25-4712 Subpoenas.
25-4712. Subpoenas. Subpoenas. The secretary of state may issue subpoenas for a witness or any material that is relevant to the administration of this act. The secretary of state may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and/or production of books, documents and records anywhere in the state in any hearing held under the […]
25-4612 Optical scanning equipment fraud; penalty.
25-4612. Optical scanning equipment fraud; penalty. Optical scanning equipment fraud is: (a) Being in unlawful or unauthorized possession of ballots, optical scanning equipment, computer programs, operating systems, firmware or software; or (b) intentionally tampering with, altering, disarranging, defacing, impairing or destroying any optical scanning equipment or component part thereof, or any ballot, operating system, firmware […]
25-4613 Specifications for optical scanning systems and equipment.
25-4613. Specifications for optical scanning systems and equipment. Optical scanning equipment and systems using optical scanning equipment approved by the secretary of state: (a) Shall be capable of being tested to ascertain that the equipment will correctly count votes cast for all offices and on all questions submitted; and (b) shall be capable of printing […]
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.
25-4701 Citation of act.
25-4701. Citation of act. K.S.A. 25-4701 through 25-4716, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the help America vote act of 2002 administrative complaint act. History: L. 2004, ch. 25, § 17; July 1.
25-4508 Payment of election expenses; reimbursement and payment for certain expenses; audit of amounts.
25-4508. Payment of election expenses; reimbursement and payment for certain expenses; audit of amounts. Not later than sixty (60) days following a presidential preference primary election held pursuant to this act, the board of county commissioners of each county shall certify to the secretary of state the amount of all necessary direct expenses incurred by […]
25-4702 Purpose.
25-4702. Purpose. Scope. This act provides a uniform, nondiscriminatory administrative procedure for the resolution of any complaint alleging a violation of any provision of title III of the “help America vote act of 2002,” including a violation that has occurred, is occurring, or is about to occur. History: L. 2004, ch. 25, § 18; July […]
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 […]
25-4703 Definitions.
25-4703. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) “Arbitrator” means a neutral third party selected by the secretary of state who resolves the dispute between the complainant and respondent, and whose decision is final. (b) “Complainant” means the person who files a complaint with the Kansas secretary of state under this act. (c) “Respondent” means […]