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KS Stat § 25-21a01 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21a - Municipal Elections, Timing|25-21a01 Municipalities; timing of elections; term of office adjustments; filing fees; municipality defined.

25-21a01. Municipalities; timing of elections; term of office adjustments; filing fees; municipality defined. (a) On and after January 1, 2017, all primary elections for members of the governing body and other elected officials of any municipality shall be held on the first Tuesday in August of 2017 and on such date thereafter of odd-numbered years, and all general elections for members of the governing body and other elected officials of any municipality shall be held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November of 2017 of odd-numbered years and on such date thereafter.(b) The term of members of governing bodies and other elected officials of any municipality that would expire at any time in 2017 shall expire on the second Monday in January of 2018, when newly elected members of the governing body and other newly elected officials shall take office.(c) The governing body of the municipality shall establish by ordinance or resolution terms of office of elected officials to comply with this act.(d) Primary elections for any municipality shall be conducted as provided in K.S.A. 25-202, and amendments thereto. A primary election shall only be required as provided in K.S.A. 25-2021 and 25-2108a, and amendments thereto, or as otherwise required by law.(e) The filing deadline for all candidates for any municipality, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be as provided in K.S.A. 25-205, and amendments thereto.(f) Any person who meets the qualifications for the office sought may become a candidate for municipal office by filing a declaration of intent to become a candidate with the county election officer accompanied by a filing fee of $20.(g) "Municipality" means: (1) Any city, consolidated city-county created under K.S.A. 12-340 et seq., and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-360 et seq., and amendments thereto, school district, any board of public utilities created under K.S.A. 13-1220 et seq., and amendments thereto, community college, drainage district, extension district created under K.S.A. 2-623 et seq., and amendments thereto, irrigation district, improvement district created under K.S.A. 19-2753 et seq., and amendments thereto, water district created under K.S.A. 19-3501 et seq., and amendments thereto, and hospital district created under K.S.A. 80-2501 et seq., and amendments thereto.(2) The term does not include any special district where the election of members of the governing body is conducted at a meeting of the special district.(h) Cities and hospital districts may provide for elections of elected officials in even-numbered years in order to provide for staggered terms of office or for three-year terms of office for elected officials.History: L. 2015, ch. 88, § 7; L. 2016, ch. 55, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-21a02 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21a - Municipal Elections, Timing|25-21a02 Municipal elections; date change; public information program, secretary of state duties.

25-21a02. Municipal elections; date change; public information program, secretary of state duties. (a) The secretary of state shall develop a public information program to inform the public generally of changes made as a result of moving spring elections to fall elections. Such public information program shall include, at a minimum, the explanation of which public office elections are being transferred from spring to fall elections. The program shall include the use of advertisements and public service announcements as well as posting of information on the opening pages of the official internet websites of the secretary of state and county election officers. The secretary of state and county election officers shall develop dedicated websites to provide voter education and sample ballots for elections.(b) The county election officers in consultation with the secretary of state shall develop ways to reduce the ballot length and expedite the voting process on election days.History: L. 2015, ch. 88, § 14; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-21a03 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21a - Municipal Elections, Timing|25-21a03 Primary and general municipal election ballot styles; procedures; candidate filing procedures, deadlines; secretary of state duties; rules and regulations.

25-21a03. Primary and general municipal election ballot styles; procedures; candidate filing procedures, deadlines; secretary of state duties; rules and regulations. (a) The secretary of state shall develop the style and form of the official primary ballot and the official general election ballot for municipal offices.(b) The declaration of intent to become a candidate shall be prescribed by the secretary of state. The declarations for any municipality shall be filed with the county election officer not later than 12 noon, June 1, prior to the primary election in both even-numbered and odd-numbered years, or if such date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, then before 12 noon of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday.(c) The secretary of state shall establish primary election procedures for primary elections for municipalities.(d) The secretary of state shall establish general election procedures for general elections for municipalities.(e) County election officers shall conduct municipal elections in odd-numbered years and elections in even-numbered years if needed.(f) The secretary of state shall adopt rules and regulations to implement this section on or before July 1, 2016.History: L. 2015, ch. 88, § 15; L. 2019, ch. 36, § 3; Apr. 25.
KS Stat § 25-21a04 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21a - Municipal Elections, Timing|25-21a04 Citation of act.

