71-1415. Primary election, when; write-in candidates. (a) In college districts in which a district method of election is in effect, if there are more than three qualified candidates for any member position, the county election officer shall call, and there shall be held, a primary election in each such member district. The names of the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes for any member position at the primary election shall appear on the ballots in the general election. If there are three or fewer qualified candidates for any member position, there shall not be a primary election and the names of the candidates shall be placed on the ballots in the general election.
(b) In college districts in which the election at large method of election is in effect, if there are more than three times the number of candidates as there are trustees to be elected, the county election officer shall call, and there shall be held, a primary election. The names of twice the number of candidates as there are trustees to be elected who receive the greatest number of votes at the primary election shall appear on the ballots in the general election. If there are not more than three times the number of candidates as there are trustees to be elected, there shall not be a primary election and the names of the candidates shall be placed on the ballots in the general election.
(c) If a member is to be elected to fill an unexpired term, the office shall be listed separately on the ballots. If there are more than three candidates for such unexpired term, the county election officer shall call, and there shall be held, a primary election. The names of the two candidates for such unexpired term receiving the greatest number of votes shall appear on the ballots in the general election. If there are three or fewer qualified candidates for the unexpired term of any member position, there shall not be a primary election and the names of the candidates shall be placed on the ballots in the general election.
(d) On the ballots in general college district elections, blank lines for the names of write-in candidates shall be printed at the end of the list of candidates for each different office. The number of blank lines for each elected office shall be equal to the number of candidates to be elected thereto. The purpose of such blank lines shall be to permit the voter to insert the name of any person not printed on the ballot for whom such voter desires to vote for such office. No lines for write-in candidates shall appear on primary college district election ballots.
History: L. 1967, ch. 407, § 12; L. 1990, ch. 252, § 12; L. 2008, ch. 165, § 4; L. 2011, ch. 112, § 13; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 71 - Schools - Community Colleges
Article 14 - Community College Elections
71-1404 Change of method of election.
71-1405 Change to district method of election.
71-1406 Change of method of election, how determined.
71-1407 Member districts and member positions; numbering; residence of member.
71-1408 Method of election; when change may be made.
71-1409 Election for approval of change.
71-1411 Same; notice of election; ballots; canvas and report of election.
71-1413 Duties of county election officer; dates of primary and general elections specified.
71-1415 Primary election, when; write-in candidates.
71-1416 Correlation with other local elections.
71-1418 Notices of election, publication.
71-1419 Elections to be nonpartisan; application of other laws.