25-2411. Election perjury. Election perjury is intentionally and knowingly falsely swearing, affirming, declaring or subscribing to any of the following: (a) Statements in answer to questions put to a person who has been challenged as unqualified to vote.
(b) Statements in answer to questions put to a witness concerning the qualifications of any person to vote.
(c) Statements contained in any affidavit which is prescribed by chapter 25 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated or any other election law of the state, or which is prescribed in any manner by the secretary of state or any county election officer under the election laws of this state.
(d) Statements in answer to questions put by a county election officer or deputy county election officer relating to application for voter registration of any person.
(e) Statements in answer to questions put by an election board member to a person asking for voter assistance because of age, visual handicap, lack of proficiency in reading the English language or physical disability.
(f) Statements of any witness at an election contest.
Election perjury is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 188, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 201; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
25-2407 Corrupt political advertising; penalty.
25-2410 Bribery to induce signing of nomination papers.
25-2413 Disorderly election conduct.
25-2414 Possessing false or forged election supplies.
25-2415 Intimidation of voters.
25-2416 Voting without being qualified.
25-2417 Bribery of an election official.
25-2418 Bribe acceptance by an election official.
25-2419 Misconduct of an election officer.
25-2420 Election fraud by an election officer.
25-2421a Voter registration suppression.
25-2422 Unauthorized voting disclosure.
25-2424 False impersonation as party officer.
25-2426 Printing and circulating imitation ballots.
25-2427 Marking ballots to identify.
25-2428 Destruction of election supplies.
25-2429 Destruction of election papers.
25-2431 False impersonation of a voter.
25-2432 Forfeiture of office or employment upon conviction.
25-2433 Advance voting suppression.
25-2434 Voting more than once.