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KS Stat § 25-4401 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 44 - Electronic And Electromechanical Voting Systems|25-4401 Electronic and electromechanical voting systems; definitions.

25-4401. Electronic and electromechanical voting systems; definitions. As used in this act unless the context otherwise requires:(a) "Ballot" may include an electronic display or printed document containing the offices and questions on which voters in a specified voting area are eligible to vote.(b) "Counting location" means the location in the county selected by the county election officer for the counting of ballots.(c) "Electronic or electromechanical voting system" means a system of casting votes and tabulating ballots employing automatic tabulating equipment or data processing equipment including a direct recording electronic system.(d) "Direct recording electronic system" means a system that records votes by means of a ballot display provided with mechanical or electro-optical components that can be activated by the voter, that processes data by means of a computer program, that records voting data and ballot images in memory components, that produces a tabulation of the voting data stored in a removable memory component and as printed copy, and that may also provide a means for transmitting individual ballots or vote totals to a central location for consolidating and reporting results from precincts at the central location.History: L. 1977, ch. 129, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 158, § 14; L. 2007, ch. 125, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-4402 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 44 - Electronic And Electromechanical Voting Systems|25-4402 Same; purchase, lease or rent and use by county.

25-4402. Same; purchase, lease or rent and use by county. Subject to the limitations of article 44 of chapter 25 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, the board of county commissioners and the county election officer of any county are authorized to purchase, lease or rent and use electronic or electromechanical voting systems as provided by K.S.A. 25-4403, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1977, ch. 129, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 115, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-4403 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 44 - Electronic And Electromechanical Voting Systems|25-4403 Same; county commission and election officer may authorize; issuance of bonds; abandonment of system, when; direct recording electronic system acquisition prohibited; electronic or electromechanical voting system requirements for acquisition.

25-4403. Same; county commission and election officer may authorize; issuance of bonds; abandonment of system, when; direct recording electronic system acquisition prohibited; electronic or electromechanical voting system requirements for acquisition. (a) The board of county commissioners and the county election officer of any county may provide an electronic or electromechanical voting system to be used at voting places, or for advance voting in the county at national, state, county, township, city and school primary and general elections and in question submitted elections.(b) The board of county commissioners of any county in which the board of county commissioners and county election officer have determined that an electronic or electromechanical voting system shall be used may issue bonds to finance and pay for purchase, lease or rental of such a system.(c) The board of county commissioners and the county election officer of any county may adopt, experiment with or abandon any electronic or electromechanical system herein authorized and approved for use in the state and may use such a system in all or any part of the voting areas within the county or in combination with an optical scanning voting system or with regular paper ballots. Whenever the secretary of state rescinds approval of any voting system, the board of county commissioners and the county election officer shall abandon the system until changes therein required by the secretary of state have been made, or if the secretary of state advises that acceptable changes cannot be made therein, the abandonment shall be permanent.(d) On and after the effective date of this act, no board of county commissioners in any county may purchase, lease or rent any direct recording electronic system, as defined in K.S.A. 25-4401(d), and amendments thereto. On and after the effective date of this act, no board of county commissioners in any county may purchase, lease or rent any electronic or electromechanical voting system, unless such system:(1) Provides a paper record of each vote cast, produced at the time the vote is cast; and(2) has the ability to be tested both before an election and prior to the date of canvass. Such test shall include the ability to match the paper record of the machine to the vote total contained in the machine.History: L. 1977, ch 129, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 115, § 2; L. 2007, ch. 125, § 11; L. 2018, ch. 116, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-4404 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 44 - Electronic And Electromechanical Voting Systems|25-4404 Same; certification by secretary of state; statement required.

25-4404. Same; certification by secretary of state; statement required. The secretary of state shall examine and approve the kinds or makes of electronic or electromechanical voting systems, including operating systems, firmware and software, and no kind or make of such system shall be used at any election unless and until it receives certification by the secretary of state and a statement thereof is filed in the office of the secretary of state.History: L. 1977, ch. 129, § 4; L. 2007, ch. 125, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-4405 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 44 - Electronic And Electromechanical Voting Systems|25-4405 Same; examination of system by secretary of state; fee; review of existing system; notice and hearing; changes may be required; rescinding approval; testing systems and equipment.

