Chapter 25 — ELECTIONS

25-4171. Violation of certain provisions of act declared misdemeanor; additional penalties for violation of confidentiality provisions by commission members and employees. (a) Intentional violation of any provision of K.S.A. 25-4144, 25-4145, 25-4146, 25-4147, 25-4151, 25-4154 or…

25-4172. Statements or reports by certain out-of-state individuals and persons; contents; filing; maintenance of records. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), any combination of three or more individuals or a person other than an individual, not domiciled in this state, whic…

25-4173. Candidate's affidavit of intent to expend and receive less than $1,000; filing; certain reports not required. Every candidate for state or local office who intends to expend or have expended on such person's behalf an aggregate amount or value of less than $1,000, exclus…

25-4174. Same; when amount exceeded; filing of past and future reports. Any candidate who has signed an affidavit pursuant to K.S.A. 25-4173, and amendments thereto, and who incurs expenses in excess of or receives contributions in excess of $500, exclusive of such candidate's fi…

25-4175. Affidavit of intent by treasurer of party or political committee to expend and receive less than $500 and not more than $50 from any one contributor; filing; certain reports not required. For any calendar year during which a party or political committee intends to expend…

25-4176. Same; when amount exceeded; filing of past and future reports. The treasurer of any party or political committee for which an affidavit has been filed pursuant to K.S.A. 25-4175, in the year for which such affidavit is filed, makes expenditures or receives contributions …

25-4177. Failure to file affidavit of intent; misdemeanor. Failure to file an affidavit of intent is the intentional failure to file an affidavit as required by K.S.A. 25-4173 or 25-4175 or failing to file the reports required by the campaign finance act after a change in intent …

25-4178. Continuation in force and effect of advisory opinions and rules and regulations. (a) All advisory opinions of the commission created by K.S.A. 25-4119a, and amendments thereto, and which opinions were rendered prior to the effective date of this act and concerned campaig…

25-4179. Severability. If any provisions of the campaign finance act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the campaign finance act which can be given effect without the invalid…

25-4180. Elections on amendments to Kansas constitution; financial reports of campaigns on such amendments; contents; annual reports; preliminary reports; supplemental reports; certification of contributions by foreign nationals; prohibition on contributions thereby; notice of fa…

25-4181. Violations of campaign finance act; civil fine; limitations on amount; disposition of fines collected; person failing to pay fine ineligible to become candidate; specific performance in lieu of fine prohibited; immunity agreements prohibited, when. (a) The commission, in…

25-4182. Same; cease and desist order; emergency orders; hearing procedure; hearings before administrative law judge. (a) If the commission determines after notice and opportunity for a hearing that any person has engaged or is engaging in any act or practice constituting a viola…

25-4183. Same; injunction; restraining order; mandamus. Whenever it appears to the commission that any person has engaged in any act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of the campaign finance act or any rule and regulation or order hereunder, the commission may…

25-4184. Same; consent decree. The commission may enter into a consent decree with any person who has violated the campaign finance act. History: L. 1988, ch. 369, § 5; L. 1991, ch. 150, § 21; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived…

25-4185. Same; appeal of commission orders. Any person aggrieved by any order of the commission pursuant to this act may appeal such order in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas judicial review act. History: L. 1988, ch. 369, § 6; L. 1991, ch. 150, § 22; L. 2010, ch. 17,…

25-4186. Gubernatorial inauguration contributions; treasurer; accounts required; reports; use of information in reports; disposition of contributions; civil penalties, disposition; certain violations declared misdemeanors. (a) Not later than 10 days after receiving any contributi…

25-4187. Inaugural expense fund; administration by adjutant general; authorized uses. (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the inaugural expense fund. Expenditures from the fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of the …

25-4188. History: L. 1998, ch. 172, § 2; Repealed, L. 2011, ch. 64, § 2; May 19. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents US…

25-4189. Public service announcements or advertisements; when prohibited. (a) No candidate for elected office shall either appear in a public service announcement or advertisement or allow the candidate's name to be used in a public service announcement or advertisement during a …

25-4190. Termination of candidate campaign account, when; disposition of residual funds; reports. If any person elected to state or local office decides not to be a candidate for such office at the next election or is defeated as a candidate for such office, whether in a primary …

25-4201. History: L. 1974, ch. 154, § 1; Repealed, L. 1987, ch. 129, § 2; 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 U…

25-4301. Officers subject to recall; exceptions. All elected public officials in the state, except judicial officers, are subject to recall by the voters of the state or the political subdivision from which elected. History: L. 1976, ch. 178, § 1; April 14. Law Review and Bar Jou…

25-4302. Grounds for recall. (a) Grounds for recall are conviction of a felony, misconduct in office or failure to perform duties prescribed by law. No recall submitted to the voters shall be held void because of the insufficiency of the grounds, application, or petition by which…

25-4303. Rules and regulations relating to recall. The secretary of state may adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this act, and such rules and regulations may specify any forms needed therefor. History: L. 1976, ch. 178, § 17; April 14. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Defen…

25-4304. Application of act; state officers; local officers. (a) K.S.A. 25-4305 to 25-4317, inclusive, apply only to recall of the governor, members of the legislature, any public officials elected by the electors of the entire state and members of the state board of education. F…

