25-2101. Definitions; application of other laws. As used in this act, the words and phrases set out in K.S.A. 25-2102 to 25-2106 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 […]
25-2102. Definitions; primary and general elections; other. (a) “General election” means the elections held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November of both odd-numbered and even-numbered years, and in the case of special elections of any officers to fill vacancies, the election at which any such officer is finally elected. (b) “Primary election” […]
25-2103. Definitions; city election. “City election” means the election of such city officers as are provided by law to be elected. History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 3; April 30.
25-2104. Definitions; question submitted election and county election officer. (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 the election commissioner in counties having an election commissioner, and the county clerk […]
25-2105. Definitions; city officer. “City office” or “city officer” means such city officers as are provided by law to be elected. History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 5; April 30.
25-2106. Definition of “filing deadline”; no withdrawal after deadline. “Filing deadline” means the hour, date or time after which it is provided by law no person may become a candidate for election to public office. After the effective date of this act, no candidate shall be permitted to withdraw his candidacy after the filing deadline. […]
25-2107. City elections; when held. (a) The general election of city officers shall be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered and even-numbered years, if needed. (b) A primary may be held on the first Tuesday in August of each odd-numbered and even-numbered year, if needed, as prescribed in […]
25-2108a. Time of primary elections; no primary, when; write-in candidates. (a) There shall be a primary election of city officers on the first Tuesday in August of each odd-numbered and even-numbered year, if needed. (b) In cities in which a district method of election is in effect, if there are more than three qualified candidates […]
25-2109. Filing deadline for candidates. The filing deadline for all city elections shall be at 12 noon on June 1 as provided in K.S.A. 25-205, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 9; L. 1973, ch. 161, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 157, § 6; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 52; July 1.
25-2110. Candidate for office elected at large; filing of petition or statement of candidacy; fee; elections conducted by county election officer; nomination petitions. (a) Any person desiring to become a candidate for city office elected at large shall file with the county election officer of the county in which the city is located, or of […]
25-2110a. Candidates for office elected by district; filing of petition or statement of candidacy; fee; elections conducted by county election officer; nomination petitions. (a) In cities of the first and second class, any person desiring to become a candidate for a city office elected from a district, shall file with the city clerk before the […]
25-2111. Time of opening and closing polls. At all city elections the polls shall open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m., unless different hours are set and publicly announced by the county election officer. In the event that different hours are so set, the polls shall be open at least twelve (12) continuous […]
25-2112. Notice of city officers’ election not required; question submitted elections. No notice of any city election of any city officer shall be required. Notices of bond elections and other question submitted elections held on the same day as either a city primary election or city general election shall be prepared and published as provided […]
25-2113. Elections, nonpartisan or partisan; application of other laws. City elections shall be nonpartisan or partisan as determined by the governing body and shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 25 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto. Laws applicable to elections occurring at the same time as city elections shall apply to city […]
25-2114. Correlation of city elections with other elections. Primary and general city 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 city election, and if a difference arises which […]
25-2115. Order of candidates’ names on ballots. Names of candidates appearing on the ballots in primary and general city elections shall be listed in the various possible orders in rotation and as provided in K.S.A. 25-212 and 25-610, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 26; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 55; July […]
25-2116. Write-in candidates, when. (a) No blank lines for write-in candidates shall appear on primary city election ballots. (b) On the ballots in general city elections, blank lines for the name of write-in candidates shall be printed at the end of the list of candidates for each different office equal to the number to be […]
25-2117. Vacancies in certain elective city offices; appointment by governing body. Whenever any vacancy occurs in any elective city office, and no other provision is made by law for filling such vacancy, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the governing body of the city, or the remaining member or members of such governing […]
25-2118. Certification of city offices to be filled. The city clerk shall certify to the county election officer a list of all city offices to be voted upon at each city election not later than May 1 of every year that such city has a city election. History: L. 1972, ch. 140, § 1; L. […]
25-2119. Ballots for city elections, preparation. Ballots for primary and general city 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 […]
