25-4601. Definitions. As used in this act unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Ballot" means a paper ballot on which candidates' names or questions are printed and which is designed to receive opaque marks which can be detected by optical scanning equipment and which is capable of being counted manually.
(b) "Optical scanning equipment" means apparatus designed to examine and detect opaque marks on ballots which represent votes and count and tabulate those votes by electronic methods.
(c) "System" means an optical scanning system of automatically counting and tabulating ballots with optical scanning equipment.
(d) "Precinct count voting system" means an optical scanning voting system that tabulates ballots at the polling place.
(e) "Central count voting system" means an optical scanning voting system that tabulates ballots from multiple precincts at a central location. Voted ballots are placed into secure storage at the polling place and transported to a central counting location.
History: L. 1982, ch. 158, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 125, § 24; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 46 - Optical Scanning Systems To Count Votes
25-4603 Same; secretary of state to approve kinds and makes of systems; certification for use.
25-4604 Same; request for examination; cost payment; notice and hearing; review of approved systems.
25-4606 Same; care and storage of equipment.
25-4607 Ballots; printing and design.
25-4608 Voting procedures applicable.
25-4609 Marking ballots; instruction; voter assistance; procedure.
25-4612 Optical scanning equipment fraud; penalty.
25-4613 Specifications for optical scanning systems and equipment.