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KS Stat § 25-605 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 6 - Official Ballots|25-605 Ballot form for constitutional amendments.

25-605. Ballot form for constitutional amendments. When a constitutional amendment is to be submitted to the voters of the state, a separate ballot may be provided by the county election officers or the proposition may be combined with the official general ballot provided for in K.S.A. 25-601, and amendments thereto. If such propositions are printed on a separate ballot, such ballot shall comply with the requirements for ballots for election of officers insofar as such requirements are applicable. The secretary of state shall prescribe the ballot format but a ballot shall include the information required by this section and be substantially in the form specified in this section. The statement expressing the intent or purpose of the proposition and the effect of a vote for and a vote against the proposition, followed by the words "Shall the following be adopted?" shall be printed on the ballot immediately preceding the full text of the proposed constitutional amendment. If there is more than one constitutional amendment to be voted upon, the different amendments shall be separately numbered and printed, and be separated by a broad solid line 1/8th inch wide or by double lines approximately 1/8th inch apart.Opposite and after each amendment, submitted shall be printed two squares, one above the other. To the right of the upper one of the squares shall be printed the word "Yes," and to the right of the lower one of the squares shall be printed the word "No." Across the entire width of the ballot, preceding such proposition or propositions, shall be printed the following instructions: "To vote in favor of any question submitted upon this ballot, make a cross or check mark in the square to the left of the word 'Yes'; to vote against it, make a cross or check mark in the square to the left of the word 'No'." On the back of each ballot shall be printed, in addition to other required matters, the words "questions submitted." If such propositions are printed on a separate ballot, county election officers may cause to be printed on the outside of such ballots "Ballot No._______" with the blank filled with a number to aid in distinguishing such ballots when more than one question submitted ballot is voted upon at a voting place.History: L. 1893, ch. 78, § 16; L. 1897, ch. 129, § 16; L. 1901, ch. 177, § 7; R.S. 1923, 25-605; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 108; L. 1971, ch. 126, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 133, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 137, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 109, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 166, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 291, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 68, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-605a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 6 - Official Ballots|25-605a Ballot language, phrasing.

25-605a. Ballot language, phrasing. Every question or proposition placed upon ballots to be submitted to the voters of a subdivision of government shall be cast and phrased in such language that a "yes" vote shall indicate approval of the matter or course of action proposed. Every such question or proposition seeking approval of a new course of action or a change in conduct shall be cast and phrased in such language that a "yes" vote will approve the new course of action or change in conduct.History: L. 1979, ch. 104, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-606 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 6 - Official Ballots|25-606 Printing and posting of constitutional amendment resolution.

25-606. Printing and posting of constitutional amendment resolution. Whenever a constitutional amendment is submitted to a vote of the electors of the state, the concurrent resolution under which the amendment is submitted shall be printed and, at least two (2) copies thereof shall be posted on the election date in each voting place where such election is held.History: L. 1915, ch. 209, § 1; R.S. 1923, 25-606; L. 1975, ch. 204, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-607 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 6 - Official Ballots|25-607 Copies of constitutional amendment resolutions.

25-607. Copies of constitutional amendment resolutions. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to place a copy of any such concurrent resolution in the hands of every county election officer and such officer shall cause such resolution to be printed, posted and distributed as required by law. The cost and expenses connected therewith shall be paid in the same manner as the cost for printing the ballots.History: L. 1915, ch. 209, § 2; R.S. 1923, 25-607; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 109; April 30.
KS Stat § 25-610 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 6 - Official Ballots|25-610 Official general ballots for national, state and municipal offices; form; rotation of names of candidates; duties of secretary of state; rules and regulations.

