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KS Stat § 25-1218 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 12 - Absentee Voting; Federal Services And Sick And Disabled|25-1218 Same; form of ballots; write-in lines, when.

25-1218. Same; form of ballots; write-in lines, when. (a) The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of official federal services absentee ballots. Such ballots shall provide for voting for all officers and on any proposition or question for which the voter would otherwise be entitled to vote. Such ballots shall be uniform in size and in style of type, and the type and paper shall conform generally to that used for the regular official ballots. The respective county election officers shall cause to be prepared and printed such numbers of ballots as may be appropriate for carrying out the provisions of this act.(b) Such ballots shall contain the title of each office to be voted for, followed by the name and address of each nominated candidate for each office, the party or independent body nominating such candidate, a designation of the political subdivision to be represented, and a blank space for writing in the name of any other person for whom the voter desires to vote. Except for precinct committee man and committee woman, no such blank space shall be printed on the primary ballot following the title of any office for which there is a candidate.(c) Any person who is qualified to vote under this act shall be allowed to submit a federal write-in absentee ballot as prescribed pursuant to the federal act if the:(1) Person has previously submitted a proper application for a ballot;(2) ballot was not received; and(3) person does not submit the federal write-in absentee ballot from a location within the United States.History: L. 1943, ch. 160, § 5; L. 1953, ch. 197, § 4; L. 1955, ch. 209, § 4; L. 1957, ch. 232, § 4; L. 1972, ch. 135, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 182, § 3; L. 2011, ch. 88, § 3; L. 2011, ch. 27, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-1219 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 12 - Absentee Voting; Federal Services And Sick And Disabled|25-1219 Same; ballot envelopes; instructions to voters; affidavit on envelope.

25-1219. Same; ballot envelopes; instructions to voters; affidavit on envelope. (a) The secretary of state shall cause to be prepared, printed, and transmitted to the county election officers an appropriate number of official envelopes for use in connection with such official federal services absentee ballots, including envelopes for mailing ballots to applicants therefor, and envelopes for the return of such ballots by the voters, which shall conform and be subject to the provisions of the federal act referred to in K.S.A. 25-1214, as amended.(b) The secretary of state shall prescribe and furnish to the county election officers the form for printed instructions to voters of federal services absentee ballots, and the form for ballot envelopes and the affidavit which shall be printed upon the ballot envelopes. Such affidavit shall state the place of residence of the voter, his post office or mailing address at the time of election, that he has not voted by any other form of absentee ballot at such election, that he personally has marked the ballot, placed it in the ballot envelope and sealed the envelope, and that no other person placed any mark upon said ballot.History: L. 1943, ch. 160, § 6; L. 1953, ch. 197, § 5; L. 1955, ch. 209, § 5; L. 1957, ch. 232, § 5; L. 1972, ch. 135, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-1220 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 12 - Absentee Voting; Federal Services And Sick And Disabled|25-1220 Same; transmission of ballots, envelopes and instructions to voters.

25-1220. Same; transmission of ballots, envelopes and instructions to voters. The county election officers of the various counties shall transmit to every person who is eligible to vote by federal services absentee ballot who makes application to vote in accordance with K.S.A. 25-1216, and amendments thereto, an official federal services absentee ballot and ballot envelope, voting instructions and an envelope for use in returning the official federal services absentee ballot and ballot envelope. If the application is made 45 or more days before the day of the election, such ballot, instructions and envelopes shall be sent as soon as practicable, but not later than 45 days before the election.History: L. 1943, ch. 160, § 7; L. 1953, ch. 197, § 6; L. 1955, ch. 209, § 6; L. 1957, ch. 232, § 6; L. 1965, ch. 246, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 135, § 7; L. 1989, ch. 108, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 237, § 5; L. 1993, ch. 3, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-1221 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 12 - Absentee Voting; Federal Services And Sick And Disabled|25-1221 Same; casting ballot; signature; canvass by special election boards.

