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KS Stat § 25-2022 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 20 - School District Elections|25-2022 Vacancies on boards of education filled by appointment; publication of notice; term of appointee.

25-2022. Vacancies on boards of education filled by appointment; publication of notice; term of appointee. Any board shall have power to fill by appointment any vacancy which occurs thereon, and such appointee shall serve for the unexpired term. When a vacancy occurs, the board shall publish a notice one time in a newspaper having general circulation in the school district stating that the vacancy has occurred and that it will be filled by appointment by the board not sooner than 15 days after such publication. If such vacancy occurs before May 1 of the second year of the term leaving an unexpired term of more than two years such appointee shall serve until the second Monday in January after the following general school election as provided in K.S.A. 25-2023, and amendments thereto.In the latter event, the unexpired term of two years commencing on the second Monday in January after the following general school election shall be filled at such election and the ballots or ballot labels and returns of election with respect to such office shall be designated as follows: "To fill the unexpired term."History: L. 1968, ch. 59, § 30; L. 1971, ch. 131, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 163, § 1; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 47; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2022a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 20 - School District Elections|25-2022a Change of member district boundary, change of residence of board member within school district, no vacancy; change of residence of board member outside school district, vacancy.

25-2022a. Change of member district boundary, change of residence of board member within school district, no vacancy; change of residence of board member outside school district, vacancy. Whenever a school district has a voting plan or method of election which provides for member districts, persons elected or appointed to be a member of the board of education of such school district shall reside in the member district corresponding to the member position to which such person is elected or appointed unless such person is a member at-large of the board of education. The member at-large may reside anywhere within the school district. Changes of member district territory and boundaries such that a member of a board of education no longer resides in the member district from which elected or appointed shall not shorten the term of such member. In the event a member of a board of education elected or appointed from a member district changes residence from one place to another within a school district, such that he or she no longer resides in the member district from which elected or appointed, such member shall nevertheless continue the term to its conclusion without such term being shortened. In the event a member of a board of education establishes residence outside the school district in which such member resided at the time of election, a vacancy in the membership of the board shall exist as of the date upon which the determination is made by the county election officer of the home county of such school district that a change of residence has occurred, and such member shall no longer be eligible to serve on the board of education of such school district.History: L. 1970, ch. 140, § 4; L. 1974, ch. 163, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 185, § 4; April 13.
KS Stat § 25-2022b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 20 - School District Elections|25-2022b Excessive vacancies on boards of education; appointments made by governor.

25-2022b. Excessive vacancies on boards of education; appointments made by governor. Whenever the membership of any board of education shall by resignation, death, removal from office or otherwise be reduced to a number less than four (4), the governor shall appoint to such board of education sufficient members so that the membership of the board of education totals four (4). When the membership of such a board of education has been restored to four, such four members shall, within six (6) months, appoint members to fill the remaining vacancies in the manner provided in K.S.A. 25-2022. Members appointed under the authority of this section shall be appointed for the unexpired term in the manner provided in said K.S.A. 25-2022. Vacancies on a board of education subject to the provisions of this act shall be certified to the governor by the clerk of the board of education.History: L. 1972, ch. 281, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 149; L. 1977, ch. 109, § 28; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2023 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 20 - School District Elections|25-2023 Oath of office; commencement of terms; length of terms.

25-2023. Oath of office; commencement of terms; length of terms. The term of office of each board member shall commence on the second Monday in January following the election. Each member elected shall qualify by filing an oath of office with the county election office. Each member elected to a board of education shall hold office until a successor is elected or appointed and qualified and shall serve for a term of four years.History: L. 1968, ch. 59, § 32; L. 1974, ch. 164, § 1; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 48; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2024 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 20 - School District Elections|25-2024 Oath, where filed; notices by county election officer when filing is late.

25-2024. Oath, where filed; notices by county election officer when filing is late. Every person elected or appointed to be a member of a board of education of any school district shall, before entering upon the duties of such office, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation as specified in K.S.A. 54-106, and every such oath or affirmation shall be filed with the county election officer of the home county of the school district. In the event that any filing required by this section has not been so filed within thirty (30) days after a certificate of election has been issued therefor, the county election officer shall send a letter to the offending person, advising him that he has failed to qualify for office and quoting the provisions of this section. Thereupon, if the filing required by this section has not been made as herein required within sixty (60) days after such certificate of election was issued, the county election officer shall send a written notice thereof to the clerk of the board of education to which such candidate was elected.History: L. 1970, ch. 140, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2101 Definitions; application of other laws.

25-2101. Definitions; application of other laws. As used in this act, the words and phrases set out in K.S.A. 25-2102 to 25-2106 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 shall have the same meaning in this act as is ascribed thereto in such act.History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 1; April 30.
KS Stat § 25-2102 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2102 Definitions; primary and general elections; other.