25-610. Official general ballots for national, state and municipal offices; form; rotation of names of candidates; duties of secretary of state; rules and regulations. (a) The secretary of state shall furnish to each county election officer forms for ballots in their respective counties. The secretary of state shall prepare a rotation of the different candidates appearing on the official general ballot for the national and state offices for each such office. Such rotation shall be developed and arranged so that each candidate shall have an equal opportunity as near as practicable for the respective offices to which they are nominated. In case there is more than one candidate for any national or state office, the secretary of state shall divide the state or part thereof, into as many divisions as there are names to go on the ballot for each particular office. In making such division the secretary of state shall divide, in regular order, the alphabetical list of counties into the required number of divisions, in such a manner that all divisions are as nearly equal as convenient in the number of registered voters in such division as compiled by the office of the secretary of state. The secretary of state, in certifying the list of names of candidates to the county election officers, shall assign, in regular order from the alphabetical list of candidates for each office, the ballot position for each candidate in such a manner that every candidate for any office shall occupy a different ballot position in each division. When, in the case of candidates for national or state offices elected on less than a statewide basis, the secretary of state finds it impossible to make a division which allows each such candidate in any given district an equitable or fair opportunity to have such candidate's name first on the ballot in the respective counties of the district, the secretary of state shall order the county election officers in the various counties of the district to rotate the names of the candidates for such district offices according to precinct to obtain an equitable division. The names of candidates for the same office but for different terms of service therein shall be arranged in groups according to the length of their respective terms.In the case of the governor and lieutenant governor running together, when the word "candidate" is used in this section, it shall mean pair of candidates.(b) The secretary of state shall establish the general election ballot styles for general elections in odd-numbered year elections for municipalities by rules and regulations adopted on or before July 1, 2016.History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 17; L. 1975, ch. 204, § 5; L. 1984, ch. 139, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 120, § 3; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 34; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-611 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 6 - Official Ballots|25-611 Arrangement of offices on official general ballots; municipal offices, rules and regulations.

25-611. Arrangement of offices on official general ballots; municipal offices, rules and regulations. (a) The arrangement of offices on the official general ballot for national and state offices for those offices to be elected shall be in the following order: Names of candidates for the offices of president and vice-president, United States senator, United States representative ____________ district, governor and lieutenant governor running together, secretary of state, attorney general, (and any other officers elected from the state as a whole), state senator ______ district, state representative _____ district, district judge ________ district, district magistrate judge ____ district, district attorney ________ judicial district, and state board of education member __________ district.(b) The arrangement of offices on the official general ballot for county township offices for those offices to be elected shall be in the following order: Names of candidates for county commissioner ______ district, county clerk, county treasurer, register of deeds, county attorney, sheriff, township trustee, township treasurer and township clerk.(c) The secretary of state by rules and regulations adopted on or before July 1, 2016, shall develop the order of arrangement of municipal offices on the general election ballot in odd-numbered year elections.History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 18; L. 1976, ch. 181, § 3; L. 1981, ch. 165, § 4; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 73; L. 2001, ch. 81, § 4; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 35; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-612 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 6 - Official Ballots|25-612 Arrangement of names of candidates upon ballot; blank spaces for write-in.

25-612. Arrangement of names of candidates upon ballot; blank spaces for write-in. The arrangement of the names certified under K.S.A. 25-610, and amendments thereto, by the secretary of state shall govern the county election officer in arranging the ballot, and the county election officer in preparing the ballot for the county shall follow the same arrangements as provided in K.S.A. 25-610 and 25-611, and amendments thereto, for the secretary of state, for the candidates nominated for county offices, using the township and precincts of the county in making his division.Blank spaces shall be left at the end of the list of candidates for each different office equal to the number to be elected thereto, in which the voter may insert the name of any person not printed on the ballot for whom the voter desires to vote for such office.History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 19; L. 1984, ch. 139, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 100, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-613 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 6 - Official Ballots|25-613 Candidates' names on ballots; party designation; city of residence; name on ballot more than once, when.

25-613. Candidates' names on ballots; party designation; city of residence; name on ballot more than once, when. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the name of each candidate shall be printed on the ballot only once and no name that is printed on the ballot shall be written elsewhere on the ballot. If a person is a candidate for the unexpired term for an office such person's name may be printed on the same ballot as a candidate of the same political party for the next regular term for such office. Also, a person may be an independent candidate for the unexpired term for an office and an independent candidate for the next regular term for such office, and the person's name may be printed for both candidacies on the same official general ballot. To the name of each candidate for a state office shall be added the name of the city in which the candidate resides. To the names of pairs of candidates running for governor and lieutenant governor shall be added the name of the city in which or near which each resides. To the name of each candidate for any national, state, county or township offices shall be added the person's political party or political designation in accordance with the nomination papers of the person.History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 20; L. 1977, ch. 132, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 165, § 5; L. 1985, ch. 118, § 13; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-614 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 6 - Official Ballots|25-614 Marking ballots; directions; ballot rotation in voting machine counties.

25-614. Marking ballots; directions; ballot rotation in voting machine counties. Ballots shall be so printed as to give each voter an opportunity to designate by a cross or check mark in the square at the left of the name and designation of each candidate the voter's choice of candidates. Ballots shall be so printed, in the case of governor and lieutenant governor, as to give each voter an equal opportunity to designate by a cross or check mark in the square at the left of the names and designation of each pair of such candidates the voter's choice of pairs of candidates. Upon the ballots may be printed such directions as will aid the voter.If voting machines are used the arrangement of names on voting machines shall be rotated according to precinct, as near as may be.History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 21; L. 1978, ch. 137, § 3; L. 1993, ch. 287, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-615 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 6 - Official Ballots|25-615 Official general ballot; offices of president and vice-president; names of candidates and ballot format.

