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25-4148 Reports required of treasurer; when filed; contents; electronic filing, when required. - 25-4148. Reports required of treasurer; when filed; contents; electronic filing,...
25-4148a Reports of contributions; occupation of contributor or contributor's spouse if contribution over $150. - 25-4148a. Reports of contributions; occupation of contributor or contributor's spouse...
25-4148b Reports of certain contributions during specified time period preceding an election; place of filing. - 25-4148b. Reports of certain contributions during specified time period preceding...
25-4148c Independent expenditures by party or political committees; reporting requirements. - 25-4148c. Independent expenditures by party or political committees; reporting requirements....
25-4148d Reports of certain contributions to a party or political committee during specified time period preceding an election. - 25-4148d. Reports of certain contributions to a party or political...
25-4149 Allocation of contributions and other receipts and expenditures. - 25-4149. Allocation of contributions and other receipts and expenditures. (a)...
25-4150 Contributions and expenditures by persons other than candidates and committees; reports, contents and filing. - 25-4150. Contributions and expenditures by persons other than candidates and...
25-4151 Reports; declaration of correctness; forms; late filing; preservation. - 25-4151. Reports; declaration of correctness; forms; late filing; preservation. (a)...
25-4152 Failure to file certain reports; notice; late filings; civil penalties; waiver or collection of penalties. - 25-4152. Failure to file certain reports; notice; late filings; civil...
25-4153 Contributions; limitations on amounts and use; minors under 18 years of age; cash contributions. - 25-4153. Contributions; limitations on amounts and use; minors under 18...
25-4153a Contributions; limitations during legislative sessions. - 25-4153a. Contributions; limitations during legislative sessions. (a) No registered lobbyist,...
25-4153b Contributions and expenditures; legislators, candidates; prohibitions. - 25-4153b. Contributions and expenditures; legislators, candidates; prohibitions. (a) No political...
25-4154 Contributions in name of another prohibited; anonymous contributions, aggregate, maximum; copying names of contributors for commercial purpose prohibited. - 25-4154. Contributions in name of another prohibited; anonymous contributions, aggregate,...
25-4155 Debts and obligations; statements required. - 25-4155. Debts and obligations; statements required. In addition to other...
25-4156 Charges for space in newspapers and other periodicals; excess charges; corrupt political advertising; misdemeanor. - 25-4156. Charges for space in newspapers and other periodicals; excess...
25-4157 Termination report. - 25-4157. Termination report. (a) Before any candidate committee, party committee...
25-4157a Contributions; personal use prohibited; uses permitted; acceptance from another candidate or candidate committee; disposition of unexpended balances on termination of campaign. - 25-4157a. Contributions; personal use prohibited; uses permitted; acceptance from another...
25-4158 Reports and statements required to be filed; furnishing forms; public inspection and copying; duties of secretary of state and county election officer; investigations by commission; administration of oaths and subpoena of witnesses, documents... - 25-4158. Reports and statements required to be filed; furnishing forms;...
25-4158a Campaign finance forms; electronic filing. - 25-4158a. Campaign finance forms; electronic filing. The governmental ethics commission...
25-4159 Commission opinions; publication and filing; effect of acts that accord with opinions. - 25-4159. Commission opinions; publication and filing; effect of acts that...
25-4160 Complaints of violations; copy to respondent. - 25-4160. Complaints of violations; copy to respondent. Any individual, including...
25-4161 Complaint, confidentiality and determination of sufficiency; investigation; notification of attorney general of violation of other laws; dismissal or hearing on complaint; remedies and protections for state employees filing complaints. - 25-4161. Complaint, confidentiality and determination of sufficiency; investigation; notification of...
25-4162 Same; withdrawal of complaints; civil action for malicious prosecution; when. - 25-4162. Same; withdrawal of complaints; civil action for malicious prosecution;...
25-4163 Same; rights of respondent; hearing procedure; compulsory process; hearings to be public. - 25-4163. Same; rights of respondent; hearing procedure; compulsory process; hearings...
25-4164 Actions of commission following hearing. - 25-4164. Actions of commission following hearing. After a hearing of...
