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Kansas Statutes
Chapter 25.—ELECTIONS
Article 1.—GENERAL PROVISIONS
25-101
Time for general elections; officers to be elected; vacancies.
25-101a
Same; state officers elected every four years; qualifications.
25-101b
Election and term of state treasurer.
25-102
Repealed.
25-103
Transferred.
25-104
Repealed.
25-105
Notice of elections; publication; contents.
25-106
Hours of voting; change of hours, how made; rules and regulations.
25-107
Privilege from arrest.
25-108
Residence of public officers and employees.
25-109
Repealed.
25-110
Repealed.
25-111
Justices of the supreme court.
25-112
Repealed.
25-113
Votes for persons who are justices of the supreme court or judges of district courts.
25-114
Repealed.
25-115
Repealed.
25-116
Certain political parties barred.
25-117
Same; affidavit of newly organized party; filing.
25-118
Repealed.
25-119
Election and registration expenses, how paid; counties without election commissioner.
25-120
Election expenses; tax levy, use of proceeds.
25-121
Repealed.
25-122
Repealed.
25-123
Election to more than one office; incompatible offices.
25-124
Training of county election officers; duties of secretary of state.
25-125
Prohibition on modification of election laws; legislature or legislative coordinating council approval required for election law or procedure litigation agreements entered into by secretary of state.
25-126
Powers and duties of the secretary of state and county election officers in conducting elections.
25-127
County election officers; persons disqualified from serving as a result of conviction of certain criminal offenses.
25-128, 25-129
Reserved.
25-130
Severability clause.
25-131
Severability clause for 2021 House Bill No. 2183, L. 2021, chapter 96.
Article 2.—PRIMARY ELECTIONS
25-201
Repealed.
25-202
Methods of nomination of candidates; limitation on filing for office; exceptions to application of article.
25-203
Date of primary election for national, state, county and township offices.
25-204
Primary election notice.
25-205
Names of candidates printed on primary election ballots; nomination petitions, form and requirements; declarations of intent with fee; deadline for filing nomination petitions and declarations of intention to become candidate; candidates for municipal office; procedures.
25-206
Fees of candidates; declaration.
25-207
Repealed.
25-208
Place of filing nomination petitions and declarations.
25-208a
Validity of nominations; determination; duties of secretary of state and county election officers; objections.
25-208b
Repealed.
25-208c
Repealed.
25-209
Certification of candidates; publication notice of primary elections; municipal primary elections.
25-210
Official primary election ballots.
25-211
Pre-election ballot inspection; suggested changes in ballots; corrections; number of ballots printed.
25-212
Arrangement of names on ballots; rotation; municipal offices.
25-213
Official primary election ballots; form and contents; names printed more than once on ballot prohibited, exception; names printed on ballot of one party printed or written on ballot of another party prohibited; minimum votes required for election or nomination; write-in candidate winner; withdrawal of name; municipal ballots.
25-213a
Ballot form; governor and lieutenant governor.
25-214
Statutes applicable to primary elections.
25-215
Qualifications of voters at primary elections; registration required.
25-216
Challenging right to vote; affidavit.
25-217
Transferred.
25-218
Transferred.
25-219
Repealed.
25-220
Repealed.
25-221
Repealed.
25-221a
Repealed.
25-222
Repealed.
25-223
Payment of primary election expenses.
25-224
Repealed.
25-224a
Repealed.
25-225
Transferred.
25-226
Transferred.
25-227
Transferred.
25-228
Repealed.
25-229
Transferred.
25-230
Repealed.
Article 3.—INDEPENDENT AND OTHER NOMINATION CERTIFICATES; TERMS OF OFFICE; FILLING VACANCIES
25-301
Nominations by political parties to be designated as party nominations; selection of presidential electors; nomination of governor and lieutenant governor.
25-302
Same; caucus or convention by parties not authorized to participate in primary.
25-302a
Official recognition of political party; petition for; form, contents, requirements and filing; sufficiency; name of party; petition circulator.
25-302b
Recognized political party; loss of recognition.
25-302c
Same; listing of affiliated voters.
25-303
Independent nominations; section not applicable to certain elections; number of signers of petition; requirements; validity of petitions, determination.
25-304
Certificates of nomination; party certificates; party names; presidential electors.
25-305
Deadlines for filing certificates of nomination by convention or caucus and independent nomination petitions; deadlines for filing affidavit of write-in candidacy.
25-305a
Repealed.
25-305b
Repealed.
25-306
Acceptance of multiple nominations prohibited; exceptions.
25-306a
Withdrawal of candidacy; procedure and deadline for withdrawal; omission of name from ballot.
25-306b
Withdrawal from nomination, when permitted; omission of name from ballot; death of nominee.
25-306c
Certificates of nomination; public inspection.
25-306d
Filing fees nonrefundable.
25-306e
Multiple nominations; acceptance of only one nomination.
25-307
Repealed.
25-308
Nominations; validity; filing; objections; proceeding to compel or restrain election officers.
25-308a
Repealed.
25-309
Certification of and placing on ballot of name of person nominated to fill vacancy.
25-310
Placing on original ballot name to fill vacancy.
25-311
Certification of nominees by secretary of state to county election officers.
25-312
Vacancies in state and county offices, how filled.
25-312a
Vacancy in office of judge of the district court; how filled.
25-313
Commencement of terms of office.
25-314
Term of office of persons filling vacancies.
25-315
Repealed.
25-316
Transferred.
25-317
Repealed.
25-318
Vacancy in office of United States senator; how filled.
25-319
Repealed.
25-320
Repealed.
25-321
Vacancy in state senate and house of representatives; tenure of office of person appointed to fill vacancy.
Article 4.—CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
25-401
Repealed.
25-401a
Repealed.
25-402
Transferred.
25-403
Repealed.
25-404
Repealed.
25-405
Repealed.
25-406
Repealed.
25-407
Rule for determining residence of voter.
25-408
Repealed.
25-409
Challenged voters; rejection or acceptance of vote; procedure.
25-410
Repealed.
25-411
Repealed.
25-412
Repealed.
25-413
Duty of clerks of election when vote received after person has taken oath prescribed.
25-414
Duty of judge to challenge; provisional ballots, acceptance or rejection procedure.
25-415
Transferred.
25-416
Repealed.
25-417
Transferred.
25-418
Leave allowance for employees to vote; obstruction of voting privilege, penalty.
25-419
Repealed.
25-420
Repealed.
25-421
Repealed.
25-421a
Repealed.
25-422
Repealed.
25-423
Repealed.
25-424
Repealed.
25-425
Repealed.
25-426
Repealed.
25-427
Transferred.
25-428
Repealed.
25-429, 25-430
Reserved.
25-431
Title of act; citation.
25-432
Elections that may be conducted under act; limitations.