25-21a04. Citation of act. K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-184a, 25-21a01, 25-21a02, 25-21a03, 25-21a04 and 25-2703a, and amendments thereto, may be cited as and shall be known as the help Kansas vote act.History: L. 2015, ch. 88, § 16; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2201 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 22 - Election Expense Apportionment|25-2201 Expenses subject to apportionment; payment by county; reimbursement; basis for apportionment.

25-2201. Expenses subject to apportionment; payment by county; reimbursement; basis for apportionment. (a) Election expenses of all primary, general and question submitted elections which are township, city, school or community junior college elections shall be paid by the boards of county commissioners of the respective counties. Election expenses of all public special districts for which it is provided by law that the county election officer, county clerk, or county election commissioner is to conduct the election, shall be paid by the boards of county commissioners of the respective counties, and the provisions of this act shall apply thereto in the same manner as the same apply to township, city, school, and community junior colleges.(b) The direct expenses of any primary, general and question submitted elections which are township, city, school or community junior college elections, except for any such election held on a day when every registered voter in the county is authorized to vote at one election or another, shall be reimbursed to the county by the township, city, school or community junior college district for which such expenses are incurred. Indirect expenses of such elections shall not be reimbursed to the county. All costs of publication of notices of election shall be reimbursed to the county by the township, city, school district or community junior college to which the notice applies.(c) Whenever reimbursement to the county is required under subsection (b), the direct expenses of any election held at the same time and in the same area as an election for another subdivision of government shall be apportioned among the subdivisions of government for which such expenses are incurred, in equal proportions. In the event that the subdivisions of government sharing the expense of an election are not coextensive in territory, the subdivision of government which does not extend into a particular area shall not share in the expense of the voting place for such area.History: L. 1968, ch. 53, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 164, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 165, § 1; March 22.
KS Stat § 25-2201a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 22 - Election Expense Apportionment|25-2201a Election expenses; tax levy, use of proceeds.

25-2201a. Election expenses; tax levy, use of proceeds. Annually any county may make a tax levy on the taxable tangible property in the county in an amount not greater than the amount necessary to pay the direct expense of elections which the county is required to pay and for which the county is not reimbursed under the provisions of subsection (b) of K.S.A. 25-2201, and amendments thereto, and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county. If a petition signed by 5% of the registered voters of any county is filed with the county election officer on or before July 10, 1974, requesting an election be held to determine whether the tax levy authorized by this section shall be permitted in such county, the county election officer shall hold a special question submitted election on the first Tuesday in August of 1974, in such county. The proposition shall be stated on the ballot as follows:"Shall the board of county commissioners be authorized to make an annual tax levy on the taxable tangible property in the county to pay the direct expenses of certain elections of other subdivisions of governments as required by law."If a majority of those voting on such question submitted are in favor of the proposition such county may in 1974 and thereafter immediately make the levy authorized in this section. If a majority of those voting on such question are against the proposition, and the board of county commissioners has theretofore included in its adopted budget any amount under authority of this section, such adopted budget and the tax levy therefor shall be reduced in an amount equal to the amount so budgeted, and no tax levy under this section shall be made in such county in 1974 or thereafter.History: L. 1974, ch. 165, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 139; L. 1990, ch. 66, § 38; May 31.
KS Stat § 25-2202 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 22 - Election Expense Apportionment|25-2202 Apportionment by county election officer; application of rules and regulations.

25-2202. Apportionment by county election officer; application of rules and regulations. The county election officer shall make the original apportionment of election expenses among the subdivisions of government responsible therefor and shall submit the same to the respective governing bodies of such subdivisions. Such apportionment shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this act and any rules and regulations of the state election board applicable thereto.History: L. 1968, ch. 53, § 2; March 19.
KS Stat § 25-2203 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 22 - Election Expense Apportionment|25-2203 State election board; membership; duties; rules and regulations.

