2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 25 - Elections › Article 18 - Voting By New And Former State Residents In Presidential Elections › 25-1802 Application for presidential ballots; new resident; former resident; relocated resident.

25-1802. Application for presidential ballots; new resident; former resident; relocated resident.
(a) A person desiring to qualify under this act as a new resident voter to vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors shall submit not more than 45 days prior to such general presidential election nor later than 12 o'clock noon on the Monday preceding the day of such election an application to the county election officer of such person's new residence in the form of an affidavit executed in duplicate substantially as follows:
STATE OF ______________
COUNTY OF ______________, ss.
I, ______________, do solemnly swear that:
I am a citizen of the United States;
Before becoming a resident of this state, I resided at ______________ street, in ______________ (Here insert name of town, township, village or city) of ______________ county of the state of ______________;
On the day of the next presidential election, I shall be at least eighteen years of age and I have or will have by the time of such next presidential election resided in this state not more than 45 days next preceding such general presidential election and I am now residing in the __________ precinct, township of ______________ (or in the __________ precinct of the __________ ward, ______________ street in the city of ______________), in the county of ______________, state of Kansas;
I believe I am entitled under the law of this state to vote at the presidential election to be held November ______, ______;
I hereby make application for a presidential and vice-presidential ballot. I have not voted and will not vote otherwise than by this ballot at that election.
Signed   (Applicant)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______________ day of ______________, ______.
Signed
Title and name of officer authorized to administer oath
(b) A person desiring to qualify under this act as a former resident voter to vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors is required to have been registered in this state immediately preceding such person's removal from this state. Not more than 45 days prior to such general presidential election nor later than 12 o'clock noon on the Monday preceding the day of such election, such person shall make an application to the office of the county election officer of the county of such person's former residence, in the form of an affidavit executed in duplicate substantially as follows:
STATE OF ______________
COUNTY OF ______________, ss.
I, ______________, do solemnly swear that:
I am a citizen of the United States;
Before removing my residence from the state of Kansas on __________, ______, which was within 45 days next preceding the presidential election to be held November ______, ______, I was a registered voter in the ______ precinct, township of ______________ (or in the ______ precinct of the ______ ward, at ______________ street, in the city of _____________) in the county of ______________, state of Kansas, which was my last place of residence prior to my removal from Kansas;
I now reside at ______________ street, in ____________________
(Here insert name of town, township, village or city)
On the day of the next presidential election, I shall be at least eighteen years of age;
I hereby make application for a presidential and vice-presidential ballot. I have not voted and will not vote otherwise than by this ballot at that election.
I hereby make application for a presidential and vice-presidential ballot. I have not voted and will not vote otherwise than by this ballot at that election.
Signed   (Applicant)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______________ day of ______________, ______.
Signed
Title and name of officer authorized to administer oath
(c) A person desiring to qualify under this act as a relocated resident voter to vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors is required to be registered in such voter's former precinct of residence in this state. Not more than 20 days prior to such general presidential election nor later than 12 o'clock noon on the Monday preceding the day of such election, such person shall make application with the office of the county election officer of the county of such person's new residence, in the form of an affidavit executed in duplicate as follows:
STATE OF  _____________
COUNTY OF  _____________,  ss.
I,  _____________,  do solemnly swear that:
I am a citizen of the United States;
Before relocating my residence on  __________, _____,  which was not more than 20 days next preceding the presidential election to be held November  ______, _____,  I was a registered voter in the  ______  precinct, township of _____________  (or in the  _______  precinct of the  _______  ward, at ______________  street, in the city of  _____________)  in the county of  ______________,  state of Kansas, which was my last place of residence prior to my relocation in Kansas;
I now reside at  __________  street, in _____________________(Here insert name of town, township, village or city) of ______________________ county of the state of Kansas;
On the day of the next presidential election, I shall be at least eighteen years of age;
I believe I am entitled under the law of this state to vote at the presidential election to be held November  _____,  ______,  in the precinct and county of my new residence as above stated.
I hereby make application for a presidential and vice-presidential ballot. I have not voted and will not vote otherwise than by this ballot at that election.
.  Signed    (Applicant)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this  ______________  day of ______________,  ______.
Signed
Title and name of officer authorized to administer oath
History:
L. 1963, ch. 232, § 2; L. 1972, ch. 137, § 2; L. 1974, ch. 156, § 4; L. 1985, ch. 118, § 2; L. 2000, ch. 56, § 2; July 1.