25-4305. Recall of state officers; application; deposit; filing, when. The recall of a state officer, except the secretary of state, is proposed by filing an application with the secretary of state. The recall of the secretary of state is proposed by filing an application with th…

25-4306. Same; application; form; number of signatures. The application under K.S.A. 25-4305 shall include (a) the name and office of the person sought to be recalled, (b) the grounds for recall described in particular in not more than 200 words, (c) a statement that the sponsors…

25-4307. Same; notice on matters relating to recall. Notice on all matters pertaining to the application and petition may be served on any member of the recall committee in person or by mail addressed to a committee member as indicated on the application. The secretary of state, …

25-4308. Same; certification of application; grounds for refusal of certification; commencement of proceedings concerning recall elections, time limits on. (a) The secretary of state shall review the application and shall either certify such application or notify the recall commi…

25-4309. Same; petition; form; certain acts crimes. (a) If the secretary of state certifies the application, he or she shall prescribe the form of, and prepare, a petition containing (1) the name and office of the person to be recalled, (2) the statement of the grounds for recall…

25-4310. Same; petition; circulation; signatures; withdrawal. The petitions may be circulated by a petition circulator, as defined in K.S.A. 25-3608, and amendments thereto, only in person throughout the state or election district of the state officer sought to be recalled. No co…

25-4311. Same; petition; affidavit; filing, when; number of signatures. Before being filed, each petition shall be certified by an affidavit by the sponsor who personally circulated the petition. The affidavit shall state in substance that (a) the person signing the affidavit is …

25-4312. Same; petition; determination of sufficiency; when improperly filed. The secretary of state with the assistance and co-operation of each county election officer involved shall determine the sufficiency of each application and petition for recall of a state officer. Withi…

25-4313. History: L. 1976, ch. 178, § 11; Repealed, L. 1985, ch. 125, § 1; 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 …

25-4314. Same; election; time; ballot form. If the secretary of state determines the petition is properly filed and if the office is not vacant, he or she shall prescribe the ballot form and shall call a special election to be held on a date not less than sixty (60), nor more tha…

25-4315. Same; election; public inspection of statements. The secretary of state shall provide each county election officer in the state or in the election district of the state officer sought to be recalled with one copy of the statement of the grounds for recall included in the…

25-4316. Same; determination and certification of election results; filling of vacancy. If a majority of the votes cast on the question of recall favor the recall of the state officer, the state board of canvassers shall so determine and the secretary of state shall so certify an…

25-4317. Same; action to have determinations relating to recall reviewed. Any person aggrieved by a determination made by the secretary of state or lieutenant governor with respect to recall of a state officer may bring an action to have such determination reviewed within thirty …

25-4318. Recall of local officers; petition, filing. The recall of a local officer is proposed by filing a petition with the county election officer of the county in which all or the greater part of the population of the election district of the local officer is located, if not a…

25-4319. Same; conduct of election. Subject to rules and regulations of the secretary of state, the recall election of a local officer shall be conducted by the county election officer of the county in which the petition is required to be filed. Other county election officers of …

25-4320. Petitions for recall of local officers; petition; contents; circulation; form; sample from election officer on request; affidavit. (a) Each petition for recall of a local officer shall include: (1) The name and office of the local officer sought to be recalled; (2) the g…

25-4321. Same; certain acts crimes. Any person who signs a name other than that person's own name to a petition for recall of a local officer, or who knowingly signs more than once for the same proposition at one election, or who signs the petition knowing he or she is not a regi…

25-4322. Petitions for recall of local officers; filing of copy before circulation; notice on matters relating to recall; determination of sufficiency of petition, procedure; commencement of proceedings concerning recall elections, time limits on. (a) Before any petition for reca…

25-4323. Same; petition; filing, when; limitations. (a) No petition for recall of a local officer may be filed during the first one hundred and twenty (120) days of the term of office of the local officer sought to be recalled or within less than one hundred and eighty (180) days…

25-4324. Same; petition; circulation; signatures; withdrawal. The petitions shall be circulated in person by a sponsor. No petition shall be circulated in more than one county. The county election officer of the county in which each petition is circulated shall certify to the cou…

25-4325. Recall of local officers; petition; affidavit, form, number of signatures. Before being filed, each petition shall be certified by an affidavit by the sponsor who personally circulated the petition. The affidavit shall state in substance that (a) the person signing the a…

25-4326. Same; petition; determination of sufficiency; when improperly filed. The county election officer of the county where petitions are required to be filed, with the assistance and cooperation of each other county election officer involved, shall determine the sufficiency of…

25-4327. History: L. 1976, ch. 178, § 27; Repealed, L. 1985, ch. 125, § 1; 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 …

25-4328. Same; election; form of ballot; vacancy in office. If the county election officer of the county where petitions are required to be filed determines the petition is properly filed and if the office is not vacant, such election officer shall prepare the ballots and shall c…

25-4329. Same; election; public inspection of statements. Within 10 days after the date the county election officer gave notification that the recall petition was properly filed, the person sought to be recalled may provide to the county election officer such person's statement, …