25-433
Mailing of ballots; voting instructions; return envelopes, payment of postage and forms; voting by electors, procedure; replacement ballots; counting, handling and canvass of ballots; verification of signatures; removal of names of voters whose ballots are undeliverable from registration books and party affiliation list.
25-433a
Mail ballot; city and county tax lid elections; timing.
25-434
Challenge of votes; procedure.
25-435
Mail ballot elections; application of advance voting ballot provisions.
25-436
Deadline for registration of electors receiving mailed ballots; procedure for electors registering late.
25-437
Canvass of votes; form of abstract; special election board to be appointed.
25-438
Application of other election laws.
25-439
Act to be liberally construed; mere informality not to affect validity of election.
25-440
Secretary of state to adopt rules and regulations.
25-441
Repealed.
Article 5.—DOUBLE ELECTION BOARDS AND SEPARATE BALLOT BOXES (Not in active use)
25-501
Repealed.
25-502
Repealed.
25-503, 25-504
Repealed.
25-505, 25-506
Repealed.
25-507
Repealed.
25-508
Repealed.
Article 6.—OFFICIAL BALLOTS
25-601
Specifications for official general ballots.
25-602
Repealed.
25-603
Repealed.
25-603a
Repealed.
25-604
Printing of ballots; receipt by county election officers; inspection by candidates and agents; mistakes; sample ballots and lists of candidates and questions, distribution and charges; rules and regulations by secretary of state; delivery of ballots to supervising judges, time and packaging.
25-605
Ballot form for constitutional amendments.
25-605a
Ballot language, phrasing.
25-606
Printing and posting of constitutional amendment resolution.
25-607
Copies of constitutional amendment resolutions.
25-608
Repealed.
25-609
Repealed.
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.
25-611
Arrangement of offices on official general ballots; municipal offices, rules and regulations.
25-612
Arrangement of names of candidates upon ballot; blank spaces for write-in.
25-613
Candidates' names on ballots; party designation; city of residence; name on ballot more than once, when.
25-614
Marking ballots; directions; ballot rotation in voting machine counties.
25-615
Official general ballot; offices of president and vice-president; names of candidates and ballot format.
25-616
Form for national offices part of official general ballot.
25-617
State offices part of official general ballot, form.
25-618
Official general ballot for county and township offices; ballot format; municipal general ballot style, rules and regulations.
25-619
Names on ballots not to be accompanied by prefix or suffix; exception.
25-620
Ballot form for propositions or questions, except constitutional amendments.
25-621
Ballot form for proposition on method of selection of judge of district court.
25-622
Ballot distribution in times of disasters or emergencies.
25-623
Ballot language statements; duties of secretary of state, attorney general; liability of preparer; rules and regulations.
Article 7.—CANVASSING RETURNS AND CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION
25-701
Repealed.
25-702
Plurality of votes to govern election of certain officers.
25-703
Repealed.
25-704
Repealed.
25-705
Repealed.
25-706
Repealed.
25-707
Transferred.
25-708
Transferred.
25-709, 25-710
Repealed.
25-711
Transferred.
25-712
Repealed.
25-713
Transferred.
25-714
Transferred.
25-715
Transferred.
25-716
Plurality of votes to govern question submitted election.
Article 8.—PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
25-801
Certified list of electors; delivery.
25-802
Meeting of electors; vacancies, how filled; duties of electors.
25-803
Repealed.
25-804
Selection of presidential electors; certification of names to secretary of state.
Article 9.—ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCE; CERTAIN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
25-901
Election campaign finance in cities, unified school districts, community colleges and townships; organizations promoting or opposing candidates or propositions to have treasurer and keep accounts of receipts and expenditures; filing of annual statements; contents; time of filing.
25-902
Same; penalty.
25-903
Repealed.
25-904
Candidate's receiving and expending less than $1,000, affidavit of intent; candidates exceeding $1,000 limit, report; report of contributions exceeding $50 and statement of expenditures and obligations incurred.
25-904a
Repealed.
25-905
Same; penalties; effect of conviction; exemptions; notice to candidates.
Article 10.—VOTING BY CITIZENS ABSENT FROM HOME, BUT WITHIN THE STATE (Not in active use)
25-1001
Repealed.
25-1002
Repealed.
25-1002a
Repealed.
25-1003
Repealed.
25-1004
Repealed.
25-1005
Repealed.
25-1006, 25-1007
Repealed.
25-1008
Repealed.
Article 11.—ADVANCE VOTING
25-1101
Repealed.
25-1102
Repealed.
25-1103
Repealed.
25-1104
Repealed.
25-1105
Repealed.
25-1106
Repealed.
25-1107
Repealed.
25-1108
Repealed.
25-1109
Repealed.
25-1110
Repealed.
25-1111, 25-1112
Repealed.
25-1113
Repealed.
25-1114
Definitions.
25-1115
Types of elections defined; dates for primary and general elections specified.
25-1116
Definitions; national, state, county, city and school elections.
25-1117
Advance voting; definitions.
25-1118
Definitions; national, state, county, city and school offices and officers.
25-1119
Advance voting; voters eligible; procedure.
25-1120
Advance voting; ballots and ballot envelopes; form and contents; numbering; declaration, form.
25-1121
Advance voting; ballots and instructions; forms; affidavit when voter unable to sign.
25-1122
Advance voting; ballot application identification requirements; provisional ballots; time for filing application; satellite advance voting sites; voters needing assistance; permanent advance voting status; records maintained by county election officer; restrictions on mailing ballot applications; unlawful acts and penalties; rules and regulations.
25-1122a
Advance voting; casting ballots upon voting machines.
25-1122b
Special election board; appointment; duties.
25-1122c
Advance voting; notice to applicants whose voting in county office on machines authorized.
25-1122d
Advance voting; application for ballot, form; identification, form of; rules and regulations.
25-1122e
Repealed.
25-1122f
Advance voting; replacement ballots.
25-1123
Advance voting; transmission of ballots; duties of election officer.
25-1124
Advance voting; marking and mailing or depositing ballots; signature match required, when; procedures for voters needing assistance; unlawful acts and penalties.
25-1125
Residence determination.
25-1126
Advance voting; voter lists available at voting place.
25-1127
Repealed.
25-1128
Advance voting; return of ballots to county election officer; procedures for voters needing assistance; unlawful acts and penalties.
25-1129
Advance voting; multiple applications, determination of correct address.
25-1130
Advance voting; ballots for question submitted election; form and instructions; envelopes; procedures.
25-1131
Rules and regulations by secretary of state.
25-1132
Advance voting; delivery of ballots; deadline for receiving ballots.
25-1133
Special election boards; how established; when and where to meet.
25-1134
Advance voting; delivery of ballots to election boards; original canvass and final tabulation, when.
25-1135
Advance voting; canvass of ballots; procedure by board; 25 ballots to remain uncounted.
