25-2801. Appointment and notification of judges and clerks. All election board judges and clerks shall be appointed by the county election officer and shall be subject to his direction and supervision. If practicable, not less than ten (10) days prior to the day of any election, the county election officer shall appoint the judges and […]
25-2802. Political affiliation of judges and clerks of election. Of the members of any election board, not including the supervising judge, not more than one-half of the clerks shall be of the same political party, and not more than one-half of the judges shall be of the same political party, except in the case of […]
25-2803. Recommendations by county chairmen; appointment of supervising judge; area located in two counties. (a) The county chairman of each of the central committees of the political parties that polled the largest and second largest number of votes in the state at the last state election for the office of governor shall recommend, excluding the […]
25-2804. Qualifications of judges and clerks; pool of trained judges and clerks; voting by judge or clerk. (a) Each person recommended as provided in K.S.A. 25-2803(a), and amendments thereto, shall be a resident of the area served by the voting place in which such person is to be a judge or clerk. (b) Except as […]
25-2805. Filling vacancies. If any judges or clerks shall fail or refuse to appear and serve at the proper time and place, or for any cause are or become disqualified, then the electors present shall promptly notify the county election officer thereof. The county election officer shall appoint such person as he may select to […]
25-2806. School for election board judges. The county election officer shall provide instruction for election board judges and clerks before each election. The instruction shall relate to all matters which in the opinion of the county election officer require additional knowledge, explanation to, or training of such judges relating to elections generally, voting machines, ballots […]
25-2807. Oath of judges and clerks. (a) Before commencing duties as a judge or clerk, every person shall take and subscribe the oath or affirmation provided for herein. Such oath or affirmation may be administered by the county election officer, deputy county election officer or any judge who has already taken such oath or affirmation. […]
25-2808. Election board; number of members; two-member boards, restrictions. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the county election officer shall determine for each election, for each voting place, whether the election board thereof will have three members or some greater number of members. (b) The county election officer may appoint an election board […]
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. (a) Each election board shall have control of its voting place and election procedure under the sole supervision of the secretary of state, county election officer, deputy […]
25-2811. Judges and clerks, compensation. Judges and clerks of election shall receive the following fees and no more: (a) Each judge and clerk of election where voting machines are not in use shall receive as compensation an amount to be fixed by resolution of the board of county commissioners which shall not be less than […]
25-2812. Election boards at certain facilities; procedure. From and after January 1, 2010: (a) Not less than 60 days before any election, the county election officer may contact the administrator or operator at each nursing facility, assisted living facility and hospital based long-term care unit to request that the registered voters in the facility be […]
