, ch. 128, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 160, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 182, § 7; Repealed, L. 1978, ch. 140, § 11; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Po…

25-1232. History: L. 1953, ch. 198, § 4; L. 1959, ch. 179, § 4; L. 1961, ch. 205, § 2; L. 1963, ch. 230, § 3; L. 1972, ch. 132, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 182, § 8; L. 1978, ch. 137, § 10; Repealed, L. 1978, ch. 140, § 11; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General P…

25-1233. History: L. 1953, ch. 198, § 5; L. 1959, ch. 179, § 5; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 116; L. 1972, ch. 132, § 6; Repealed, L. 1978, ch. 140, § 11; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF…

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25-1301. History: L. 1901, ch. 184, § 1; L. 1915, ch. 206, § 1; L. 1917, ch. 181, § 1; R.S. 1923, 25-1301; L. 1947, ch. 247, § 1; Repealed, L. 1949, ch. 257, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC M…