25-2102. Definitions; primary and general elections; other. (a) "General election" means the elections held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November of both odd-numbered and even-numbered years, and in the case of special elections of any officers to fill vacancies, the election at which any such officer is finally elected.(b) "Primary election" means the elections held on the first Tuesday in August of both odd-numbered and even-numbered years.(c) "District method" means the election of city officers where the city is divided into member districts or wards.(d) "Election at large method" means the election of city officers without member districts or wards.History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 157, § 4; L. 2011, ch. 112, § 11; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 49; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2103 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2103 Definitions; city election.

25-2103. Definitions; city election. "City election" means the election of such city officers as are provided by law to be elected.History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 3; April 30.
KS Stat § 25-2104 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2104 Definitions; question submitted election and county election officer.

25-2104. Definitions; question submitted election and county election officer. (a) "Question submitted election" means any election at which a special question is to be voted on by the electors of the state or a part of them.(b) "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.History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 4; April 30.
KS Stat § 25-2105 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2105 Definitions; city officer.

25-2105. Definitions; city officer. "City office" or "city officer" means such city officers as are provided by law to be elected.History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 5; April 30.
KS Stat § 25-2106 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2106 Definition of "filing deadline"; no withdrawal after deadline.

25-2106. Definition of "filing deadline"; no withdrawal after deadline. "Filing deadline" means the hour, date or time after which it is provided by law no person may become a candidate for election to public office. After the effective date of this act, no candidate shall be permitted to withdraw his candidacy after the filing deadline.History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 6; L. 1970, ch. 142, § 1; March 26.
KS Stat § 25-2107 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2107 City elections; when held.

25-2107. City elections; when held. (a) The general election of city officers shall be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered and even-numbered years, if needed.(b) A primary may be held on the first Tuesday in August of each odd-numbered and even-numbered year, if needed, as prescribed in K.S.A. 25-205 and 25-2108a, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 7; L. 1969, ch. 191, § 2; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 50; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2108a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2108a Time of primary elections; no primary, when; write-in candidates.

25-2108a. Time of primary elections; no primary, when; write-in candidates. (a) There shall be a primary election of city officers on the first Tuesday in August of each odd-numbered and even-numbered year, if needed.(b) In cities in which a district method of election is in effect, if there are more than three qualified candidates for any member district, the county election officer shall call, and there shall be held, a primary election in each such member district. The names of the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes for any such member district at the primary election shall appear on the ballots in the general election. If there are three or fewer qualified candidates for any member district there shall not be a primary election and the names of the candidates shall be placed on the ballots in the general election.(c) In cities in which the election at large method of election is in effect, if there are more than three times the number of candidates as there are members to be elected, the county election officer shall call, and there shall be held, a primary election. The names of twice the number of candidates as there are members to be elected who received the greatest number of votes at the primary election shall appear on the ballots in the general election. If there are not more than three times the number of candidates as there are members to be elected there shall not be a primary election and the names of the candidates shall be placed on the ballots in the general election.(d) On the ballots in general city elections, blank lines for the names of write-in candidates shall be printed at the end of the list of candidates for each different office. The number of blank lines for each elected office shall be equal to the number of candidates to be elected thereto. The purpose of such blank lines shall be to permit the voter to insert the name of any person not printed on the ballot for whom such voter desires to vote for such office. No lines for write-in candidates shall appear on primary city election ballots.History: L. 1976, ch. 186, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 157, § 5; L. 2008, ch. 165, § 3; L. 2011, ch. 112, § 12; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 51; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2109 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2109 Filing deadline for candidates.

25-2109. Filing deadline for candidates. The filing deadline for all city elections shall be at 12 noon on June 1 as provided in K.S.A. 25-205, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 9; L. 1973, ch. 161, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 157, § 6; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 52; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2110 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2110 Candidate for office elected at large; filing of petition or statement of candidacy; fee; elections conducted by county election officer; nomination petitions.

25-2110. Candidate for office elected at large; filing of petition or statement of candidacy; fee; elections conducted by county election officer; nomination petitions. (a) Any person desiring to become a candidate for city office elected at large shall file with the county election officer of the county in which the city is located, or of the county in which the greater population of the city is located if the city extends into more than one county, before the filing deadline, established in K.S.A. 25-205, and amendments thereto, a declaration of candidacy on a form furnished by the county election officer as specified by the secretary of state.(b) The number of qualified electors of the city which must sign a nomination petition, shall be established by the city governing body by passage of an ordinance.(c) Within three days from the date of the filing of a nomination petition or a declaration of intention to become a candidate for a city office elected at large, the county election officer shall determine the validity of such petition or declaration.(d) If a nomination petition or declaration is found to be invalid, the county election officer shall notify the candidate on whose behalf the petition or declaration was filed that such nomination petition or declaration has been found to be invalid and the reason for the finding. Such candidate may make objection to the finding of invalidity by the county election officer in accordance with K.S.A. 25-308, and amendments thereto.(e) All city elections shall be conducted by the county election officer of the county in which such city is located, or of the county in which the greater population of the city is located if the city extends into more than one county.History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 10; L. 1969, ch. 192, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 139, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 212, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 137, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 142, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 146, § 2; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 53; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2111 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2111 Time of opening and closing polls.