25-1136
Advance voting; advance voting ballots received by mail after polls close; time frame; provisional ballots; challenged and objected to ballots; procedures; rules and regulations.
25-1137
Certification of total votes; return of materials.
25-1138
Canvass in voting machine counties.
25-1139
Advance voting ballots to be marked and transmitted in compliance with statute; exceptions.
25-1140
Fees and powers of special election board members.
25-1141
Repealed.
Article 12.—ABSENTEE VOTING; FEDERAL SERVICES AND SICK AND DISABLED
25-1201
Repealed.
25-1202
Repealed.
25-1203 through 25-1206
Repealed.
25-1207
Repealed.
25-1208 through 25-1210
Repealed.
25-1211
Repealed.
25-1212
Repealed.
25-1213
Repealed.
25-1214
Definitions.
25-1215
Federal services absentee voting; who may vote.
25-1216
Same; application for ballots; application for registration and ballot by electronic means; transmission of voted ballot by electronic means.
25-1217
Same; transmission of applications; listing for public inspection.
25-1218
Same; form of ballots; write-in lines, when.
25-1219
Same; ballot envelopes; instructions to voters; affidavit on envelope.
25-1220
Same; transmission of ballots, envelopes and instructions to voters.
25-1221
Same; casting ballot; signature; canvass by special election boards.
25-1222
Canvass of votes.
25-1223
Chief state election official, duties; election officials and county officers to act for secretary of state.
25-1224
Voting under other state laws permitted.
25-1225
Rules and regulations.
25-1226
Purpose of act.
25-1227
Certain provisions of penal law to apply.
25-1228
Act to be liberally construed.
25-1229
Repealed.
25-1230
Repealed.
25-1230a
Repealed.
25-1230b
Repealed.
25-1231
Repealed.
25-1232
Repealed.
25-1233
Repealed.
25-1234, 25-1235
Repealed.
Article 13.—VOTING MACHINES (Not in active use)
25-1301
Repealed.
25-1302
Repealed.
25-1303
Repealed.
25-1304
Repealed.
25-1305, 25-1306
Repealed.
25-1307
Repealed.
25-1308, 25-1309
Repealed.
25-1310
Repealed.
25-1311, 25-1312
Repealed.
25-1313
Repealed.
25-1314
Repealed.
25-1315
Repealed.
25-1316
Repealed.
25-1317
Repealed.
25-1318
Repealed.
25-1319 through 25-1321
Repealed.
25-1322
Repealed.
25-1323
Repealed.
25-1324
Repealed.
25-1325, 25-1326
Repealed.
25-1327, 25-1328
Repealed.
25-1329
Repealed.
25-1330
Repealed.
25-1331
Repealed.
25-1332
Repealed.
25-1333
Repealed.
25-1334 through 25-1336
Repealed.
25-1337
Repealed.
25-1338, 25-1339
Repealed.
25-1340
Repealed.
25-1341
Repealed.
25-1342
Repealed.
25-1343
Repealed.
Article 14.—CONTEST OF ELECTIONS
25-1401
Repealed.
25-1402, 25-1403
Repealed.
25-1404
Repealed.
25-1405, 25-1406
Repealed.
25-1407
Repealed.
25-1408 through 25-1410
Repealed.
25-1411
Repealed.
25-1412
Repealed.
25-1413
Repealed.
25-1414
Repealed.
25-1415
Repealed.
25-1416
Repealed.
25-1417
Repealed.
25-1418
Repealed.
25-1419, 25-1420
Repealed.
25-1421
Repealed.
25-1422, 25-1423
Repealed.
25-1424
Repealed.
25-1425
Repealed.
25-1426
Repealed.
25-1427
Repealed.
25-1428, 25-1429
Repealed.
25-1430
Repealed.
25-1431
Repealed.
25-1432
Repealed.
25-1433
Repealed.
25-1434
Application of act; definitions.
25-1435
Contest of elections; standing; contest of presidential electors.
25-1436
Grounds for contest.
25-1437
Contests of persons elected to an office; designation of contestant and contestee; filing of notice of contest; contents.
25-1438
Contests of question submitted elections; filing of notice of contest; contents.
25-1439
Time for filing notice of contest; copy of notice to election official.
25-1440
Contest of question submitted elections; designation of contestee; copy of notice of contest to contestee.
25-1441
Service of notice of contest.
25-1442
Contests involving state senators and members of house of representatives; district judge to hear contest; dismissals.
25-1443
Contests of statewide question submitted elections; three-member district judge panel; assignment by supreme court.
25-1444
Contestee's answer to notice of contest.
25-1445
Intervenors in contest.
25-1446
Procedure for court proceedings in the election contest.
25-1447
Inspection of ballots and voting machines; procedure; bond.
25-1448
Final determination of contest of person elected to office; disposition by court; applicability of section.
25-1449
Final determination of contest of question submitted elections; disposition by court.
25-1450
Appeals; procedure.
25-1451
Final determination of contest of state representatives and senators; procedure before legislative body.
25-1452
Costs of contests of elections.
Article 15.—CONTEST OF QUESTION SUBMITTED ELECTIONS (Not in active use)
25-1501
Repealed.
25-1502
Repealed.
25-1503
Repealed.
25-1504
Repealed.
25-1505
Repealed.
25-1506
Repealed.
25-1507
Repealed.
25-1508, 25-1509
Repealed.
25-1510
Repealed.
Article 16.—TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS
25-1601
Time; officers elected; term.
25-1602
Terms of township officers.
25-1603
Repealed.
25-1604
Repealed.
25-1605
Repealed.
25-1606
Vacancies.
Article 17.—CORRUPT PRACTICES
25-1701
Repealed.
25-1702
Repealed.
25-1703, 25-1704
Repealed.
25-1705, 25-1706
Repealed.
25-1707
Repealed.
25-1708
Repealed.
25-1709
Repealed.
25-1710
Repealed.
25-1711
Repealed.
25-1712, 25-1713
Repealed.
25-1714
Repealed.
25-1715
Repealed.
25-1716
Repealed.
25-1717, 25-1718
Repealed.
25-1719
Repealed.
25-1720
Repealed.
25-1721
Repealed.
25-1722 through 25-1727
Repealed.
Article 18.—VOTING BY NEW AND FORMER STATE RESIDENTS IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
25-1801
Eligibility to vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors; definitions.
25-1802
Application for presidential ballots; new resident; former resident; relocated resident.
25-1803
Mailing duplicate application.
25-1804
Filing of duplicate application; county election officer.
25-1805
Delivery of ballot to applicant.
25-1806
Marking and disposition of ballot; declaration on return carrier envelope.
25-1806a
False declaration; penalty.
25-1807
List of applicants open for public inspection.
25-1808
Ballots to special election boards for canvass; deadline for receipt of ballots; special poll books.
25-1809
Challenge of votes cast by new residents, former residents or relocated residents.
25-1810
Repealed.
