25-1121. Advance voting; ballots and instructions; forms; affidavit when voter unable to sign. (a) The secretary of state shall prescribe the general forms of advance voting ballots to be used in all primary and general elections and the form of the printed instructions to voters containing a statement of all the requirements of this act, to enable voters to comply with the requirements of this act. The prescribed forms shall be transmitted to the county election officers 35 days before each primary and general election.
(b) The secretary of state shall prescribe the general format of advance voting ballot envelopes. The envelopes shall include signature blocks for the advance voter; a signature block for the person, if any, assisting the advance voter; and a signature block for a person, if any, who signs the advance voting ballot envelope on behalf of the advance voter in situations when the advance voter is physically unable to sign the envelope.
(c) The advance ballot envelope shall contain the following statement after the signature block provided for the person who signs the advance ballot envelope on behalf of a person physically unable to sign such envelope:
"My signature constitutes an affidavit that the person for whom I signed the envelope is a person who is physically unable to sign such envelope. By signing this envelope, I swear this information is true and correct, and that signing an advance ballot envelope under false pretenses shall constitute the crime of perjury."
History: L. 1967, ch. 208, § 8; L. 1972, ch. 134, § 3; L. 1978, ch. 140, § 3; L. 1995, ch. 192, § 19; L. 2018, ch. 116, § 5; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
25-1116 Definitions; national, state, county, city and school elections.
25-1117 Advance voting; definitions.
25-1118 Definitions; national, state, county, city and school offices and officers.
25-1119 Advance voting; voters eligible; procedure.
25-1121 Advance voting; ballots and instructions; forms; affidavit when voter unable to sign.
25-1122a Advance voting; casting ballots upon voting machines.
25-1122b Special election board; appointment; duties.
25-1122c Advance voting; notice to applicants whose voting in county office on machines authorized.
25-1122f Advance voting; replacement ballots.
25-1123 Advance voting; transmission of ballots; duties of election officer.
25-1125 Residence determination.
25-1126 Advance voting; voter lists available at voting place.
25-1129 Advance voting; multiple applications, determination of correct address.
25-1131 Rules and regulations by secretary of state.
25-1132 Advance voting; delivery of ballots; deadline for receiving ballots.
25-1133 Special election boards; how established; when and where to meet.
25-1135 Advance voting; canvass of ballots; procedure by board; 25 ballots to remain uncounted.
25-1137 Certification of total votes; return of materials.
25-1138 Canvass in voting machine counties.
25-1139 Advance voting ballots to be marked and transmitted in compliance with statute; exceptions.