25-2111. Time of opening and closing polls. At all city elections the polls shall open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m., unless different hours are set and publicly announced by the county election officer. In the event that different hours are so set, the polls shall be open at least twelve (12) continuous hours commencing not earlier than 6:00 a.m. and ending not later than 8:00 p.m. The secretary of state shall adopt rules and regulations specifying the time and manner of setting and announcing any change of hours under authority of this section.History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 11; April 30.
KS Stat § 25-2112 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2112 Notice of city officers' election not required; question submitted elections.

25-2112. Notice of city officers' election not required; question submitted elections. No notice of any city election of any city officer shall be required. Notices of bond elections and other question submitted elections held on the same day as either a city primary election or city general election shall be prepared and published as provided in K.S.A. 25-105, by the county election officer.History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 12; L. 1975, ch. 204, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2113 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2113 Elections, nonpartisan or partisan; application of other laws.

25-2113. Elections, nonpartisan or partisan; application of other laws. City elections shall be nonpartisan or partisan as determined by the governing body and shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 25 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto. Laws applicable to elections occurring at the same time as city elections shall apply to city elections to the extent that the same are not in conflict with the provisions of this act.History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 13; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 54; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2114 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2114 Correlation of city elections with other elections.

25-2114. Correlation of city elections with other elections. Primary and general city elections shall be conducted jointly with other elections held at the same time insofar as is practicable. Any election officer having responsibility for any other such election shall cooperate with the election officer of the city election, and if a difference arises which cannot be agreed upon, determination of the difference shall be made by the county election officer, unless such difference involves a question the determination of which is provided by law to be made by the secretary of state. If under the provisions of this act one election officer is required to make determination of a matter and under any other statute a different election officer is required to make determination of the same issue, the two (2) election officers shall agree upon determination of such matter, or if they do not agree, either may submit the matter for determination to the secretary of state whose decision on such matter shall be final and conclusive.History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 14; April 30.
KS Stat § 25-2115 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2115 Order of candidates' names on ballots.

25-2115. Order of candidates' names on ballots. Names of candidates appearing on the ballots in primary and general city elections shall be listed in the various possible orders in rotation and as provided in K.S.A. 25-212 and 25-610, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 26; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 55; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2116 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2116 Write-in candidates, when.

25-2116. Write-in candidates, when. (a) No blank lines for write-in candidates shall appear on primary city election ballots.(b) On the ballots in general city elections, blank lines for the name of write-in candidates shall be printed at the end of the list of candidates for each different office equal to the number to be elected thereto. The purpose of such blank lines shall be to permit the voter to insert the name of any person not printed on the ballot for whom he desires to vote for such office.History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 49; April 30.
KS Stat § 25-2117 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2117 Vacancies in certain elective city offices; appointment by governing body.

25-2117. Vacancies in certain elective city offices; appointment by governing body. Whenever any vacancy occurs in any elective city office, and no other provision is made by law for filling such vacancy, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the governing body of the city, or the remaining member or members of such governing body. A majority of the members of the governing body then in office shall be sufficient for approval of any such appointment.History: L. 1969, ch. 191, § 1; May 1.
KS Stat § 25-2118 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2118 Certification of city offices to be filled.

25-2118. Certification of city offices to be filled. The city clerk shall certify to the county election officer a list of all city offices to be voted upon at each city election not later than May 1 of every year that such city has a city election.History: L. 1972, ch. 140, § 1; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 56; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2119 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2119 Ballots for city elections, preparation.

25-2119. Ballots for city elections, preparation. Ballots for primary and general city elections shall be prepared in such manner that each voter is instructed to vote for the same number of candidates as the number of positions to be filled, for which the voter is qualified to vote. When the voter may vote for more than one candidate, such instruction shall also specify that the voter may vote for fewer than the total number for which the voter is qualified to vote. Failure to vote for the maximum number of candidates for positions as the voter is qualified to vote for shall not invalidate the ballot nor that portion of the ballot and votes for candidates fewer than the number directed shall be counted.History: L. 1972, ch. 140, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 109, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-2120 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 21 - City Elections|25-2120 Certification of election results; commencement of terms; oath of office.

25-2120. Certification of election results; commencement of terms; oath of office. The county election officer who conducts the city election shall promptly certify to the city governing body the determination of election results made by the county board of canvassers. The term of office shall commence on a date established by resolution of the city on or after December 1 following the certification of the election and no later than the second Monday in January following certification of the election. If a city does not establish an alternative date for elected officials taking office, the term shall begin on the second Monday in January.Every person elected or appointed to city office, before entering upon the duties of such office, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation as specified in K.S.A. 54-106, and amendments thereto, and every such oath or affirmation shall be filed with the city clerk.History: L. 1972, ch. 140, § 3; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 57; L. 2019, ch. 20, § 2; July 1.