25-1811
Application of law relating to advance voting.
Article 19.—STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER ELECTIONS
25-1901
Definitions adopted by reference.
25-1902
Time of elections.
25-1903
Candidates; petition; declaration of intention; filing fee; deadline.
25-1904
Repealed.
25-1905
Application of other laws.
25-1906
Terms of office.
25-1907, 25-1908
Repealed.
25-1909
Repealed.
25-1910, 25-1911
Repealed.
Article 20.—SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS
25-2001
Citation of school election act.
25-2002
Definitions; application.
25-2003
Definitions; relating to board members.
25-2004
Definitions; relating to member districts and method of election.
25-2005
Definitions; relating to voting plans.
25-2006
Definitions; primary and general elections.
25-2007
Definitions; miscellaneous.
25-2008
Definitions; relating to school officers and the state board of education.
25-2009
Nonpartisan elections; application of other election laws.
25-2010
School district elections; conduct by county election officer; dates of primary and general elections specified.
25-2011
Correlation with other elections.
25-2012
Canvass of election; certification of results.
25-2012a
Same; when no votes cast, determination of person deemed elected.
25-2013
Repealed.
25-2014
Order of candidates' names on ballots.
25-2014a
Ballots in school elections; preparation.
25-2015
Repealed.
25-2016
Voting machines.
25-2017
Notice of school elections.
25-2017a
Certification of school offices to be filled; certification of boundary changes and voting plans.
25-2018
Notices of school board member elections and question submitted elections; requirements for publication.
25-2019
Bond elections; frequency limitation.
25-2020
Candidate for election; petition; declaration; filing fee; nomination petitions.
25-2021
Primary election, when required; write-in candidates.
25-2022
Vacancies on boards of education filled by appointment; publication of notice; term of appointee.
25-2022a
Change of member district boundary, change of residence of board member within school district, no vacancy; change of residence of board member outside school district, vacancy.
25-2022b
Excessive vacancies on boards of education; appointments made by governor.
25-2023
Oath of office; commencement of terms; length of terms.
25-2024
Oath, where filed; notices by county election officer when filing is late.
Article 21.—CITY ELECTIONS
25-2101
Definitions; application of other laws.
25-2102
Definitions; primary and general elections; other.
25-2103
Definitions; city election.
25-2104
Definitions; question submitted election and county election officer.
25-2105
Definitions; city officer.
25-2106
Definition of "filing deadline"; no withdrawal after deadline.
25-2107
City elections; when held.
25-2108
Repealed.
25-2108a
Time of primary elections; no primary, when; write-in candidates.
25-2109
Filing deadline for candidates.
25-2110
Candidate for office elected at large; filing of petition or statement of candidacy; fee; elections conducted by county election officer; nomination petitions.
25-2110a
Candidates for office elected by district; filing of petition or statement of candidacy; fee; elections conducted by county election officer; nomination petitions.
25-2111
Time of opening and closing polls.
25-2112
Notice of city officers' election not required; question submitted elections.
25-2113
Elections, nonpartisan or partisan; application of other laws.
25-2114
Correlation of city elections with other elections.
25-2115
Order of candidates' names on ballots.
25-2116
Write-in candidates, when.
25-2117
Vacancies in certain elective city offices; appointment by governing body.
25-2118
Certification of city offices to be filled.
25-2119
Ballots for city elections, preparation.
25-2120
Certification of election results; commencement of terms; oath of office.
Article 21a.—MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, TIMING
25-21a01
Municipalities; timing of elections; term of office adjustments; filing fees; municipality defined.
25-21a02
Consultation between county election officers and secretary of state on ballot length and voting procedures.
25-21a03
Primary and general municipal election ballot styles; procedures; candidate filing procedures, deadlines; secretary of state duties; rules and regulations.
25-21a04
Citation of act.
Article 22.—ELECTION EXPENSE APPORTIONMENT
25-2201
Expenses subject to apportionment; payment by county; reimbursement; basis for apportionment.
25-2201a
Election expenses; tax levy, use of proceeds.
25-2202
Apportionment by county election officer; application of rules and regulations.
25-2203
State election board; membership; duties; rules and regulations.
25-2204
Appeal to state election board; effect of determination of appeal; enforcement.
25-2205
Definitions; adoption by reference.
Article 23.—REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
25-2301
Proof of right of suffrage.
25-2302
Duty of qualified voters to register; evidence of right to vote.
25-2302a through 25-2302c
Repealed.
25-2302d
Late registration by recently discharged federal service people; certificate; filing with election board.
25-2303
County election officer designated; deputy county election officers, appointment; voter registration agency; definition of terms.
25-2304
Registration books; centralized voter registration database; requirements; rules and regulations.
25-2305
Same; items to be included.
25-2305a
Residential and mailing address required; requirements of residential address; electronic database.
25-2306
Registration by persons under eighteen; minimum age to vote.
25-2307
Administration of oaths.
25-2308
Repealed.
25-2309
Application for registration; registration agencies; limitations on public inspection of registrations; registration citizenship requirements; election board citizenship hearings; unsatisfactory evidence of citizenship; sworn affidavits; rules and regulations.
25-2309a
Mailing of registration forms; envelope required.
25-2309b
Signature cards for voter registration records; request for current signature card.
25-2309c
Notices and official mailings; mailing address.
25-2310
Publication of registration times, places and closing thereof; notice of information for registration by mail.
25-2311
Opening and closing of registration; when required; rules and regulations; certification of number of registered voters in precincts to secretary of state.
25-2312
Same; additional times of registration permitted.
25-2313
Additional places of registration permitted.
25-2314
Appointment of deputy county election officers.
25-2315
Expenses of registration, payment.
25-2316
Repealed.
25-2316a
False swearing to an affidavit; penalty.
25-2316b
Repealed.
25-2316c
Registration of voters; change of name of registered voter; change of residence by registered voters; provisional ballots; advance voting ballot, application; required confirmation notice to registrants upon certain events; removal of names of voters from registration lists; basis for removal of names.
25-2316d
Repealed.
25-2316e
Severability.
25-2317
Repealed.
25-2318
Registration books for voting places.
25-2319
Record of vote in registration books.
25-2320
Copies of registration records; limitations on public inspection.
25-2320a
Use of voter registration lists for commercial purposes; penalty.
25-2321
Repealed.
25-2322
Mandamus to compel registration.
25-2323
Registration of voters on statewide basis by secretary of state.
25-2324 through 25-2350
Reserved.
25-2351
Repealed.
25-2352
Registration of voters as part of application for driver's license or nondriver identification card; motor vehicle record information transfers; rules and regulations.
25-2353
Move of registrant; update of registration record and provisional ballot.
25-2354
Check of the registration records of voters by chief state election officer or county election officer.
25-2355
Adoption of rules and regulations pertaining to national voter registration act.
25-2356
Registration of certain voters in all Kansas elections.