25-615. Official general ballot; offices of president and vice-president; names of candidates and ballot format. The surnames of the candidates of each political party for the offices of president and vice-president, with the political designation thereof placed at the right of the surnames, shall be in one line. The secretary of state shall prescribe the ballot format but the foregoing shall be substantially as shown in the sample form of the official general ballot in K.S.A. 25-616 and amendments thereto.History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 5; L. 1978, ch. 137, § 4; L. 1984, ch. 139, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 291, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-616 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 6 - Official Ballots|25-616 Form for national offices part of official general ballot.

25-616. Form for national offices part of official general ballot. The secretary of state shall prescribe the ballot format but the national offices part of the official general ballot for national and state offices shall be substantially in the form shown in this section and the state offices part of such ballot shall be substantially in the form shown in K.S.A. 25-617, and amendments thereto.STATE OF KANSASOFFICIAL GENERAL BALLOTNational and State OfficesCounty of__________November ______, ____ YearNATIONAL OFFICESTo vote for presidential electors for candidates for president and vice-president make a cross or check mark in the square at the left of the names of the candidates. To vote for presidential electors to be selected by candidates for president and vice-president whose names are not printed on the ballot, write the persons' names in the appropriate blank spaces and make a cross or check mark in the square at the left of the names of the candidates.FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENTVote for One Set of Electors☐ JONESTERN AND DOE  Republican☐ ROEHEAD AND RICHARDBY   Democrat☐ JANEBRAND AND JOHNBERG   Independent  Nominations☐ ____________ AND ____________FOR UNITED STATES SENATORVote for One☐ DAN BOBING, Brussell   Republican☐ ROBERTA SMITH, Salina   Democrat☐ ________________________FOR UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE__________________DISTRICTVote for One☐ ELMER O'BRIEN, Wichita  Democrat☐ WM.T. MILLER, Maple City  Republican☐ ________________________When any office is not to be elected, it shall be omitted from the ballot.History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 6; L. 1977, ch. 135, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 137, § 5; L. 1979, ch. 106, § 3; L. 1981, ch. 165, § 6; L. 1984, ch. 139, § 4; L. 1991, ch. 100, § 5; L. 1992, ch. 291, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 81, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-617 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 6 - Official Ballots|25-617 State offices part of official general ballot, form.

25-617. State offices part of official general ballot, form. The secretary of state shall prescribe the ballot format but the state offices part of the official general ballot for national and state offices shall follow the national offices part substantially as is shown in this section.STATE OFFICESTo vote for the pair of candidates, make a cross or check mark in the square at the left of the names of the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor. To vote for persons for governor and lieutenant governor whose names are not printed on the ballot, write the names of such persons in the blank spaces and make a cross or check mark in the square to the left.FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNORVote for One Pair☐ Sam Jones, Wichita   Republicanand Bob Smith, Arkansas City☐ Carol Johnson, Mahaska    Democratand Roger Wright, Penalosa☐   andTo vote for a person, make a cross or check mark in the square at the left of the person's name. To vote for a person whose name is not printed on the ballot, write the person's name in the blank space and make a cross or check mark in the square to the left.FOR SECRETARY OF STATEVote for One☐ ELIZABETH JUANITA MOORE, Zoomer  Republican☐ RUSSEL ADAM, Topeka  Democrat☐ JOAN SAYLOR, Goodland  Prohibition☐ CHARLES (CHUCK) BROWNING, Kansas City  Independent  Nomination ☐ FOR ATTORNEY GENERALVote for One☐ ☐ ☐ (and continuing in like manner for any other officers elected from the state as a whole)FOR STATE SENATOR  __________ DISTRICTVote for One☐ ☐ ☐ FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE  __________ DISTRICTVote for One☐ ☐ ☐ FOR DISTRICT JUDGE__________ DISTRICTVote for One☐ ☐ ☐ FOR DISTRICT MAGISTRATE JUDGE__________ DISTRICTVote for One☐ ☐ ☐ FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY_________ JUDICIAL DISTRICTVote for One☐ ☐ ☐ FOR STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER__________ DISTRICTVote for One☐ ☐ ☐ When any office is not to be elected, it shall be omitted from the ballot.When a voting machine does not provide sufficient space to accommodate the full names of the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, only the surname of such candidates shall be required to be printed on the ballot label unless surnames of one or more of the candidates are the same.History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 7; L. 1975, ch. 208, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 181, § 4; L. 1978, ch. 137, § 6; L. 1981, ch. 165, § 7; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 74; L. 1991, ch. 100, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 291, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-618 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 6 - Official Ballots|25-618 Official general ballot for county and township offices; ballot format; municipal general ballot style, rules and regulations.

