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KS Stat § 25-312a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 3 - Independent And Other Nomination Certificates; Terms Of Office; Filling Vacancies|25-312a Vacancy in office of judge of the district court; how filled.

25-312a. Vacancy in office of judge of the district court; how filled. Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 20-2903 through 20-2913, and amendments thereto, whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of judge of the district court, it shall be filled by appointment by the governor following receipt of notice from the clerk of the supreme court, which shall be given not later than 120 days following the date the vacancy occurs or will occur. If the vacancy occurs on or after May 1 of the second year of the term, the person so appointed shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term and until a successor is elected and qualified. If the vacancy occurs before May 1 of the second year of the term, the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall serve until a successor is elected and qualified at the next general election to serve the remainder of the unexpired term. Any appointment made by the governor as required by this section shall be made within 90 days following receipt of notice from the clerk of the supreme court.History: L. 1959, ch. 174, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 137, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 131, § 8; L. 1974, ch. 137, § 18; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 138; L. 1985, ch. 119, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 124, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 82, § 25; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-313 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 3 - Independent And Other Nomination Certificates; Terms Of Office; Filling Vacancies|25-313 Commencement of terms of office.

25-313. Commencement of terms of office. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the regular term of office of all state, district, county, township and municipal officers shall begin on the second Monday in January next after the election, except as otherwise provided by law.(b) The regular term of office for all city officers shall begin on a date established by resolution of the city. The date shall be on or after December 1 following the certification of the election and no later than the second Monday in January following the 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.History: R.S. 1923, 25-313; L. 2019, ch. 20, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-314 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 3 - Independent And Other Nomination Certificates; Terms Of Office; Filling Vacancies|25-314 Term of office of persons filling vacancies.

25-314. Term of office of persons filling vacancies. Any of said officers that may be elected or appointed to fill vacancies may qualify and enter upon the duties of their office immediately thereafter, and when elected they may hold the same during the unexpired term for which they were elected, and until their successors are elected and qualified; but if appointed, unless otherwise provided by law, they shall hold the same only until their successors are elected and qualified. Appointment to fill a vacancy in an office which is to be abolished shall extend until the date of such abolition, and only until such date.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 59; R.S. 1923, 25-314; L. 1963, ch. 160, § 7; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 99; April 30.
KS Stat § 25-318 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 3 - Independent And Other Nomination Certificates; Terms Of Office; Filling Vacancies|25-318 Vacancy in office of United States senator; how filled.

25-318. Vacancy in office of United States senator; how filled. When a vacancy shall occur in the office of United States senator from this state, the governor shall make a temporary appointment to fill such vacancy until the next election of representatives in congress, at which time such vacancy shall be filled by election, and the senator so elected shall take office as soon thereafter as he shall receive his certificate of election.History: L. 1927, ch. 204, § 1; June 1.
KS Stat § 25-321 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 3 - Independent And Other Nomination Certificates; Terms Of Office; Filling Vacancies|25-321 Vacancy in state senate and house of representatives; tenure of office of person appointed to fill vacancy.

25-321. Vacancy in state senate and house of representatives; tenure of office of person appointed to fill vacancy. A person appointed to the office of state representative under the provisions of this act may hold the office for the remainder of the term. Any person appointed to the office of senator under the provisions of this act may hold the office: (a) If the vacancy occurs prior to May 1 of the second year of the term, until the next general election, when a senator shall be elected to fill the term; or (b) if such vacancy occurs after* on or after May 1 of the second year of the term, for the remainder of the term. In cases where the appointment of a senator is until the next general election, nomination and election of such successor shall be in the same manner as nomination and election of a senator for a regular term.History: L. 1947, ch. 246, § 3; L. 2011, ch. 112, § 20; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-407 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 4 - Conduct Of Elections|25-407 Rule for determining residence of voter.

25-407. Rule for determining residence of voter. The judges of election, in determining the residence of a person offering to vote, shall be governed by this section. "Residence" means the place adopted by a person as such person's place of habitation, and to which, whenever such person is absent, such person has the intention of returning.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 9; R.S. 1923, 25-407; L. 1982, ch. 155, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-409 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 4 - Conduct Of Elections|25-409 Challenged voters; rejection or acceptance of vote; procedure.