25-2357
Advance notice of identification requirements.
25-2358
Birth certificate applications for voter registration purposes, county assistance provided; transmittal of forms.
25-2359
Severability.
25-2360
Online voter registration; press release and posted notice when unavailable; secretary of state.
25-2361
Reports on number of registered voters; duties of secretary of state.
Article 24.—ELECTION CRIMES
25-2401 through 25-2405
Repealed.
25-2406
Repealed.
25-2407
Corrupt political advertising; penalty.
25-2408
Definitions.
25-2409
Election bribery.
25-2410
Bribery to induce signing of nomination papers.
25-2411
Election perjury.
25-2412
Election forgery.
25-2413
Disorderly election conduct.
25-2414
Possessing false or forged election supplies.
25-2415
Intimidation of voters.
25-2416
Voting without being qualified.
25-2417
Bribery of an election official.
25-2418
Bribe acceptance by an election official.
25-2419
Misconduct of an election officer.
25-2420
Election fraud by an election officer.
25-2421
Election suppression.
25-2421a
Voter registration suppression.
25-2422
Unauthorized voting disclosure.
25-2423
Election tampering.
25-2424
False impersonation as party officer.
25-2425
Voting machine fraud.
25-2426
Printing and circulating imitation ballots.
25-2427
Marking ballots to identify.
25-2428
Destruction of election supplies.
25-2429
Destruction of election papers.
25-2430
Electioneering.
25-2431
False impersonation of a voter.
25-2432
Forfeiture of office or employment upon conviction.
25-2433
Advance voting suppression.
25-2434
Voting more than once.
25-2435
Prosecution of election crimes.
25-2436
Transparency in revenues underwriting elections act; prohibiting receipt and expenditure of certain moneys by election officials; penalty.
25-2437
Transmission or delivery of advance voting ballots on behalf of another voter; sworn statement required; limitations; penalties.
25-2438
False representation of an election official.
Article 25.—ELECTION DEFINITIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
25-2501
Definitions.
25-2502
Types of elections defined; dates for primary and general elections specified.
25-2503
Same; national, state, county, city, school and township elections; question submitted election.
25-2504
Same; county election officer; chief state election official.
25-2505
Same; national, state, county, city, school and township offices and officers.
25-2506
Same; election boards; voting place and area.
25-2507
Poll book, registration book, party affiliation list; declaration; abstract.
25-2508
Statutory construction relating to age for election purposes.
Article 26.—APPLICATION OF CERTAIN ELECTION LAWS
25-2601
Repealed.
Article 26a.—PRECINCT BOUNDARIES
25-26a01
Repealed.
25-26a02
Precinct boundaries; establishment or change; requirements; designation of precincts; municipal and township enclaves; legislative districts.
25-26a03
Period in which change is prohibited; exceptions.
25-26a04
Same; maps; requirements; word description; filing with secretary of state; notification of change.
25-26a05
Same; review of maps by secretary of state; approval or rejection; boundaries established by secretary of state, when.
Article 27.—VOTING PLACES AND MATERIALS THEREFOR
25-2701
Designation of areas and voting places; restrictions on changing voting places prior to an election; voting at any voting place if approved by county election officer; mailed notice; counting and canvass of ballots in certain precincts having less than 20 registered voters.
25-2702
Townships; division into precincts; publication of notice of such division.
25-2702a
Undivided wards and townships to constitute precincts.
25-2703
Voting places; equipping and supplying; voting booths, location, design and storage; privacy of voter.
25-2703a
School buildings, polling places.
25-2704
Ballot boxes; secretary of state may adopt rules and regulations; application of section.
25-2705
Security of ballot boxes at polls; application of section.
25-2706
Instructions, books and other materials; printing in foreign languages; responsibilities of county election officers and secretary of state.
25-2707
Receipt for and record of election supplies.
25-2708
Preservation of ballots and election records; distribution of abstracts of voting.
25-2709
Destruction of election records.
25-2710
Accessibility for voting places.
25-2711
Placement of political signs during election period.
25-2712
Campaigning for elected office at private residences, not prohibited or subject to regulation.
25-2713
Affidavit for transfer of ballots; requirements; violation of act, criminal penalty.
Article 28.—ELECTION BOARDS
25-2801
Appointment and notification of judges and clerks.
25-2802
Political affiliation of judges and clerks of election.
25-2803
Recommendations by county chairmen; appointment of supervising judge; area located in two counties.
25-2804
Qualifications of judges and clerks; pool of trained judges and clerks; voting by judge or clerk.
25-2805
Filling vacancies.
25-2806
School for election board judges.
25-2807
Oath of judges and clerks.
25-2808
Election board; number of members; two-member boards, restrictions.
25-2809
Repealed.
25-2810
Control of voting places; procedure in counting ballots; no ballots counted from ballot boxes containing less than 50 ballots; opening and closing polls; certification of election results.
25-2811
Judges and clerks, compensation.
25-2812
Election boards at certain facilities; procedure; definitions.
Article 29.—VOTING PROCEDURE
25-2901
Occupation of voting booths, time limit; voting marks.
25-2902
Unlawful marking or mutilation of ballots; providing new or replacement ballot; notice.
25-2903
Voting for write-in candidates; procedure.
25-2904
Marking question submitted ballots.
25-2905
Folding of ballots; clipping and deposit of ballots; application of section.
25-2906
Deposit or count of unlawful ballots prohibited; marking objected to ballots.
25-2907
Removal of ballots from voting place prohibited.
25-2908
Use of registration book and poll book or registration book at polling place; election board members, duties; name of voter not in book; rules and regulations; valid forms of voter identification; provisional ballots; identification requirements; exempt persons.
25-2909
Voting by persons requiring assistance; disability, definition of.
25-2910
Repealed.
25-2911
Memorandum on poll book of assistance to voters.
25-2912
Paper ballot with distinctive watermark required; voting system requirements; certain poll books prohibited; rules and regulations.
Article 30.—ORIGINAL CANVASS OF ELECTIONS
25-3001
Reading, counting and recording votes; entries and totals on tally sheets.
25-3002
Rules for canvassers; validity and counting of ballots or parts thereof.
25-3003
Stringing or other preservation of ballots.
25-3004
Exhibition of ballots to authorized poll agent during original canvass.
25-3005
Observation of original, intermediate and final canvasses of elections, casting of ballots, recounts and audits by authorized poll agents; rules and regulations of secretary of state.
25-3005a
Authorized poll agent; definition; qualifications; appointment; identification; application of section.
25-3006
Abstracts of original canvass; alternative procedures for voting machines.
25-3007
Return of election materials by supervising judge.
25-3008
Packing and separation of ballots and materials; appointment of write-in board, when.
25-3009
Postelection audit of votes cast; procedure; bipartisan board; selection of board members and of races for audit; notice; reports; use of results; additional audits; official abstracts made available, when; rules and regulations.