25-4405. Same; examination of system by secretary of state; fee; review of existing system; notice and hearing; changes may be required; rescinding approval; testing systems and equipment. (a) Any person, firm or corporation desiring to sell any kind or make of electronic or electromechanical voting system to political subdivisions in Kansas may in writing request the secretary of state to examine the kind or make of the system which it desires to sell and shall accompany the request with a certified check in the sum of $250 payable to the secretary of state to be used to defray a portion of the costs of such examination, and shall furnish at its own expense such system to the secretary of state for use in examining such system. The secretary of state may require such person, firm or corporation to furnish a competent person to explain the system and demonstrate by the operation of such system that it complies with state and federal laws. The secretary of state may employ a competent person or persons to assist in the examination and to advise the secretary as to the sufficiency of such machine and to pay such persons reasonable compensation therefor. The costs of employment and any other costs associated with the approval of such system shall be paid by the applicant.(b) The secretary of state may require a review of any theretofore approved electronic or electromechanical voting system and the equipment and operation thereof. Such review shall be commenced by the secretary of state giving written notice thereof to the person, firm or corporation which sought approval of the system and to each county election officer and county commissioner of counties known to have purchased, leased or rented any such system or equipment thereof. Such notice shall fix a time and place of hearing at which those persons wishing to be heard may appear and give oral or written testimony and explanation of the system, its equipment and operation and experience had therewith. After such hearing date and after such review as the secretary of state deems appropriate, the secretary of state may renew approval of the system, require changes therein for continued approval thereof or rescind approval previously given on either a conditioned or permanent basis.(c) The secretary of state may appoint persons to assist county election officers or county commissioners in the testing of any electronic or electromechanical voting system and its equipment or the programs of such system.History: L. 1977, ch. 129, § 5; L. 1980, ch. 115, § 3; L. 1981, ch. 172, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 125, § 13; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-4406 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 44 - Electronic And Electromechanical Voting Systems|25-4406 Same; mandatory requirements for electronic or electromechanical systems approved.

25-4406. Same; mandatory requirements for electronic or electromechanical systems approved. Electronic or electromechanical voting systems approved by the secretary of state:(a) Shall provide for voting for the candidates for nomination or election of all political parties officially recognized pursuant to K.S.A. 25-302a, and amendments thereto;(b) shall permit a voter to vote for any independent candidate for any office;(c) shall provide for voting on constitutional amendments or other questions submitted;(d) shall be so constructed that, as to primaries where candidates are nominated by political parties, the voter can vote only for the candidates for whom the voter is qualified to vote according to articles 2 and 33 of chapter 25 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;(e) shall afford the voter an opportunity to vote for any or all candidates for an office for whom the voter is by law entitled to vote and no more, and at the same time shall prevent the voter from voting for the same candidate twice for the same office;(f) shall be so constructed that in presidential elections the presidential electors of any political party may be voted for by one action;(g) shall provide for "write-in" votes;(h) shall provide for voting in absolute secrecy, except as to persons who request assistance due to temporary illness or disability or a lack of proficiency in reading the English language;(i) shall reject all votes for an office or upon a question submitted when the voter has cast more votes for such office or upon such question than the voter is entitled to cast;(j) shall provide for instruction of voters on the operation of voting machines, illustrating the manner of voting by the use of such systems. The instruction may include printed materials or demonstration by election board workers;(k) shall provide a paper record of each vote cast, produced at the time the vote is cast;(l) shall have the ability to be tested both before an election and prior to the date of canvass. The test shall include the ability to match the paper records of such machines to the vote totals contained in the machines; and(m) shall meet the requirements of the help America vote act of 2002 and other federal statutes and regulations governing voting equipment.History: L. 1977, ch. 129, § 6; L. 1980, ch. 115, § 4; L. 2000, ch. 49, § 4; L. 2007, ch. 125, § 14; L. 2018, ch. 116, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-4407 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 44 - Electronic And Electromechanical Voting Systems|25-4407 Same; acquisition of systems.