25-618. Official general ballot for county and township offices; ballot format; municipal general ballot style, rules and regulations. (a) The official general ballot for county and township offices may be separate from the official general ballot for national and state offices or may be combined with the official general ballot provided for in K.S.A. 25-601, and amendments thereto. The secretary of state shall prescribe the ballot format but the ballot shall be substantially in the form shown in this section and K.S.A. 25-611, and amendments thereto.STATE OF KANSASOFFICIAL GENERAL BALLOTCounty and Township OfficesCounty of _________, City (or Township) of _________November __________, _______ yearTo vote for a person, make a cross or check mark in the square at the left of the person's name. To vote for a person whose name is not printed on the ballot, write the person's name in the blank space and make a cross or check mark in the square to the left.FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER__________ DISTRICTVote for One  ☐   ☐   ☐ FOR COUNTY CLERKVote for One  ☐   ☐   ☐ FOR COUNTY TREASURERVote for One  ☐   ☐   ☐ Continue in like manner for all county and township offices to be elected.(b) The official general election ballot style for municipalities shall be established by the secretary of state by rules and regulations adopted on or before July 1, 2016.History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 8; L. 1978, ch. 137, § 7; L. 1981, ch. 165, § 8; L. 1992, ch. 291, § 6; L. 2001, ch. 81, § 6; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 36; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-619 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 6 - Official Ballots|25-619 Names on ballots not to be accompanied by prefix or suffix; exception.

25-619. Names on ballots not to be accompanied by prefix or suffix; exception. No title, degree or other symbol of accomplishment, occupation or qualification either by way of prefix or suffix shall accompany or be added to the name of any candidate for nomination or election to any office on ballots in any primary or general election. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit use of a prefix or suffix when necessary to distinguish one candidate from another.History: L. 1973, ch. 148, § 1; March 1.
KS Stat § 25-620 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 6 - Official Ballots|25-620 Ballot form for propositions or questions, except constitutional amendments.

25-620. Ballot form for propositions or questions, except constitutional amendments. Except for propositions to amend the constitution, when a proposition or question is to be submitted to the voters of the state or any part thereof, a separate ballot shall be provided by the county election officers except that when such proposition or question is to be submitted at an election conducted at the time of the holding of an election of officers such proposition may be printed on the ballot for the election of such officers. The secretary of state shall prescribe the ballot format but the ballot shall substantially comply with the requirements for ballots for election of officers insofar as such requirements are applicable and the provisions of this section. On the ballot there shall be printed the proposition or question to be voted on. Each proposition or question shall be preceded by the words, "Shall the following be adopted?" If there is more than one proposition or question to be voted on, the different propositions or questions shall be separately numbered and printed, and be separated by a broad solid line 1/8th inch wide or by double lines approximately 1/8th inch apart.Opposite and after each proposition and question shall be printed two squares, one above the other. To the right of the upper one of the squares shall be printed the word "Yes," and to the right of the lower one of the squares shall be printed the word "No." Across the entire width of the ballot, at the top, shall be printed the following instructions: "To vote in favor of any question submitted upon this ballot, make a cross or check mark in the square to the left of the word 'Yes'; to vote against it, make a cross or check mark in the square to the left of the word 'No'." On the back of each such ballot shall be printed, in addition to other required matters, the words "questions submitted." County election officers shall cause to be printed on the outside of question submitted ballots "Ballot No.________" with the blank filled with a number to aid in distinguishing such ballots when more than one question submitted ballot is voted upon at a voting place.History: L. 1981, ch. 166, § 4; L. 1983, ch. 122, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 291, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-621 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 6 - Official Ballots|25-621 Ballot form for proposition on method of selection of judge of district court.

25-621. Ballot form for proposition on method of selection of judge of district court. (a) The secretary of state shall prescribe the ballot format but whenever the proposition of the method of selection of judge of the district court is submitted to the voters, the form of the ballot shall substantially be as provided in K.S.A. 20-2901, and amendments thereto, and may be combined with the official general ballot provided for in K.S.A. 25-601, and amendments thereto.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to chapter 25 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.History: L. 1982, ch. 130, § 17; L. 1992, ch. 291, § 8; July 1.