25-3010
Postelection year audit of certain counties; method of selection of counties; rules and regulations.
Article 31.—COUNTY BOARDS OF CANVASSERS
25-3101
Enumeration of elections to be canvassed by county board.
25-3102
Filling vacancies on county board of canvassers; deputy county election officer's authority.
25-3103
Final and intermediate canvasses by county board.
25-3104
Time of canvass of elections by county board; notice; publication.
25-3105
Place of canvass of the elections by county board.
25-3106
Preliminary abstracts, preparation by county election officer.
25-3107
Procedure for canvass by county board; recount, when; recount procedure; payment of costs; rules and regulations.
25-3108
Tie votes in elections of local officers.
25-3109
Abstracts of county board of canvassers.
25-3110
Certificates of nomination and election.
Article 32.—STATE BOARD OF CANVASSERS
25-3201
State board of canvassers; membership.
25-3202
Transmittal of intermediate canvass abstracts.
25-3203
Abstract of intermediate canvass; transmittal to secretary of state; county recount notification requirements.
25-3204
Tabulation of abstracts by secretary of state; preservation.
25-3205
Final canvass of primary election of national and state officers; publication of certified list of candidates; certificates of nomination to candidates; publication on secretary of state website of certain election results by precinct.
25-3206
Canvass of state and national general elections; canvass of statewide question submitted election; result certified to secretary of state; publication on secretary of state website of certain election results by precinct; precinct level results available in each county, when.
25-3207
Reserved.
25-3208
Tie votes in state and national elections.
25-3209
Tie vote for governor and lieutenant governor; determination by legislature.
25-3210
Report to legislature by secretary of state.
25-3211
Election records of secretary of state; certificates of election; publication of election results.
Article 33.—PARTY AFFILIATION OF VOTERS
25-3301
Eligibility to vote, partisan primaries; notification by political parties whether unaffiliated voters may vote; party affiliation list for voting areas and advance voting ballot, application; declaration of affiliation at polls; receipt only of ballot of voter's party; preservation of affiliation statements.
25-3302
Party affiliation lists; rules and regulations; certification of number of party members on lists; furnishing lists.
25-3303
Removal of names from party affiliation list.
25-3304
Declaration of party or voter affiliation; change of affiliation.
25-3305
Repealed.
25-3306
Duty to inform persons registering to vote that party or voter affiliation may be declared; posted notice.
25-3307
Political organizations; designation on voter affiliation lists; recognition as a political party.
Article 34.—VOTING BY PERSONS IN FEDERAL ENCLAVES
25-3401
Inclusion of federal enclaves in wards and townships.
25-3402
Persons living in federal enclaves deemed qualified electors; registration required.
25-3403
Right of suffrage of persons in federal enclaves.
Article 35.—U.S. CONGRESS, VACANCIES
25-3501
United States representative to congress, filling vacancies by election.
25-3502
Same; governor's proclamation of election.
25-3503
Same; effect of time of occurrence of vacancy.
25-3504
District conventions of certain political parties; nomination of independents by petition.
25-3505
Form of ballots.
25-3506
Conduct of election, responsibility; registration required.
25-3507
Canvass of election; certificate of election.
25-3508
Election laws of state to apply.
Article 36.—SUFFICIENCY OF PETITIONS
25-3601
Application to both state and local elections; determination of sufficiency of petitions; signatures; question to be submitted filed with county or district attorney prior to circulation; determination of legality of form; application of other statutes; copies of statutes to be provided.
25-3601a
Repealed.
25-3602
Petition documents; where filed; successive filings; contents; verification; petition circulator; withdrawal of signature; void after 180 days; time of election; determination of number of signatures.
25-3603
Repealed.
25-3604
Where voter registration required, similarity to registration required; rules and regulations by secretary of state.
25-3605, 25-3606
Repealed.
25-3607
Where registration is required, registration books conclusive of number of qualified electors.
25-3608
Petition circulator defined.
Article 37.—VOTING IN PRECINCT OF FORMER RESIDENCE
25-3701
In-state residence change; vote in former residence, when.
25-3702
Affidavit to obtain ballot to vote at precinct of former residence; notice to reregister, voter registration materials.
25-3703
Challenges hereunder.
25-3704
Repealed.
25-3705
Poll book entries; returns to county election officers.
25-3706
Copies of papers to county election officer of county of present residence; file and index.
Article 38.—POLITICAL PARTIES
25-3801
Precinct committeemen and committeewomen; eligibility for office or candidacy; filling vacancies; contact information.
25-3802
Repealed.
25-3803
Repealed.
25-3804
Repealed.
25-3805
Repealed.
25-3806
Repealed.
25-3807
Terms of committee officers.
25-3808
Powers and duties of committees and officers; filling officer vacancies.
25-3809
Application of 25-3801 to 25-3808.
25-3810
Repealed.
25-3811
Repealed.
Article 39.—FILLING VACANCIES IN OFFICES AND CANDIDACIES
25-3901
Definitions.
25-3902
Procedure for filling vacancy in district office other than judge of district court; district convention; appointment by governor.
25-3902a
Procedure for filling vacancy in state board of education; district convention; appointment by governor.
25-3903
Vacancies in state legislature or state board of education; how filled.
25-3903a
Filling vacancy in district office caused by resignation effective 10 or more days after filing of notice.
25-3904
Procedure for filling vacancy in candidacy for district office; district convention; certificate to secretary of state or county election officer.
25-3904a
Procedure for filling vacancy in candidacy for state board of education; district convention; certificate to secretary of state.
25-3905
Vacancies after primary election filled by party committee or district convention; governor and lieutenant governor vacancies filled by state party delegate convention; procedures required after person selected to fill vacancy.
25-3906
Vacancies in candidacies occurring after filing deadline and prior to primary; how filled; when applicable to vacancy in office.
25-3907
When act not to apply.
25-3908
Notice to secretary of state of filling of vacancies.
Article 40.—ELECTION AND TERMS OF STATE OFFICERS
25-4001
Terms of certain state officers.
25-4002
Application of election laws.
25-4003
Governor and lieutenant governor; nomination and election jointly.
25-4004
Governor and lieutenant governor; filing of nomination petitions or declaration of intention to become candidates; deadline for filing.
25-4005
Offices of governor and lieutenant governor; nomination petitions; form; requirements; number of signers; duties of petition circulators.
25-4006
Governor and lieutenant governor; declaration; fee.
25-4007
Office of state auditor abolished, when.
Article 41.—ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCE; GENERAL
25-4101
Repealed.
25-4102
Repealed.
25-4103
Repealed.
25-4104
Repealed.
25-4105
Repealed.
25-4106
Repealed.
25-4107
Repealed.
25-4108
Repealed.
25-4109
Repealed.
25-4110
Repealed.
25-4111
Repealed.
25-4111a
Repealed.