25-409. Challenged voters; rejection or acceptance of vote; procedure. (a) If any person challenged pursuant to K.S.A. 25-414, and amendments thereto, shall refuse to subscribe the application for registration pursuant to K.S.A. 25-2309, and amendments thereto, the judges shall reject such person's vote.(b) If a person is challenged pursuant to K.S.A. 25-414, and amendments thereto, such person shall be permitted to subscribe the application for registration and mark a ballot. The person shall then execute the affirmation prescribed in subsection (c) of this section before a member of the election board and the ballot shall thereupon be sealed in an envelope. The judges shall write on the envelope the word "provisional" and a statement of the reason for the challenge, and that the ballot contained in the envelope is the same ballot which was challenged pursuant to K.S.A. 25-409 et seq., and amendments thereto. Such statement shall be attested by two of the judges. The judges shall attach the application for registration to the envelope containing the provisional ballot. The envelope shall be numbered to correspond to the number of the provisional voter's name in the registration or poll book, and the word "provisional" shall be written following the voter's name in the poll book. The judges shall provide written information stating how the voter may ascertain whether the voter's provisional ballot was counted and, if such ballot was not counted, the reason therefor. Such provisional ballots, together with objected to and void ballots packaged in accordance with K.S.A. 25-3008, and amendments thereto, shall be reviewed by the county board of canvassers at the time prescribed for canvassing votes, and such board shall determine the acceptance or rejection of the same. The county board of canvassers shall open all ballots deemed to be valid and include such ballots in the final canvass of election returns.(c) The voter's affirmation shall be sufficient if substantially in the following form, but the voter's affirmation shall not contain less than that prescribed in the form:VOTER'S AFFIRMATIONSTATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF ________, ss.I am a registered voter in this jurisdiction and I am qualified to vote in this election. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. This ____ day of ______________ A.D. ______._____________________, Voter ______________, Judge of ElectionHistory: G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 11; R.S. 1923, 25-409; L. 1974, ch. 156, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 206, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 108, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 121, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 6, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 192, § 25; L. 1996, ch. 187, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 124, § 3; L. 2004, ch. 25, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-413 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 4 - Conduct Of Elections|25-413 Duty of clerks of election when vote received after person has taken oath prescribed.

25-413. Duty of clerks of election when vote received after person has taken oath prescribed. Whenever any person's vote shall be received after having subscribed the application for registration pursuant to subsection (b) of K.S.A. 25-409, and amendments thereto, it shall be the duty of the clerks of the election to write on the poll books, at the end of such person's name, the word "Sworn"; and the ballot shall be numbered on the upper right hand corner to correspond with the person's name on the poll books.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 15; L. 1877, ch. 103, § 1; R.S. 1923, 25-413; L. 1977, ch. 134, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 81, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-414 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 4 - Conduct Of Elections|25-414 Duty of judge to challenge; provisional ballots, acceptance or rejection procedure.

25-414. Duty of judge to challenge; provisional ballots, acceptance or rejection procedure. (a) It shall be the duty of each judge of election to challenge any person offering to vote, whom the judge shall know or suspect not to be qualified as an elector.(b) A person who: (1) Has moved from an address in the registration book to another address in the same county; or (2) has not moved, but the registration list indicates otherwise, is a qualified elector, but shall be challenged by an election judge and entitled to cast only a provisional ballot pursuant to K.S.A. 25-409, and amendments thereto.(c) Any person who votes after the polling place hours prescribed in K.S.A. 25-106, and amendments thereto, pursuant to a court or other order is entitled to cast only a provisional ballot pursuant to K.S.A. 25-409, and amendments thereto.(d) The application shall be delivered to the election judges and attached to the provisional ballot envelope. Such application and ballot envelope containing the ballot shall be transmitted to the county election officer with election returns and supplies.(e) Following the determination of acceptance or rejection of any provisional ballot by the county board of canvassers, the county election officer shall update the registration record, if appropriate, for voting in future elections, and send, by nonforwardable first-class mail, to the address specified on the application, notice of disposition of the application. The registrant's name shall not be removed from the official list of eligible voters by reason of such a change of address except as provided in K.S.A. 25-2316c, and amendments thereto.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 16; R.S. 1923, 25-414; L. 1996, ch. 187, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 25, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-418 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 4 - Conduct Of Elections|25-418 Leave allowance for employees to vote; obstruction of voting privilege, penalty.

