25-4614 Rules and regulations.
25-4614. Rules and regulations. The secretary of state may adopt rules and regulations: (a) For the use of optical scanning systems to count votes under the election laws of this state; and (b) necessary for the administration of this act. History: L. 2007, ch. 125, § 34; July 1.
25-4615 25-4615.Title.
25-4615. Title. K.S.A. 25-4601 through 25-4613, inclusive, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 25-4614 and 25-4615, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the optical scanning voting systems act. History: L. 2007, ch. 125, § 35; July 1.
25-4601 Definitions.
25-4601. Definitions. As used in this act unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Ballot” means a paper ballot on which candidates’ names or questions are printed and which is designed to receive opaque marks which can be detected by optical scanning equipment and which is capable of being counted manually. (b) “Optical scanning equipment” means […]
25-4602 Optical scanning equipment; bonds for purchase or lease; authorization by county officers; abandonment of system.
25-4602. Optical scanning equipment; bonds for purchase or lease; authorization by county officers; abandonment of system. (a) The board of county commissioners and the county election officer of any county may provide for use of a system using optical scanning equipment to be used in the county at national, state, county, township, city and school […]
25-4603 Same; secretary of state to approve kinds and makes of systems; certification for use.
25-4603. Same; secretary of state to approve kinds and makes of systems; certification for use. The secretary of state shall examine and approve the kinds or makes of systems using optical scanning equipment, including operating systems, firmware and software, and no kind or make of such system shall be used at any election unless and […]
25-4604 Same; request for examination; cost payment; notice and hearing; review of approved systems.
25-4604. Same; request for examination; cost payment; notice and hearing; review of approved systems. (a) Any person, firm or corporation desiring to sell any kind or make of system using optical scanning equipment to counties in this state may make a request in writing of the secretary of state to examine the kind or make […]
25-4606 Same; care and storage of equipment.
25-4606. Same; care and storage of equipment. The board of county commissioners shall provide for the storage of optical scanning equipment. The county election officer shall be in complete charge of the system and its equipment and safekeeping thereof when not in use and keeping such equipment in repair and working order and shall see […]
25-4607 Ballots; printing and design.
25-4607. Ballots; printing and design. The ballot information shall be in the order of arrangement provided for in article 6, chapter 25 of Kansas Statutes Annotated for official ballots. Such information may be printed on both sides of one ballot or on more than one ballot. Nothing in this act shall be construed as prohibiting […]
25-4608 Voting procedures applicable.
25-4608. Voting procedures applicable. Insofar as applicable, the procedures provided for voting on regular paper ballots shall apply when optical scanning equipment is to be used. Prior to delivering any ballot to the voter, the board worker should place a unique mark in the box printed at the bottom of the ballot. A unique mark […]
25-4609 Marking ballots; instruction; voter assistance; procedure.
25-4609. Marking ballots; instruction; voter assistance; procedure. (a) Each voter shall be instructed how to mark the ballot before such voter enters the voting booth. The voter shall also be instructed to place such person’s ballot or ballots in a ballot sleeve or other container after voting, in order that no votes are exposed. (b) […]