25-1135. Advance voting; canvass of ballots; procedure by board; 25 ballots to remain uncounted. The special election boards established under K.S.A. 25-1133, and amendments thereto, shall canvass advance voting ballots as is provided by law for the original canvass of ballots at voting places, except as is otherwise provided in this section and K.S.A. 25-1136, and amendments thereto. The supervising judge of the special election board shall announce in a clear and distinct voice the names of the advance voting voters whose ballots have been received, and thereupon, the clerk of the election board shall check the names of such voters upon the advance voting voter list prescribed by K.S.A. 25-1126, and amendments thereto. If a ballot has been received from a voter whose name is not on such list, the name shall be entered on the advance voting poll book. One of the judges shall open each ballot envelope without defacing the form printed thereon and without mutilating the enclosed ballot or ballots. Such ballots shall then be disposed of as if the advance voting voters were present. One of the judges shall clip the numbers from the ballots and deposit them in the proper ballot boxes without unfolding them. Until the closing of the polls, at least 25 ballots shall remain uncounted in each ballot box.
History: L. 1973, ch. 155, § 5; L. 1995, ch. 192, § 24; 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.