25-2001 Citation of school election act.
25-2001. Citation of school election act. This act, except K.S.A. 71-1413 and 71-1419, shall be known and may be cited as the “school election act.” History: L. 1968, ch. 59, § 1; July 1.
25-2002 Definitions; application.
25-2002. Definitions; application. As used in this act the words and phrases set out in K.S.A. 25-2003 to 25-2008 shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them unless the context requires a different meaning. Words and terms defined in chapter 406 of the laws of 1968 shall have the same meaning in this act as […]
25-2003 Definitions; relating to board members.
25-2003. Definitions; relating to board members. (a) “Board” means the board of education of any unified school district. (b) “Board member” and “member” mean a member of a board of education of any unified school district. (c) “Holdover member” means a member, or an appointed successor to such member, whose term extends for any period […]
25-2004 Definitions; relating to member districts and method of election.
25-2004. Definitions; relating to member districts and method of election. (a) “Member district” means one of the subdistricts into which a school district is or may be divided for the purpose of election of board members. (b) “District method” means either a six district method, three district method, or two district method. (c) “Election at […]
25-2005 Definitions; plan of change and voting plan.
25-2005. Definitions; plan of change and voting plan. (a) “School district” means all of a school district or all of its territory. (b) “Plan of change” means a specific proposal to change the voting plan or the method of election, or both, in a school district. (c) “Voting plan” means one of the three voting […]
25-2006 Definitions; primary and general elections.
25-2006. Definitions; primary and general elections. (a) “General election” means the election held for school officers on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of odd-numbered years, and in the case of special elections of any school officers to fill vacancies, the election at which any such officer is finally elected. (b) “Primary election” […]
25-2007 Definitions; miscellaneous.
25-2007. Definitions; miscellaneous. (a) “Question submitted election” means any election at which a special question is to be voted on by the electors of the state or a part of them. (b) “County election officer” means: (1) The election commissioner of the home county of the school district if such county has an election commissioner; […]
25-2008 Definitions; school officers and state board.
25-2008. Definitions; school officers and state board. (a) “School office” or “school officer” means members of the governing body of any school district. (b) “State board” means the state superintendent of public instruction until that office is abolished and thereafter the constitutional state board of education. History: L. 1968, ch. 59, § 8; July 1.
25-2009 Nonpartisan elections; application of other election laws.
25-2009. Nonpartisan elections; application of other election laws. (a) School elections shall be nonpartisan and laws applicable only to partisan elections shall not apply in such elections. All laws applicable to elections, the violation of which is a crime, shall be applicable to school elections. (b) Except as is provided in (a) above, laws applicable […]
25-2010 School district elections; conduct by county election officer; dates of primary and general elections specified.
25-2010. School district elections; conduct by county election officer; dates of primary and general elections specified. Election of board members and question submitted elections shall be conducted by the county election officer of the home county of the school district. Board member general elections shall be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in […]
25-2011 Correlation with other elections.
25-2011. Correlation with other elections. Primary and general school elections shall be conducted jointly with other elections held at the same time insofar as is practicable. Any election officer having responsibility for any other such election shall cooperate with the election officer of the school election, and if a difference arises which cannot be agreed […]
25-2012 Canvass of election; certification of results.
25-2012. Canvass of election; certification of results. School elections shall be canvassed by election boards in other local elections insofar as is practicable, and where it is not practicable, the county election officer shall provide therefor by other appropriate means. The county election officer shall promptly certify to the state board the determination of election […]
25-2012a Same; when no votes cast, determination of person deemed elected.
25-2012a. Same; when no votes cast, determination of person deemed elected. Whenever at the general election of school officers of any school district no votes are cast and counted for one or more offices, and if there is one or more candidates for any such office, the county board of canvassers shall deem to be […]
25-2014 Order of candidates’ names on ballots.
25-2014. Order of candidates’ names on ballots. Names of candidates appearing on the ballots in primary and general school elections shall be listed in order as provided in K.S.A. 25-212 and 25-610, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1968, ch. 59, § 26; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 42; July 1.
25-2014a Ballots in school elections; preparation.
25-2014a. Ballots in school elections; preparation. Ballots for primary and general school elections shall be prepared in such manner that each voter is instructed to vote for the same number of candidates as the number of positions to be filled for which the voter is qualified to vote. When the voter may vote for more […]
25-2016 Voting machines.
25-2016. Voting machines. In counties using voting machines, the county election officer shall prepare labels and conduct elections provided for in this act in accordance with provisions of laws relating to voting machines to the extent that the same may be made applicable. History: L. 1968, ch. 59, § 34; July 1.
25-2017 Notice of school elections.
25-2017. Notice of school elections. Consistent with this act the county election officer shall prescribe the form of every publication notice applicable to any primary or general school election. History: L. 1968, ch. 59, § 27; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 43; July 1.
25-2017a Certification of school offices to be filled; certification of boundary changes and voting plans.
25-2017a. Certification of school offices to be filled; certification of boundary changes and voting plans. The clerk of the board of education of every school district shall certify to the county election officer of the home county of the school district a list of all school offices to be voted upon at each school election, […]
25-2018 Certification of school offices to be filled; requirements for publication.
25-2018. Certification of school offices to be filled; requirements for publication. (a) Notices of board member elections and question submitted elections of a school district shall be made as provided in this section. (b) On or before June 10 of odd-numbered years, the county election officer shall publish a notice of election one time in […]
25-2019 Bond elections; frequency limitation.
25-2019. Bond elections; frequency limitation. No school district shall call or hold more than one special bond election at a time other than a general election or the election of board of education members within any one calendar year; nor shall any special bond election be held within sixty (60) days before or after a […]