25-4407. Same; acquisition of systems. (a) When a board of commissioners and county election officer have determined that such a voting system shall be used in a county, the board of county commissioners and the county election officer shall provide such number of units as shall be necessary to equip voting places for the use of voters.(b) No tax shall be levied under this section, nor shall any moneys be paid from any fund under authority of this section for any contract to purchase, lease or rent any electronic or electromechanical voting system or equipment thereof, if approval of such system or equipment has been rescinded by the secretary of state.(c) The secretary of state may purchase, rent or lease voting equipment only for the purpose of providing such equipment to counties pursuant to the provisions of the help America vote act of 2002.History: L. 1977, ch. 129, § 7; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 140; L. 1980, ch. 115, § 5; L. 2007, ch. 125, § 15; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-4408 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 44 - Electronic And Electromechanical Voting Systems|25-4408 Same; storage, repair, delivery to voting places and return to storage.

25-4408. Same; storage, repair, delivery to voting places and return to storage. The board of county commissioners shall provide for the storage of electronic or electromechanical voting systems. The county election officer shall be in complete charge of the systems, their safekeeping when not in use and keeping them in repair and working order and shall see that they are delivered to the voting places in time for all arrangements to be made and for the systems to be ready for use at the hour of opening the polls. After the election the county election officer shall see that the systems are returned to the place of storage, or are secured for on-site storage.History: L. 1977, ch. 129, § 8; Jan. 1, 1979.
KS Stat § 25-4409 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 44 - Electronic And Electromechanical Voting Systems|25-4409 Same; ballot arrangement and display of information; candidate rotation; duties of election judges.

25-4409. Same; ballot arrangement and display of information; candidate rotation; duties of election judges. (a) The ballot information, shall, as far as practicable, be in the order of arrangement provided for paper ballots except that such information may be in vertical or horizontal rows, or in a number of separate pages. Voting squares or ovals may be before or after the names of candidates and statements of questions, and shall be of such size as is compatible with the type of system used. Ballot information shall be displayed in as plain clear type and size as the ballot spaces will reasonably permit. Where candidate rotation is used, the voting equipment shall be capable of meeting the requirements otherwise provided in law.(b) Before the opening of the polls the election judges shall compare the ballots with the sample ballots furnished, and see that the ballot information thereon agrees and shall certify thereto on forms provided for this purpose. The certification shall be filed with the election returns.History: L. 1977, ch. 129, § 9; L. 2007, ch. 125, § 16; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-4410 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 44 - Electronic And Electromechanical Voting Systems|25-4410 Same; procedures for voting on paper ballots applicable to systems; sample ballots; instructions and assistance to voters.

25-4410. Same; procedures for voting on paper ballots applicable to systems; sample ballots; instructions and assistance to voters. (a) Insofar as applicable, the procedures provided for voting on paper ballots shall apply to electronic and electromechanical voting systems.(b) The county election officer shall provide for each voting place sample ballots which shall be posted for public inspection during the hours that the polls are open on election day.(c) Each voter shall be instructed how to operate the voting device before such voter enters the voting booth. In case any voter after entering the voting booth shall ask for further instruction concerning the manner of voting, two election board members of opposite political parties shall give such instructions to such elector, but no judge or other election officer or person assisting an elector shall in any manner request, suggest, or seek to persuade or induce any such elector to vote any particular ticket, or for any particular candidate, or for or against any particular amendment, question or proposition.History: L. 1977, ch. 129, § 10; L. 2007, ch. 125, § 17; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-4411 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 44 - Electronic And Electromechanical Voting Systems|25-4411 Same; vote tabulation equipment; testing; notice; conditions of test; error correction; securing and retention of equipment, programs and ballots.

25-4411. Same; vote tabulation equipment; testing; notice; conditions of test; error correction; securing and retention of equipment, programs and ballots. (a) The vote tabulation equipment may be located at any place within the county approved by the county election officer.(b) Within five days prior to the date of the election, the county election officer shall have the automatic tabulating equipment tested to ascertain that the equipment will correctly count the votes cast for all offices and on all questions submitted. Public notice of the time and place of the test shall be given at least 48 hours prior thereto by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or city where such equipment is to be used. The test shall be open to representatives of the political parties, candidates, the press and the public. The test shall be conducted by processing a preaudited group of ballots marked to record a predetermined number of valid votes for each candidate and on each measure, and shall include for each office one or more ballots which have votes in excess of the number allowed by law in order to test the ability of the automatic tabulating equipment to reject such votes. If any error is detected, the cause therefor shall be ascertained and corrected and an errorless count shall be made before the automatic tabulating equipment is approved. The test shall be repeated after the completion of the canvass. The equipment, programs and ballots shall be secured and retained by the county election officer.History: L. 1977, ch. 129, § 11; L. 2007, ch. 125, § 18; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-4413 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 44 - Electronic And Electromechanical Voting Systems|25-4413 Same; recount of ballots.

