25-1130. Advance voting; ballots for question submitted election; form and instructions; envelopes; procedures. Advance voting ballots for questions submitted in statewide county elections shall be prepared by election officers according to such form as is specified by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall specify the form of advance voting ballots for questions submitted in such detail as the secretary deems appropriate. Political party designation of the voter shall not appear on such ballots. Such ballots shall be prepared and transmitted at the same time as other advance voting ballots.
The secretary of state shall prescribe voting instructions to accompany every question submitted advance voting ballot, and when the question submitted election is also a primary or general election, such instructions may be combined with other instructions to voters. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of advance voting ballot envelopes to be used when only a question submitted is to be voted upon. Advance voting ballots for questions submitted shall bear the same serial number as the advance voting ballot envelope used for transmission thereof.
Forms of advance voting ballot, ballot envelope and voter instructions in question submitted elections which are not statewide shall be prescribed by the county election officer in charge of such election, in conformity with any applicable provisions of law and, as nearly as practicable, in conformity with forms prescribed by the secretary of state for statewide elections.
Advance voting ballots for questions submitted shall be cast, counted, tabulated, canvassed and handled in the same manner as other advance voting ballots. Votes of advance voting voters may be challenged or objected to in question submitted elections in the same manner as in other elections.
History: L. 1967, ch. 208, § 17; L. 1972, ch. 134, § 8; L. 1973, ch. 154, § 4; L. 1995, ch. 192, § 33; 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.