25-4112
Repealed.
25-4113
Repealed.
25-4114
Repealed.
25-4115
Repealed.
25-4116
Repealed.
25-4117
Repealed.
25-4118
Repealed.
25-4119
Repealed.
25-4119a
Governmental ethics commission; membership; terms; meetings; compensation and allowance, staff; fees; rules and regulations; annual report.
25-4119b
Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions; former opinions and rules and regulations.
25-4119c
Repealed.
25-4119d
Membership on commission; qualifications for.
25-4119e
Governmental ethics commission fee fund; expenditures.
25-4119f
Candidate filing fees for support of commission; credit to commission fee fund.
25-4119g
Statement of fair campaign practices; preparation; mailing to candidates.
25-4119h
Application of the Kansas administrative procedure act, the Kansas code of civil procedure and the Kansas judicial review act to actions of the commission; limitations; waiver of any civil or legal rights of respondent prohibited; rules and regulations to provide standards of recusal of members and employees.
25-4120
Repealed.
25-4121
Repealed.
25-4122, 25-4123
Repealed.
25-4124
Repealed.
25-4125, 25-4126
Repealed.
25-4127
Repealed.
25-4128
Repealed.
25-4129
Repealed.
25-4130, 25-4131
Repealed.
25-4132
Repealed.
25-4133
Repealed.
25-4134, 25-4135
Repealed.
25-4136
Repealed.
25-4137
Repealed.
25-4138
Repealed.
25-4139, 25-4140
Repealed.
25-4141
Repealed.
25-4142
Citation of act.
25-4143
Campaign finance; definitions.
25-4144
Appointment of campaign treasurer or candidate committee; reports to secretary of state and county election officer; governor candidate's responsibilities.
25-4145
Party and political committees; appointment of chairperson and treasurer; statement of organization; contents; supplemental statements; political committees annual registration, form and content; registration fees, amount and disposition.
25-4146
Removal of treasurer or chairperson; filling vacancy of treasurer; substantiation of records of treasurer; notification to secretary of state or county election officer; receipts and expenditures, when.
25-4147
Treasurer; accounts required; inspection; all receipts to be forwarded to treasurer; commingling of funds prohibited; contributions from political committees to be accompanied by name or description of interest group with which affiliated.
25-4148
Reports required of treasurer; when filed; contents; electronic filing, when required.
25-4148a
Reports of contributions; occupation of contributor or contributor's spouse if contribution over $150.
25-4148b
Reports of certain contributions during specified time period preceding an election; place of filing.
25-4148c
Independent expenditures by party or political committees; reporting requirements.
25-4148d
Reports of certain contributions to a party or political committee during specified time period preceding an election; filing of reports with secretary of state; definitions.
25-4149
Allocation of contributions and other receipts and expenditures.
25-4150
Contributions and expenditures by persons other than candidates and committees; reports, contents and filing.
25-4151
Reports; declaration of correctness; forms; late filing; preservation.
25-4152
Failure to file certain reports; notice; late filings; civil penalties; waiver or collection of penalties.
25-4153
Contributions; limitations on amounts and use; minors under 18 years of age; cash contributions.
25-4153a
Contributions; limitations during legislative session; solicitation of contributions.
25-4153b
Contributions and expenditures; legislators, candidates; prohibitions.
25-4154
Contributions in name of another prohibited; anonymous contributions, aggregate, maximum; copying names of contributors for commercial purpose prohibited.
25-4155
Debts and obligations; statements required.
25-4156
Charges for space in newspapers and other periodicals; excess charges; corrupt political advertising; misdemeanor.
25-4156a
Repealed.
25-4156b
Repealed.
25-4157
Termination report.
25-4157a
Contributions; personal use prohibited; uses permitted; acceptance from another candidate or candidate committee; disposition of unexpended balances on termination of campaign.
25-4158
Reports and statements required to be filed; furnishing forms; public inspection and copying; duties of secretary of state and county election officer; investigations by commission; administration of oaths and subpoena of witnesses, documents and records for purposes of investigations; court orders, when required; notice to subpoena recipient, contents.
25-4158a
Campaign finance forms; electronic filing.
25-4159
Commission opinions; publication and filing; effect of acts that accord with opinions.
25-4160
Complaints of violations; copy to respondent.
25-4161
Complaint, confidentiality and determination of sufficiency; investigation; notification of attorney general of violation of other laws; dismissal or hearing on complaint; remedies and protections for state employees filing complaints; certain ex parte communications with commission prohibited; commission hearings conducted in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act and the Kansas code of civil procedure; hearings before administrative law judge.
25-4162
Same; withdrawal of complaints; civil action for malicious prosecution; when.
25-4163
Same; rights of respondent; hearing procedure; hearings before administrative law judge; final determination by commission; certain ex parte communications with commission prohibited; hearings to be public.
25-4164
Actions of commission following hearing.
25-4165
Commission records; confidentiality; release to attorney general and certain prosecuting attorneys; public records; application of section to commission members and persons employed or engaged by the commission.
25-4166
Reports of disposition of cases; information to accompany report; procedure for consideration of and action upon reports; ouster; impeachment or removal, when.
25-4167
Failure to file a campaign finance report; misdemeanor.
25-4168
Fraudulent campaign finance reporting; misdemeanor.
25-4169
Repealed.
25-4169a
Use of public funds, vehicles, machinery, equipment and supplies and time of certain officers and employees to influence nomination or election of candidate prohibited; exceptions; distribution of political material in public buildings, limitations on; misdemeanor.
25-4169b
Repealed.
25-4170
Excessive campaign contributions; misdemeanor.
25-4171
Violation of certain provisions of act declared misdemeanor; additional penalties for violation of confidentiality provisions by commission members and employees.
25-4172
Statements or reports by certain out-of-state individuals and persons; contents; filing; maintenance of records.
25-4173
Candidate's affidavit of intent to expend and receive less than $1,000; filing; certain reports not required.
25-4174
Same; when amount exceeded; filing of past and future reports.
25-4175
Affidavit of intent by treasurer of party or political committee to expend and receive less than $500 and not more than $50 from any one contributor; filing; certain reports not required.
25-4176
Same; when amount exceeded; filing of past and future reports.
25-4177
Failure to file affidavit of intent; misdemeanor.
25-4178
Continuation in force and effect of advisory opinions and rules and regulations.
25-4179
Severability.
25-4180
Elections on amendments to Kansas constitution; financial reports of constitutional campaigns; contents; annual reports; preliminary reports; supplemental reports; notice of failure to file; civil penalties; violation class A misdemeanor.
25-4181
Violations of campaign finance act; civil fine; limitations on amount; disposition of fines collected; person failing to pay fine ineligible to become candidate; specific performance in lieu of fine prohibited; immunity agreements prohibited, when.
25-4182
Same; cease and desist order; emergency orders; hearing procedure; hearings before administrative law judge.