25-1221. Same; casting ballot; signature; canvass by special election boards. After such voter has marked the official federal services absentee ballot, he or she shall place it in the official ballot envelope and secretly seal the same. Such voter shall then fill out in full the form printed upon the official ballot envelope and sign the same. Such ballot envelope shall then be placed in the envelope provided for such purpose and mailed by the voter to the county election officer of the county of the voter's residence.All such ballots which reach the county election officer not later than the hour for closing of the polls on the date of any such election shall be delivered by the county election officer to the special election boards provided for in K.S.A. 25-1133 at the time prescribed by K.S.A. 25-1134 for delivery of absentee ballots. Such special election board shall canvass the ballots delivered to it under the provisions of this act in the same manner and subject to the same provisions of law as are applicable to an original canvass of ballots by an election board as is provided by law for absentee ballots, except that the names of such voters shall be entered upon one or more federal services absentee poll books.History: L. 1943, ch. 160, § 8; L. 1955, ch. 209, § 7; L. 1957, ch. 232, § 7; L. 1961, ch. 204, § 2; L. 1972, ch. 135, § 8; L. 1974, ch. 159, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 182, § 4; April 16.
KS Stat § 25-1222 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 12 - Absentee Voting; Federal Services And Sick And Disabled|25-1222 Canvass of votes.

25-1222. Canvass of votes. The votes cast as provided in this act shall be canvassed, counted and certified in the same manner, as nearly as may be practicable as the votes that were cast within such precinct were canvassed, counted and certified, but no official federal services absentee ballot shall be valid: (1) If the voter has voted in person or by absentee ballot in accordance with the procedure provided by any other law of this state; or (2) if it is received by the precinct election board of the voter's residence after the hour of the closing of the polls on the date of the holding of the election.History: L. 1943, ch. 160, § 9; L. 1955, ch. 209, § 8; L. 1957, ch. 232, § 8; June 29.
KS Stat § 25-1223 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 12 - Absentee Voting; Federal Services And Sick And Disabled|25-1223 Chief state election official, duties; election officials and county officers to act for secretary of state.

25-1223. Chief state election official, duties; election officials and county officers to act for secretary of state. (a) The chief state election official, as defined in K.S.A. 25-2504, and amendments thereto, shall: (1) Be responsible for providing information regarding voter registration and absentee ballot procedures; and(2) accept valid voter registrations and absentee ballot applications as required under the federal act.(b) The secretary of state may utilize the services of such election officials and county officers for such purposes and to such extent as the secretary of state may deem appropriate in the exercise of the secretary of state's powers and duties under this act and it shall be the duty of such election officials and county officers to furnish the secretary of state such services as the secretary of state may require, and within the time which the secretary of state shall prescribe.History: L. 1943, ch. 160, § 10; L. 2004, ch. 25, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-1224 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 12 - Absentee Voting; Federal Services And Sick And Disabled|25-1224 Voting under other state laws permitted.

25-1224. Voting under other state laws permitted. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to restrict the right of any person in federal services to vote whenever practicable, in accordance with other laws of this state, if such person does not elect to vote in accordance with the provisions of this act.History: L. 1943, ch. 160, § 11; L. 1953, ch. 197, § 7; L. 1957, ch. 232, § 9; L. 1976, ch. 182, § 5; April 16.
KS Stat § 25-1225 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 12 - Absentee Voting; Federal Services And Sick And Disabled|25-1225 Rules and regulations.

25-1225. Rules and regulations. The secretary of state is hereby authorized and empowered to make such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this act.History: L. 1943, ch. 160, § 12; June 28.
KS Stat § 25-1226 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 12 - Absentee Voting; Federal Services And Sick And Disabled|25-1226 Purpose of act.

25-1226. Purpose of act. It is the intent and purpose of this act to provide election procedure which will conform with that prescribed by the federal act.History: L. 1943, ch. 160, § 13; June 28.
KS Stat § 25-1227 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 12 - Absentee Voting; Federal Services And Sick And Disabled|25-1227 Certain provisions of penal law to apply.

25-1227. Certain provisions of penal law to apply. The provisions of other laws of this state prohibiting offenses against the elective franchise shall apply in the case of elections and voting conducted pursuant to the provisions of this act.History: L. 1943, ch. 160, § 14; June 28.
KS Stat § 25-1228 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 12 - Absentee Voting; Federal Services And Sick And Disabled|25-1228 Act to be liberally construed.

25-1228. Act to be liberally construed. 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; and the provisions of this act shall be construed liberally for the purpose of effectuating its purposes.History: L. 1943, ch. 160, § 15; June 28.
KS Stat § 25-1434 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 14 - Contest Of Elections|25-1434 Application of act; definitions.

25-1434. Application of act; definitions. As used in this act, words and phrases defined in article 25 of chapter 25 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated shall have the meaning ascribed to them in said article 25, except as otherwise specifically provided in this act. Contest of primary elections shall be determined as otherwise provided by law and the provisions of this act, other than K.S.A. 25-308 shall not apply thereto. The provisions of this act shall not apply to recounts under K.S.A. 25-3107, and amendments thereto. Nothing in this act shall prevent a suit under articles 8, 9 or 12 of the code of civil procedure in appropriate cases.History: L. 1978, ch. 138, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 142, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-1435 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 14 - Contest Of Elections|25-1435 Who may contest elections.

