25-2006. Definitions; primary and general elections. (a) "General election" means the election held for school officers on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of odd-numbered years, and in the case of special elections of any school officers to fill vacancies, the election at which any such officer is finally elected.
(b) "Primary election" means the election held on the first Tuesday in August of each odd-numbered year, and any other preliminary election at which part of the candidates for special election to any school office are eliminated by the process of the election but at which no officer is finally elected.
History: L. 1968, ch. 59, § 6; L. 1982, ch. 157, § 1; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 39; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 20 - School District Elections
25-2001 Citation of school election act.
25-2002 Definitions; application.
25-2003 Definitions; relating to board members.
25-2004 Definitions; relating to member districts and method of election.
25-2005 Definitions; plan of change and voting plan.
25-2006 Definitions; primary and general elections.
25-2007 Definitions; miscellaneous.
25-2008 Definitions; school officers and state board.
25-2009 Nonpartisan elections; application of other election laws.
25-2011 Correlation with other elections.
25-2012 Canvass of election; certification of results.
25-2012a Same; when no votes cast, determination of person deemed elected.
25-2014 Order of candidates' names on ballots.
25-2014a Ballots in school elections; preparation.
25-2017 Notice of school elections.
25-2018 Certification of school offices to be filled; requirements for publication.
25-2019 Bond elections; frequency limitation.
25-2020 Candidate for election; petition; declaration; filing fee; nomination petitions.
25-2021 Primary election, when required; write-in candidates.
25-2022b Excessive vacancies on boards of education; appointments made by governor.
25-2023 Oath of office; commencement of terms; length of terms.
25-2024 Oath, where filed; notices by county election officer when filing is late.