25-4309. Same; petition; form; certain acts crimes. (a) If the secretary of state certifies the application, he or she shall prescribe the form of, and prepare, a petition containing (1) the name and office of the person to be recalled, (2) the statement of the grounds for recall included in the application, (3) the statement of warning required in subsection (b), (4) sufficient space for signatures and addresses, and (5) other specifications prescribed by the secretary of state to assure proper handling and control. Petitions, for purposes of circulation, shall be prepared by the secretary of state in a number reasonably calculated to allow full circulation throughout the state or throughout the election district of the state officer sought to be recalled. The secretary of state shall number each petition and shall keep a record of the petitions delivered to each sponsor.
(b) Any person who signs a name other than that person's own name to a petition for recall of a state officer, or who knowingly signs more than once for the same proposition at one election, or who signs the petition knowing he or she is not a registered elector is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. Each page of the petition shall include a statement of warning of this crime.
History: L. 1976, ch. 178, ยง 7; April 14.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 43 - Recall Of Elected Officials
25-4301 Officers subject to recall; exceptions.
25-4303 Rules and regulations relating to recall.
25-4304 Application of act; state officers; local officers.
25-4305 Recall of state officers; application; deposit; filing, when.
25-4306 Same; application; form; number of signatures.
25-4307 Same; notice on matters relating to recall.
25-4309 Same; petition; form; certain acts crimes.
25-4310 Same; petition; circulation; signatures; withdrawal.
25-4311 Same; petition; affidavit; filing, when; number of signatures.
25-4312 Same; petition; determination of sufficiency; when improperly filed.
25-4314 Same; election; time; ballot form.
25-4315 Same; election; public inspection of statements.
25-4316 Same; determination and certification of election results; filling of vacancy.
25-4317 Same; action to have determinations relating to recall reviewed.
25-4318 Recall of local officers; petition, filing.
25-4319 Same; conduct of election.
25-4321 Same; certain acts crimes.
25-4323 Same; petition; filing, when; limitations.
25-4324 Same; petition; circulation; signatures; withdrawal.
25-4325 Recall of local officers; petition; affidavit, form, number of signatures.
25-4326 Same; petition; determination of sufficiency; when improperly filed.
25-4328 Same; election; form of ballot; vacancy in office.
25-4329 Same; election; public inspection of statements.
25-4331 Same; action to have determinations relating to recall reviewed.