25-4183
Same; injunction; restraining order; mandamus.
25-4184
Same; consent decree.
25-4185
Same; appeal of commission orders.
25-4186
Gubernatorial inauguration contributions; treasurer; accounts required; reports; use of information in reports; disposition of contributions; civil penalties, disposition; certain violations declared misdemeanors.
25-4187
Inaugural expense fund; administration by adjutant general; authorized uses.
25-4188
Repealed.
25-4189
Public service announcements or advertisements; when prohibited.
Article 42.—FINANCIAL REPORTS OF CONSTITUTIONAL CAMPAIGNS (Not in active use)
25-4201
Repealed.
Article 43.—RECALL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
25-4301
Officers subject to recall; exceptions.
25-4302
Grounds for recall.
25-4303
Rules and regulations relating to recall.
25-4304
Application of act; state officers; local officers.
25-4305
Recall of state officers; application; deposit; filing, when.
25-4306
Same; application; form; number of signatures.
25-4307
Same; notice on matters relating to recall.
25-4308
Same; certification of application; grounds for refusal of certification; commencement of proceedings concerning recall elections, time limits on.
25-4309
Same; petition; form; certain acts crimes.
25-4310
Same; petition; circulation; signatures; withdrawal.
25-4311
Same; petition; affidavit; filing, when; number of signatures.
25-4312
Same; petition; determination of sufficiency; when improperly filed.
25-4313
Repealed.
25-4314
Same; election; time; ballot form.
25-4315
Same; election; public inspection of statements.
25-4316
Same; determination and certification of election results; filling of vacancy.
25-4317
Same; action to have determinations relating to recall reviewed.
25-4318
Recall of local officers; petition, filing.
25-4319
Same; conduct of election.
25-4320
Petitions for recall of local officers; petition; contents; circulation; form; sample from election officer on request; affidavit.
25-4321
Same; certain acts crimes.
25-4322
Petitions for recall of local officers; filing of copy before circulation; notice on matters relating to recall; determination of sufficiency of petition, procedure; commencement of proceedings concerning recall elections, time limits on.
25-4323
Same; petition; filing, when; limitations.
25-4324
Same; petition; circulation; signatures; withdrawal.
25-4325
Recall of local officers; petition; affidavit, form, number of signatures.
25-4326
Same; petition; determination of sufficiency; when improperly filed.
25-4327
Repealed.
25-4328
Same; election; form of ballot; vacancy in office.
25-4329
Same; election; public inspection of statements.
25-4330
Same; election results; certification; vacancies; disqualification for appointment to governing body.
25-4331
Same; action to have determinations relating to recall reviewed.
Article 44.—ELECTRONIC AND ELECTROMECHANICAL VOTING SYSTEMS
25-4401
Electronic and electromechanical voting systems and electronic poll books; definitions.
25-4402
Purchase, lease or rent and use by county.
25-4403
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 and electronic poll book requirements for acquisition; network connectivity prohibited except for certain poll books.
25-4404
Certification by secretary of state; statement required.
25-4405
Examination of system or electronic poll books by secretary of state; fee; review of existing system or poll book; notice and hearing; changes may be required; rescinding approval; testing systems, poll books and equipment.
25-4406
Mandatory requirements for electronic or electromechanical systems and poll books approved.
25-4407
Acquisition of systems and poll books.
25-4408
Storage, repair, delivery to voting places and return to storage.
25-4409
Ballot arrangement and display of information; candidate rotation; duties of election judges; review by poll agents, when.
25-4410
Same; procedures for voting on paper ballots applicable to systems; sample ballots; instructions and assistance to voters.
25-4411
Vote tabulation equipment; testing; notice; conditions of test; error correction; securing and retention of equipment, programs and ballots.
25-4412
Same; securing voting systems against voting after polls closed; counting ballots or envelopes; checking against poll book; write-in votes; sealing of ballots and delivery to judges; duties of election officer and election board members at counting location; official returns, open to public, posting; counting ballots manually, when.
25-4413
Same; recount of ballots.
25-4413a
Hard drives of electronic or electromechanical voting systems, optical scanning equipment and other voting systems; copies thereof prohibited without consent of secretary of state; backup copy required, when.
25-4414
Electronic or electromechanical voting system and poll book fraud; criminal penalty.
25-4415
Adoption of rules and regulations.
25-4416
Title.
Article 45.—PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY ELECTION
25-4501
Repealed.
25-4501a
Selection of presidential nominees, duty of recognized political parties; presidential preference primary election, when held; political parties not required to participate.
25-4502
Presidential preference primary election; eligibility to vote; voting procedure; candidates' filing requirements and deadline; declaration of intent and fee; petition.
25-4503
Ballots; names of candidates; form, marking, return and canvass of ballots; notice; order of names on ballot.
25-4504
Repealed.
25-4505
Canvass by county board of canvassers, when; transmittal of abstract to secretary of state.
25-4506
Final canvass by state board of canvassers, when; publication of number of votes for each candidate.
25-4507
Certification of election results to political party; selection of delegates and alternates to national party, convention; binding of delegates and alternates; adoption, filing and publication of party rules.
25-4508
Payment of election expenses; reimbursement and payment for certain expenses; audit of amounts.
Article 46.—OPTICAL SCANNING SYSTEMS TO COUNT VOTES
25-4601
Definitions.
25-4602
Optical scanning equipment; bonds for purchase or lease; authorization by county officers; abandonment of system.
25-4603
Same; secretary of state to approve kinds and makes of systems; certification for use.
25-4604
Same; request for examination; cost payment; notice and hearing; review of approved systems.
25-4605
Repealed.
25-4606
Same; care and storage of equipment.
25-4607
Ballots; printing and design.
25-4608
Voting procedures applicable.
25-4609
Marking ballots; instruction; voter assistance; procedure.
25-4610
Testing of equipment before election; notice; additional tests; disposition of ballots and programs.
25-4611
Procedure when polls are closed; comparison count; ballots to counting location; public counting; manual count, when; advance voting ballots; printing and posting of tabulated return.
25-4612
Optical scanning equipment fraud; criminal penalty.
25-4613
Specifications for optical scanning systems and equipment.
25-4614
Rules and regulations.
25-4615
Title.
Article 47.—HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT ACT
25-4701
Citation of act.
25-4702
Purpose.
25-4703
Definitions.
25-4704
Filing of complaint.
25-4705
Form of complaint.
25-4706
Time limits for filing complaints.
25-4707
Consolidation of complaints.
25-4708
Record; contents.
25-4709
Hearing; notice; dismissal without hearing.
25-4710
Hearing procedure; official notice.
25-4711
Informal and pre-hearing conferences.
25-4712
Subpoenas.
25-4713
Determination.
25-4714
Remedies.
25-4715
Appointment of arbitrator; when.
25-4716
Rules and regulations.