25-2203. State election board; membership; duties; rules and regulations. (a) There is hereby established the state election board, the members of which shall be the lieutenant governor, the secretary of state and the attorney general. The state election board shall meet on the call of the secretary of state.(b) The state election board shall:(1) Adopt rules and regulations for determination of apportionment of election expenses among the subdivisions of government. Such rules and regulations shall identify and define the election expenses which are direct and those which are indirect, or shall define sufficient means of making determination thereof;(2) assess information provided by any applicant for voter registration as evidence of citizenship pursuant to K.S.A. 25-2309(m), and amendments thereto; and(3) make such additional rules and regulations as it deems advisable relating to payment of election expenses.History: L. 1968, ch. 53, § 3; L. 1974, ch. 364, § 3; L. 2011, ch. 56, § 7; Jan. 1, 2012.
KS Stat § 25-2204 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 22 - Election Expense Apportionment|25-2204 Appeal to state election board; effect of determination of appeal; enforcement.

25-2204. Appeal to state election board; effect of determination of appeal; enforcement. In the event that any subdivision of government receives a statement of apportionment of election expense from a county election officer and is aggrieved thereby, the governing body of such subdivision of government may within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such statement appeal to the state election board specifying such changes as it believes should be made in such statement. In accordance with its rules and regulations, the state election board shall receive and determine such appeal, with or without hearing, and issue an order confirming the statement as made or providing that certain changes be made in the statement. The determination of the state election board of any appeal under the provisions of this section shall be conclusive, and shall be the exclusive remedy in such cases. Mandamus action may be maintained to enforce any order of the state election board.History: L. 1968, ch. 53, § 4; March 19.
KS Stat § 25-2205 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 22 - Election Expense Apportionment|25-2205 Definitions; adoption by reference.

25-2205. Definitions; adoption by reference. Words and terms used in this act have the same meaning as is ascribed thereto in other acts of the legislature at which this act is passed.History: L. 1968, ch. 53, § 5; March 19.
KS Stat § 25-2301 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 23 - Registration Of Voters|25-2301 Proof of right of suffrage.

25-2301. Proof of right of suffrage. Citizens who are entitled to the right of suffrage shall be ascertained as provided in this act, except as is otherwise provided in K.S.A. 25-1215 et seq. and 25-1801 et seq. The provisions of this act are of statewide importance and concern.History: L. 1968, ch. 55, § 1; April 30.
KS Stat § 25-2302 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 23 - Registration Of Voters|25-2302 Duty of qualified voters to register; evidence of right to vote.

25-2302. Duty of qualified voters to register; evidence of right to vote. It is the duty of all legally qualified voters to register to vote. Such registration, when made as provided in this act, shall entitle such voters to vote, if otherwise legally qualified. Such registration, if the same meets the requirements of this act, shall be prima facie evidence of the right of such voters to vote at any election held in the voting district where such voter resides.History: L. 1968, ch. 55, § 2; L. 1971, ch. 132, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2302d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 23 - Registration Of Voters|25-2302d Late registration by recently discharged federal service people; certificate; filing with election board.

25-2302d. Late registration by recently discharged federal service people; certificate; filing with election board. An elector who was a person in federal service within the meaning of K.S.A. 25-1214, and amendments thereto, and whose status in such federal service has been terminated by discharge from the armed forces, by separation from the merchant marine, or by termination of service or employment outside the territorial limits of the United States, too late to enable such person to register at the time when and place where registration is required, shall be entitled to register for the purpose of voting only at the next ensuing election after such discharge, separation, or termination of employment, as herein provided. Such elector shall execute and file with the county election officer of the county of his residence, not later than 12:00 o'clock noon on the day before the election, an affidavit in form to be prescribed by the secretary of state, establishing the eligibility of such elector to register under this section. The county election officer shall provide to the person registering under the provisions of this section a certificate stating the precinct in which he is entitled to vote, which shall be presented to and filed with the election board of that precinct at the time of voting.History: L. 1972, ch. 142, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2303 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 23 - Registration Of Voters|25-2303 County election officer designated; deputy county election officers, appointment; voter registration agency; definition of terms.