25-4413. Same; recount of ballots. In the case of a recount, the ballots shall be recounted in the manner provided by K.S.A. 25-4412, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1977, ch. 129, § 13; L. 2007, ch. 125, § 20; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-4414 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 44 - Electronic And Electromechanical Voting Systems|25-4414 Electronic or electromechanical voting system fraud; penalty.

25-4414. Electronic or electromechanical voting system fraud; penalty. Electronic or electromechanical voting system fraud is: (a) Being in unlawful or unauthorized possession of voting equipment, computer programs, operating systems, firmware, software or ballots; or(b) intentionally tampering with, altering, disarranging, defacing, impairing or destroying any electronic or electromechanical system or component part thereof, or any ballot used by such systems.Electronic or electromechanical voting system fraud is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.History: L. 1977, ch. 129, § 14; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 215; L. 2007, ch. 125, § 21; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-4415 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 44 - Electronic And Electromechanical Voting Systems|25-4415 Rules and regulations.

25-4415. Rules and regulations. The secretary of state may adopt rules and regulations:(a) For the use of electronic and electromechanical voting systems to count votes under the election laws of this state; and(b) necessary for the administration of this act.History: L. 2007, ch. 125, § 22; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-4416 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 44 - Electronic And Electromechanical Voting Systems|25-4416 Title.

25-4416. Title. K.S.A. 25-4401 through 25-4414, inclusive, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 25-4415 and 25-4416, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the electronic and electromechanical voting systems act.History: L. 2007, ch. 125, § 23; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-4501a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 45 - Presidential Preference Primary Election|25-4501a Selection of presidential nominees, duty of recognized political parties.

25-4501a. Selection of presidential nominees, duty of recognized political parties. Each political party which is a recognized political party in accordance with K.S.A. 25-302a, and amendments thereto, shall have procedures to select a presidential nominee and shall select a presidential nominee in accordance with such party procedures for the 2016 presidential election, and every fourth year thereafter.History: L. 2015, ch. 88, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-4502 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 45 - Presidential Preference Primary Election|25-4502 Eligibility to vote; voting procedure; candidates' filing deadline; declaration and fee; petition.

25-4502. Eligibility to vote; voting procedure; candidates' filing deadline; declaration and fee; petition. (a) Every registered elector who has declared such elector's party affiliation with a political party eligible to participate in a state primary election shall have the opportunity to vote one vote at a presidential preference primary election for such elector's preference for one person to be the candidate for nomination by such candidate's party for president of the United States or for "none of the names shown." Any registered elector who has not declared such candidate's party affiliation prior to the election may make such a declaration at the polling place, and thereupon shall be permitted likewise the opportunity to vote one vote at the presidential preference primary. A vote for "none of the names shown" shall express the preference for an uncommitted delegation from Kansas to the national convention of that elector's party. Preference shall be indicated by marking with a cross or check mark inside a voting square or a darkened oval on the ballot at the left of the voter's choice, or by voting by using a voting machine.(b) The name of any candidate for a political party nomination for president of the United States shall be printed on the ballots only if, not later than  12 noon,  on the date which precedes by seven weeks the date of the presidential preference primary or, if such date falls on Saturday, Sunday or a holiday, not later than 12 noon the following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday:(1) The candidate files with the secretary of state a declaration of intent to become a candidate accompanied by a fee of $100; or(2) there is filed in the office of secretary of state a petition in the form prescribed by K.S.A. 25-205, and amendments thereto, signed by not less than 1,000 registered electors, who are affiliated with the political party of such candidate as shown by the party affiliation list. The secretary of state shall determine the sufficiency of each such petition, and such determination shall be final.History: L. 1978, ch. 141, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 113, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 287, § 13; L. 2011, ch. 112, § 2; July 1.