25-1435. Who may contest elections. Any registered voter may contest the election of any person for whom such voter had the right to vote, when such person is issued a certificate of election to any state, county, township, city or school office, except that the foregoing shall not apply to the election of persons to the United States congress. Any registered voter may contest the determination of the result of any question submitted election at which such voter had the right to vote.History: L. 1978, ch. 138, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-1436 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 14 - Contest Of Elections|25-1436 Grounds for contest.

25-1436. Grounds for contest. Any contest of election to which K.S.A. 25-1435, and amendments thereto, applies shall be brought on any one or more of the following grounds:(a) The person to whom a certificate of election was issued was ineligible to hold such office at the time of the election;(b) some voters were deprived of the right of voting for a candidate or on a question submitted, when such voters had the right under the election laws of this state to vote thereon, and such deprival could change the result of the election;(c) illegal votes were received or legal votes were rejected which could change the result of the election;(d) error or fraud occurred in computing the results of the election which could change the result of the election;(e) the person to whom the certificate of election was issued offered or gave, or caused to be offered or given, a bribe to any person charged by law with any election duty, for the purpose of procuring such person's election; or(f) any other cause which shows that another was the person to whom the certificate of election for such office should have been issued.History: L. 1978, ch. 138, § 3; L. 1985, ch. 121, § 1; March 28.
KS Stat § 25-1437 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 14 - Contest Of Elections|25-1437 Contests of persons elected to an office; designation of contestant and contestee; filing of notice of contest; contents.

25-1437. Contests of persons elected to an office; designation of contestant and contestee; filing of notice of contest; contents. Any registered voter desiring to contest an election of a person to an office shall be referred to as the contestant, and the person whose election is contested shall be referred to as the contestee. The contestant, if authorized under K.S.A. 25-1435 shall file a written notice of contest specifying the grounds upon which the contest is based. The notice shall specify with particularity the facts and circumstances in support of the grounds alleged for the contest. In the case of an office elected on less than a statewide basis, the notice of contest shall be filed with the clerk of the district court of the county in which the person whose election is contested resides. In the case of an officer elected on a statewide basis, including presidential electors, the notice of contest shall be filed with the clerk of the district court of Shawnee county, and the place of trial shall not be changed.History: L. 1978, ch. 138, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-1438 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 14 - Contest Of Elections|25-1438 Contests of question submitted elections; filing of notice of contest; contents.

25-1438. Contests of question submitted elections; filing of notice of contest; contents. Any person wishing to contest the determination of the result of a question submitted election, if authorized under K.S.A. 25-1435, shall file a written notice of contest specifying the grounds upon which the contest is based. Such filing shall be made with the clerk of the district court of the county specified by this section:(a) In the case of a constitutional amendment or other question submitted on a statewide basis, in the district court of Shawnee county, and the place of trial shall not be changed.(b) In the case of a question submitted in a school district, the district court of the home county of the school district.(c) In the case of a question submitted in a city election, the district court of the county in which the greater part of the population of the city is located.(d) In the case of a question submitted at a county election, the district court of such county.(e) In the case of a question submitted at a township election, the district court of the county in which the township is located.(f) In the case of a question submitted in a district smaller than the entire state and extending into more than one county and not otherwise provided for in this section, the district court of the county any part of which is located in the district and which has the greatest population of all such counties.(g) In the case of a question submitted in a district entirely within a single county and not otherwise provided for in this section, the district court of such county.History: L. 1978, ch. 138, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-1439 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 14 - Contest Of Elections|25-1439 Time for filing notice of contest; copy of notice to election official.

25-1439. Time for filing notice of contest; copy of notice to election official. The notice of contest shall be filed within five days after the certificate of election is issued except in the case of question submitted elections. In the case of a question submitted on a statewide basis such notice shall be filed within five days after the publication of the determination of the results of such election and in the case of other question submitted elections such notice shall be filed within five days after the certification by the county board of canvassers of the final abstract of the election returns. Within five (5) days after such filing in the case of election to an office, the clerk of the district court shall cause a copy thereof to be served upon the contestee and upon the secretary of state or the county election officer authorized to issue the certificate of election as the case may be.History: L. 1978, ch. 138, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-1440 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 14 - Contest Of Elections|25-1440 Contest of question submitted elections; designation of contestee; copy of notice of contest to contestee.