25-2303. County election officer designated; deputy county election officers, appointment; voter registration agency; definition of terms. (a) The officer responsible for administering the provisions of this act shall be the county election officer. "County election officer" means the election commissioner in counties having an election commissioner, and the county clerk in counties which do not have an election commissioner. Words and terms defined in chapter 406 of the laws of 1968 shall have the same meaning in this act as is ascribed thereto in such act, unless inconsistent with the provisions of this act.(b) "Voter registration agency" means any office in the state, other than an office of the division of motor vehicles, that provides public assistance, that provides state-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities, recruitment offices of the armed forces, and the office of the city clerk in any city of the first or second class. A voter registration agency shall provide voter registration services to persons who apply for the agency's services or assistance, and upon completion of each recertification, renewal or change of address form.(c) Deputy county election officers shall maintain records and perform duties under the provisions of this act only in the manner prescribed by the county election officer. County election officers may appoint such deputy county election officers as deemed appropriate, including, but not limited to, the city clerk of any city, personnel in any public high school, any public library or public institution of higher education, in addition to those required to be appointed under the provisions of subsection (b).History: L. 1968, ch. 55, § 3; L. 1983, ch. 125, § 12; L. 1996, ch. 187, § 6; Apr. 25.
KS Stat § 25-2304 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 23 - Registration Of Voters|25-2304 Registration books; centralized voter registration database; requirements; rules and regulations.

25-2304. Registration books; centralized voter registration database; requirements; rules and regulations. (a) The county election officer shall maintain registration books to register all citizens entitled to be registered by such county election officer under the provisions of this act. Such registration books may be in such form as may be authorized by the secretary of state.The secretary of state shall prescribe by rules and regulations adopted as provided by law suitable provisions to assure the reasonable safety and reliability of registration books and applications for registration. Such rules and regulations may make specific provisions relating to any one or more of the types of registration books authorized by the secretary of state.(b) The secretary of state shall establish a centralized voter registration database. Such database shall include all necessary voter registration information from every county within the state of Kansas. The secretary of state shall include in such database a list of active voters and a separate list of voters who have failed to vote at two consecutive state or national general elections or who have failed to respond to a confirmation notice sent pursuant to subsection (e) of K.S.A. 25-2316c, and amendments thereto.(c) County election officers shall maintain voter registration records as required by law and transmit data in the manner prescribed by rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section.(d) The secretary of state shall adopt rules and regulations to insure the reasonable safety and reliability of the information contained in the central voter registration database and voter lists required by this section and to prescribe the type of data, the frequency, and the manner in which it is transferred to such central location.History: L. 1968, ch. 55, § 4; L. 1990, ch. 125, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 128, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2305 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 23 - Registration Of Voters|25-2305 Same; items to be included.

25-2305. Same; items to be included. The registration books shall contain the following information as to each voter who is registered: Name, date of registration and residence. Residence shall be specified by number and street, if any, and otherwise in such appropriate form as is determined by the county election officer in accordance with applicable rules and regulations of the secretary of state. If the person registered is under the age of eighteen (18) years at the time of registration, the registration books shall temporarily show the date when such person will reach the age of eighteen (18) years.History: L. 1968, ch. 55, § 5; L. 1972, ch. 141, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2305a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 23 - Registration Of Voters|25-2305a Residential and mailing address required; requirements of residential address; electronic database.

25-2305a. Residential and mailing address required; requirements of residential address; electronic database. The county election officer shall record and maintain a residential address and a mailing address for each registered voter if the mailing address is different from the residential address. The residential address of a registered voter shall correspond to a physical location where the registered voter resides and shall not be a post office box or other address that does not correspond to a physical location that can be occupied and, if not, the person shall not be considered a validly registered voter. The county election officer shall record such information in any electronic database.History: L. 2021, ch. 97, § 2; January 1, 2022.
KS Stat § 25-2306 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 23 - Registration Of Voters|25-2306 Registration by persons under eighteen; minimum age to vote.

25-2306. Registration by persons under eighteen; minimum age to vote. The application for registration shall include a statement by the applicant that he will have reached the age of eighteen (18) years before the next statewide general election. No person may vote at any election until he has reached the age of eighteen (18) years.History: L. 1968, ch. 55, § 6; L. 1972, ch. 141, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2307 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 23 - Registration Of Voters|25-2307 Administration of oaths.

25-2307. Administration of oaths. County election officers and deputy county election officers are authorized to administer oaths for the examination of applicants for registration or for any other matters relating to the administration of their duties.History: L. 1968, ch. 55, § 7; April 30.
KS Stat § 25-2309a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 23 - Registration Of Voters|25-2309a Mailing of registration forms; envelope required.

25-2309a. Mailing of registration forms; envelope required. All mail registration forms utilized by the county election officer shall be transmitted in envelopes in order to protect the privacy of the registrant.History: L. 1976, ch. 181, § 13; May 8.