25-418. Leave allowance for employees to vote; obstruction of voting privilege, penalty. Any person entitled to vote at an election conducted by a county election officer in this state shall, on the day of such election, be entitled to absent himself from any service or employment in which he is then engaged or employed for a period of not to exceed two (2) consecutive hours between the time of opening and closing of polls: Provided, That if the polls are open before commencing work or after terminating work but the period of time the polls are so open is less than two (2) consecutive hours, he shall only be entitled to absent himself from such service or employment for such a period of time which, when added to the period of time the polls are so open, will not exceed two hours; and such voter shall not because of so absenting himself be liable to any penalty, nor shall deductions be made, on account of such absence, from his usual salary or wages.The employer may specify the particular time during the day which said employee may absent himself as aforesaid except such specified time shall not include any time during the regular lunch period.Obstruction of voting privilege is (a) intentionally obstructing an employee in his or her exercise of voting privilege or (b) imposing a penalty upon an employee exercising his or her voting privilege under this section.Obstruction of voting privilege is a class A misdemeanor.History: L. 1893, ch. 78, § 24; L. 1897, ch. 129, § 24; R.S. 1923, 25-418; L. 1959, ch. 175, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 157, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-431 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 4 - Conduct Of Elections|25-431 Title of act; citation.

25-431. Title of act; citation. K.S.A. 25-431 to 25-441 may be cited as the "mail ballot election act."History: L. 1983, ch. 125, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-432 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 4 - Conduct Of Elections|25-432 Elections which may be conducted under act; limitations.

25-432. Elections which may be conducted under act; limitations. An election shall not be conducted under this act unless:(a) Conducted on a date, mutually agreed upon by the governing body of the political or taxing subdivision and the county election officer, not later than 120 days following the date the request is submitted by the political or taxing subdivision;(b) the secretary of state approves a written plan for conduct of the election, which shall include a written timetable for the conduct of the election, submitted by the county election officer;(c) the election is nonpartisan;(d) the election is not one at which any candidate is elected, retained or recalled;(e) the election is not held on the same date as another election in which the qualified electors of that subdivision of government are eligible to cast ballots, except this restriction shall not apply to mail ballot elections held under K.S.A. 79-2925c, and amendments thereto; and(f) the election is a question submitted election at which all of the qualified electors of one of the following subdivisions of government are the only electors eligible to vote:(1) Counties;(2) cities;(3) school districts, except in an election held pursuant to K.S.A. 72-635 et seq., and amendments thereto;(4) townships;(5) benefit districts organized under K.S.A. 31-301, and amendments thereto;(6) cemetery districts organized under K.S.A. 15-1013 or 17-1330, and amendments thereto;(7) combined sewer districts organized under K.S.A. 19-27,169, and amendments thereto;(8) community college districts organized under K.S.A. 71-1101 et seq., and amendments thereto;(9) fire districts organized under K.S.A. 19-3601 or 80-1512, and amendments thereto;(10) hospital districts;(11) improvement districts organized under K.S.A. 19-2753, and amendments thereto;(12) Johnson county park and recreation district organized under K.S.A. 19-2859, and amendments thereto;(13) sewage disposal districts organized under K.S.A. 19-27,140, and amendments thereto;(14) water districts organized under K.S.A. 19-3501 et seq., and amendments thereto;(15) transportation development districts created pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-17,140 et seq., and amendments thereto; or(16) any tract of land annexed pursuant to K.S.A. 12-521, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1983, ch. 125, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 374, § 34; L. 1991, ch. 101, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 105, § 12; L. 2003, ch. 120, § 15; L. 2011, ch. 101, § 10; L. 2016, ch. 66, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-433a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 4 - Conduct Of Elections|25-433a Mail ballot; city and county tax lid elections; timing.

