25-117. Same; affidavit of newly organized party; filing. No newly organized political party shall be recognized or qualified to participate or permitted to have the names of its candidates printed on the ballot in any election in this state until it has filed an affidavit, by the officers of the party in the state, under oath that:
(a) It is not directly or indirectly affiliated by any means whatsoever with the Communist party of the United States, the Communist international, or any other foreign agency, political party, organization or government; or
(b) that it does not either directly or indirectly advocate, teach, justify, aid or abet the overthrow by force or violence, or by any unlawful means, of the government of the United States or this state; or
(c) it does not directly or indirectly carry on, advocate, teach, justify, aid or abet a program of sabotage, force and violence, sedition or treason against the government of the United States or this state.
The affidavit herein provided for shall be filed with the secretary of state and he shall make such investigation as he may deem necessary to determine the character and nature of the political doctrines of such proposed new party, and if he finds that such proposed new party advocates doctrines or has affiliations which are in violation of the provisions of this act, he shall not permit such party to participate in the election.
History: L. 1941, ch. 231, ยง 2; June 30.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 1 - General Provisions
25-101 Time for general elections; officers to be elected; vacancies.
25-101a Same; state officers elected every four years; qualifications.
25-101b Election and term of state treasurer.
25-106 Hours of voting; change of hours, how made; rules and regulations.
25-108 Residence of public officers and employees.
25-111 Justices of the supreme court.
25-113 Votes for persons who are justices of the supreme court or judges of district courts.
25-116 Certain political parties barred.
25-117 Same; affidavit of newly organized party; filing.
25-119 Election and registration expenses, how paid; counties without election commissioner.
25-120 Election expenses; tax levy, use of proceeds.
25-123 Election to more than one office; incompatible offices.
25-124 Training of county election officers; duties of secretary of state.
25-131 Severability clause for 2021 House Bill No. 2183, L. 2021, chapter 96.