Kansas Statutes
Article 6 - Official Ballots
25-605a Ballot language, phrasing.

25-605a. Ballot language, phrasing. Every question or proposition placed upon ballots to be submitted to the voters of a subdivision of government shall be cast and phrased in such language that a "yes" vote shall indicate approval of the matter or course of action proposed. Every such question or proposition seeking approval of a new course of action or a change in conduct shall be cast and phrased in such language that a "yes" vote will approve the new course of action or change in conduct.
History: L. 1979, ch. 104, ยง 1; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 25 - Elections

Article 6 - Official Ballots

25-601 Specifications for official general ballots.

25-604 Printing of ballots; receipt by county election officers; inspection by candidates and agents; mistakes; sample ballots and lists of candidates and questions, distribution and charges; rules and regulations by secretary of state; delivery of b...

25-605 Ballot form for constitutional amendments.

25-605a Ballot language, phrasing.

25-606 Printing and posting of constitutional amendment resolution.

25-607 Copies of constitutional amendment resolutions.

25-610 Official general ballots for national, state and municipal offices; form; rotation of names of candidates; duties of secretary of state; rules and regulations.

25-611 Arrangement of offices on official general ballots; municipal offices, rules and regulations.

25-612 Arrangement of names of candidates upon ballot; blank spaces for write-in.

25-613 Candidates' names on ballots; party designation; city of residence; name on ballot more than once, when.

25-614 Marking ballots; directions; ballot rotation in voting machine counties.

25-615 Official general ballot; offices of president and vice-president; names of candidates and ballot format.

25-616 Form for national offices part of official general ballot.

25-617 State offices part of official general ballot, form.

25-618 Official general ballot for county and township offices; ballot format; municipal general ballot style, rules and regulations.

25-619 Names on ballots not to be accompanied by prefix or suffix; exception.

25-620 Ballot form for propositions or questions, except constitutional amendments.

25-621 Ballot form for proposition on method of selection of judge of district court.

25-622 Ballot distribution in times of disasters or emergencies.

25-623 Ballot language statements; duties of secretary of state, attorney general; liability of preparer; rules and regulations.