25-433a. Mail ballot; city and county tax lid elections; timing. If the city or county elects to conduct the election required under K.S.A. 79-2925c, and amendments thereto, using a mail ballot election, the city or county shall certify to the county clerk and the election officer for the county no later than July 1 that an election shall be necessary to approve the resolution. Upon notification from a city or county pursuant to K.S.A. 79-2925c, and amendments thereto, the election officer for the county shall set the election to be conducted in accordance with K.S.A. 25-431 et seq., and amendments thereto, on the September 15 following the notification, or if September 15 is a Sunday, the next business day. The county board of canvassers shall conduct a canvass of the election no later than the 5th day following the date of the election.History: L. 2016, ch. 66, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-434 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 4 - Conduct Of Elections|25-434 Challenge of votes; procedure.

25-434. Challenge of votes; procedure. Votes cast pursuant to this act can be challenged in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 25-1136 insofar as applicable.History: L. 1983, ch. 125, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-435 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 4 - Conduct Of Elections|25-435 Mail ballot elections; application of advance voting ballot provisions.

25-435. Mail ballot elections; application of advance voting ballot provisions. The provisions of article 11 of chapter 25 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, relating to advance voting ballots shall apply to elections under this act only insofar as they do not conflict with the provisions of this act, except that the county election officer shall not accept any application for an advance voting ballot later than the 21st day before the election.History: L. 1983, ch. 125, § 5; L. 1995, ch. 192, § 26; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-436 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 4 - Conduct Of Elections|25-436 Deadline for registration of electors receiving mailed ballots; procedure for electors registering late.

25-436. Deadline for registration of electors receiving mailed ballots; procedure for electors registering late. The county election officer shall not mail a ballot under this act to those electors not registered 30 days prior to the date of the election. Electors registered after 30 days prior to the date of the election, but prior to the closing of the registration books, may apply for a ballot under subsection (d) of K.S.A. 25-433.History: L. 1983, ch. 125, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-437 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 4 - Conduct Of Elections|25-437 Canvass of votes; form of abstract; special election board to be appointed.

25-437. Canvass of votes; form of abstract; special election board to be appointed. The county election officer of each county within the electoral district shall appoint a special election board pursuant to the requirements of K.S.A. 25-2801 to be composed of at least three members who shall make the original canvass of all ballots cast in that county. For the purposes of any canvass under this act, the electoral district within that county shall constitute one voting area, and ballots shall not be sorted according to precinct or ward. The abstract shall be prepared on a form prescribed by the secretary of state.History: L. 1983, ch. 125, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-438 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 4 - Conduct Of Elections|25-438 Application of other election laws.

25-438. Application of other election laws. All laws which apply to elections shall apply to elections under this act to the extent applicable.History: L. 1983, ch. 125, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-439 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 4 - Conduct Of Elections|25-439 Act to be liberally construed; mere informality not to affect validity of election.

25-439. Act to be liberally construed; mere informality not to affect validity of election. 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. The provisions of this act shall be construed liberally for the purpose of effectuating its purposes.History: L. 1983, ch. 125, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-440 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 4 - Conduct Of Elections|25-440 Secretary of state to adopt rules and regulations.

25-440. Secretary of state to adopt rules and regulations. The secretary of state may adopt rules and regulations governing the procedures and forms necessary to implement this act. The authority of the secretary of state to adopt rules and regulations under this act shall be liberally construed.History: L. 1983, ch. 125, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-601 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 6 - Official Ballots|25-601 Specifications for official general ballots.

25-601. Specifications for official general ballots. The secretary of state shall prescribe the ballot format but ballots shall contain the information required by this section and be substantially in the form set out in this section. The official general ballot for national, state, county and township offices may be printed upon one ballot. All official general ballots shall be printed in black ink on paper through which the printing or writing cannot be read. Such ballots shall be printed on white paper or paper colored as authorized by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of state.On the back or outside of each official general ballot, so as to appear when folded, shall be printed the words "official general ballot," followed by the words "national, state, county and township offices," followed by the voting place for which the ballot is prepared and the date of the election. No person's name shall appear on the back or outside of a ballot. All nominations made and certified as provided by law, and none other, shall be printed on the official general ballot. The names of candidates for every office to be voted for at the general election shall be arranged under the office to which each has been nominated.History: R.S. 1923, 25-601; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 104; L. 1973, ch. 151, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 165, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 291, § 1; July 1.