25-301. Party nominations; presidential electors; governor and lieutenant governor. All nominations made by political parties shall be known and designated as "party nominations," and the certificates by which such nominations are certified shall be known and designated as "party certificates of nomination." Party nominations of candidates for public office can be made only by a delegate or mass convention, primary election or caucus of qualified voters belonging to one political party having a national or state organization. Party nominations for presidential electors can be made only by a delegate or mass convention or caucus of qualified electors belonging to a political party having a national or state organization. Party nominations for governor and lieutenant governor can be made only by a delegate or mass convention of qualified electors belonging to a political party having a national or state organization and any such political party must be one that is not permitted to nominate its candidates by primary election, and such nominations shall be made with the candidates being selected so that each convention vote shall be made for a candidate for governor and a candidate for lieutenant governor running together. Party nominations so made shall, subject to the provisions of this act, be placed upon the official general ballot.
History: L. 1893, ch. 78, § 3; L. 1897, ch. 129, § 3; L. 1901, ch. 177, § 1; R.S. 1923, 25-301; L. 1961, ch. 200, § 3; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 89; L. 1973, ch. 153, § 15; L. 1979, ch. 106, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 3 - Independent And Other Nomination Certificates; Terms Of Office; Filling Vacancies
25-301 Party nominations; presidential electors; governor and lieutenant governor.
25-302 Same; caucus or convention by parties not authorized to participate in primary.
25-302b Recognized political party; loss of recognition.
25-302c Same; listing of affiliated voters.
25-304 Certificates of nomination; party certificates; party names; presidential electors.
25-305b Write-in candidates; affidavits for candidacy; filing.
25-306 Acceptance of multiple nominations prohibited; exceptions.
25-306b Withdrawal from nomination, when permitted; omission of name from ballot; death of nominee.
25-306c Certificates of nomination; public inspection.
25-306d Filing fees nonrefundable.
25-306e Multiple nominations; acceptance of only one nomination.
25-309 Certification of and placing on ballot of name of person nominated to fill vacancy.
25-310 Placing on original ballot name to fill vacancy.
25-311 Certification of nominees by secretary of state to county election officers.
25-312 Vacancies in state and county offices, how filled.
25-312a Vacancy in office of judge of the district court; how filled.
25-313 Commencement of terms of office.
25-314 Term of office of persons filling vacancies.
25-318 Vacancy in office of United States senator; how filled.