25-1440. Contest of question submitted elections; designation of contestee; copy of notice of contest to contestee. When the contest relates to a contest of a question submitted on a statewide basis, the secretary of state shall be designated the contestee, and the clerk of the district court shall cause to be served a copy of the notice of contest upon said secretary within five days after the notice of contest is filed with said clerk. When the contest relates to a question submitted in a county, school district, city, township or other subdivision of government, the governing body thereof shall be designated the contestee, and the clerk of the district court shall cause to be served a copy of the notice of contest upon the chairperson or clerk of such governing body within five (5) days of the filing of the notice with the clerk of the district court.History: L. 1978, ch. 138, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-1441 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 14 - Contest Of Elections|25-1441 Service of notice of contest.

25-1441. Service of notice of contest. Service of the notice of contest upon the contestee shall be made by the sheriff or some other person appointed by the court for such purpose in the same manner as provided for the service of summons in civil actions. In cases of election to an office two copies of the notice shall be furnished to the secretary of state or county election officer authorized to issue the certificate of election at the time of service upon such official, and the official shall send one copy thereof by restricted mail to the contestee at the contestee's last known address. If personal service upon the contestee cannot be made, then the affidavit of the secretary of state or county election officer authorized to issue the certificate of election that such official sent a copy to the contestee by restricted mail to the contestee's last known address shall be sufficient to confer jurisdiction upon the proper court to hear and determine the contest.History: L. 1978, ch. 138, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-1442 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 14 - Contest Of Elections|25-1442 Contests involving state senators and members of house of representatives; district judge to hear contest; dismissals.

25-1442. Contests involving state senators and members of house of representatives; district judge to hear contest; dismissals. In contests of election of state senators and members of the house of representatives of the state, notice of contest shall be filed and served as provided in K.S.A. 25-1437, 25-1438, 25-1439 and 25-1441, except that the clerk of the district court with whom the notice has been filed shall, within three days of receipt thereof, submit by restricted mail one copy thereof to the chief justice of the supreme court. Upon receipt of the notice of contest, the chief justice shall, within five days, submit to the parties a list of all the district judges in the judicial district or districts all or any part of which is located in the district of the legislative office being contested. If there be more than one name on the list the contestant and contestee shall within two days after receiving the list of judges meet together at a time and place designated by the chief justice and, under the supervision of the clerk of the supreme court, by alternating strikes commencing with the contestee remove the names of all judges until but one remains who shall then proceed to hear the contest pursuant to this act. The judge shall, within twenty (20) days after notice has been filed, convene a hearing at an appropriate place within the county, or, if the legislative district includes all or portions of more than one county then within one such county, and hear testimony of the parties, under the rules of evidence for civil actions. If the contestant does not proceed within the time provided for herein the action shall be dismissed and the judge shall transmit a copy of the order of dismissal to the chief clerk of the house of representatives or the secretary of the senate, as appropriate.History: L. 1978, ch. 138, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-1443 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 14 - Contest Of Elections|25-1443 Contests of statewide question submitted elections; three-member district judge panel; assignment by supreme court.

25-1443. Contests of statewide question submitted elections; three-member district judge panel; assignment by supreme court. When a notice of contest is filed in the district court of Shawnee county in the case of an office voted for statewide or in the case of a question submitted upon a statewide basis, the case shall be heard and determined by three district judges of the state assigned by the supreme court. If there be a division of opinion of such district judges that of the majority shall prevail. The clerk of the district court shall notify the supreme court when any such notice is filed. When the supreme court receives such notice, it shall assign as soon as practicable such judges and specify one such judge as the chief judge. The supreme court shall also specify the day and hour of convening of such three district judge panel.History: L. 1978, ch. 138, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 25-1444 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 25 - Elections|Article 14 - Contest Of Elections|25-1444 Contestee's answer to notice of contest.

25-1444. Contestee's answer to notice of contest. When the notice of contest questions only which of the parties to the contest received the highest number of votes legally cast at the election for the office, the contestee need not file an answer. For all other election contests or in any contest in which the contestee desires to offer testimony on points not specified in the contestant's notice, the contestee shall file and serve on the contestant an answer to the notice of contest. The answer shall so far as practicable, conform to the rules for pleading in civil actions. Service of the answer shall be made within five days after service of contestant's notice upon the contestee. Service of the answer shall be made in the same manner as provided for service of an answer in civil actions or in such manner as the court may by order direct.History: L. 1978, ch. 138, § 11; July 1.