25-2110. Candidate for office elected at large; filing of petition or statement of candidacy; fee; elections conducted by county election officer; nomination petitions. (a) Any person desiring to become a candidate for city office elected at large shall file with the county election officer of the county in which the city is located, or of the county in which the greater population of the city is located if the city extends into more than one county, before the filing deadline, established in K.S.A. 25-205, and amendments thereto, a declaration of candidacy on a form furnished by the county election officer as specified by the secretary of state.
(b) The number of qualified electors of the city which must sign a nomination petition, shall be established by the city governing body by passage of an ordinance.
(c) Within three days from the date of the filing of a nomination petition or a declaration of intention to become a candidate for a city office elected at large, the county election officer shall determine the validity of such petition or declaration.
(d) If a nomination petition or declaration is found to be invalid, the county election officer shall notify the candidate on whose behalf the petition or declaration was filed that such nomination petition or declaration has been found to be invalid and the reason for the finding. Such candidate may make objection to the finding of invalidity by the county election officer in accordance with K.S.A. 25-308, and amendments thereto.
(e) All city elections shall be conducted by the county election officer of the county in which such city is located, or of the county in which the greater population of the city is located if the city extends into more than one county.
History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 10; L. 1969, ch. 192, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 139, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 212, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 137, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 142, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 146, § 2; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 53; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
25-2101 Definitions; application of other laws.
25-2102 Definitions; primary and general elections; other.
25-2103 Definitions; city election.
25-2104 Definitions; question submitted election and county election officer.
25-2105 Definitions; city officer.
25-2106 Definition of "filing deadline"; no withdrawal after deadline.
25-2107 City elections; when held.
25-2108a Time of primary elections; no primary, when; write-in candidates.
25-2109 Filing deadline for candidates.
25-2111 Time of opening and closing polls.
25-2112 Notice of city officers' election not required; question submitted elections.
25-2113 Elections, nonpartisan or partisan; application of other laws.
25-2114 Correlation of city elections with other elections.
25-2115 Order of candidates' names on ballots.
25-2116 Write-in candidates, when.
25-2117 Vacancies in certain elective city offices; appointment by governing body.
25-2118 Certification of city offices to be filled.
25-2119 Ballots for city elections, preparation.
25-2120 Certification of election results; commencement of terms; oath of office.