25-4409. Same; ballot arrangement and display of information; candidate rotation; duties of election judges. (a) The ballot information, shall, as far as practicable, be in the order of arrangement provided for paper ballots except that such information may be in vertical or horizontal rows, or in a number of separate pages. Voting squares or ovals may be before or after the names of candidates and statements of questions, and shall be of such size as is compatible with the type of system used. Ballot information shall be displayed in as plain clear type and size as the ballot spaces will reasonably permit. Where candidate rotation is used, the voting equipment shall be capable of meeting the requirements otherwise provided in law.
(b) Before the opening of the polls the election judges shall compare the ballots with the sample ballots furnished, and see that the ballot information thereon agrees and shall certify thereto on forms provided for this purpose. The certification shall be filed with the election returns.
History: L. 1977, ch. 129, § 9; L. 2007, ch. 125, § 16; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 44 - Electronic And Electromechanical Voting Systems
25-4401 Electronic and electromechanical voting systems; definitions.
25-4402 Same; purchase, lease or rent and use by county.
25-4404 Same; certification by secretary of state; statement required.
25-4406 Same; mandatory requirements for electronic or electromechanical systems approved.
25-4407 Same; acquisition of systems.
25-4408 Same; storage, repair, delivery to voting places and return to storage.
25-4413 Same; recount of ballots.
25-4414 Electronic or electromechanical voting system fraud; penalty.