25-4165 Commission records; confidentiality; release to attorney general and certain prosecuting attorneys; public records. - 25-4165. Commission records; confidentiality; release to attorney general and certain...
25-4166 Reports of disposition of cases; information to accompany report; procedure for consideration of and action upon reports; ouster; impeachment or removal, when. - 25-4166. Reports of disposition of cases; information to accompany report;...
25-4167 Failure to file a campaign finance report; misdemeanor. - 25-4167. Failure to file a campaign finance report; misdemeanor. Failure...
25-4168 Fraudulent campaign finance reporting; misdemeanor. - 25-4168. Fraudulent campaign finance reporting; misdemeanor. Fraudulent campaign finance reporting...
25-4169a Use of public funds, vehicles, machinery, equipment and supplies and time of certain officers and employees to influence nomination or election of candidate prohibited; exceptions; distribution of political material in public buildings, limi... - 25-4169a. Use of public funds, vehicles, machinery, equipment and supplies...
25-4170 Excessive campaign contributions; misdemeanor. - 25-4170. Excessive campaign contributions; misdemeanor. Excessive campaign contribution is: (a)...
25-4171 Violation of certain provisions of act declared misdemeanor; additional penalties for violation of confidentiality provisions by commission members and employees. - 25-4171. Violation of certain provisions of act declared misdemeanor; additional...
25-4172 Statements or reports by certain out-of-state individuals and persons; contents; filing; maintenance of records. - 25-4172. Statements or reports by certain out-of-state individuals and persons;...
25-4173 Candidate's affidavit of intent to expend and receive less than $1,000; filing; certain reports not required. - 25-4173. Candidate's affidavit of intent to expend and receive less...
25-4174 Same; when amount exceeded; filing of past and future reports. - 25-4174. Same; when amount exceeded; filing of past and future...
25-4175 Affidavit of intent by treasurer of party or political committee to expend and receive less than $500 and not more than $50 from any one contributor; filing; certain reports not required. - 25-4175. Affidavit of intent by treasurer of party or political...
25-4176 Same; when amount exceeded; filing of past and future reports. - 25-4176. Same; when amount exceeded; filing of past and future...
25-4177 Failure to file affidavit of intent; misdemeanor. - 25-4177. Failure to file affidavit of intent; misdemeanor. Failure to...
25-4178 Continuation in force and effect of advisory opinions and rules and regulations. - 25-4178. Continuation in force and effect of advisory opinions and...
25-4179 Severability. - 25-4179. Severability. If any provisions of the campaign finance act...
25-4180 Elections on amendments to Kansas constitution; financial reports of constitutional campaigns; contents; annual reports; preliminary reports; supplemental reports; notice of failure to file; civil penalties; violation class A misdemeanor. - 25-4180. Elections on amendments to Kansas constitution; financial reports of...
25-4181 Violations of campaign finance act; civil fine; person failing to pay fine ineligible to become candidate. - 25-4181. Violations of campaign finance act; civil fine; person failing...
25-4182 Same; cease and desist order; emergencies. - 25-4182. Same; cease and desist order; emergencies. (a) If the...
25-4183 Same; injunction; restraining order; mandamus. - 25-4183. Same; injunction; restraining order; mandamus. Whenever it appears to...
25-4184 Same; consent decree. - 25-4184. Same; consent decree. The commission may enter into a...
25-4185 Same; appeal of commission orders. - 25-4185. Same; appeal of commission orders. Any person aggrieved by...
25-4186 Gubernatorial inauguration contributions; treasurer; accounts required; reports; use of information in reports; disposition of contributions; civil penalties, disposition; certain violations declared misdemeanors. - 25-4186. Gubernatorial inauguration contributions; treasurer; accounts required; reports; use of...
25-4187 Inaugural expense fund; administration by adjutant general; authorized uses. - 25-4187. Inaugural expense fund; administration by adjutant general; authorized uses....
25-4189 Public service announcements or advertisements; when prohibited. - 25-4189. Public service announcements or advertisements; when prohibited. (a) No...
Article 43 - Recall Of Elected Officials
25-4301 Officers subject to recall; exceptions. - 25-4301. Officers subject to recall; exceptions. All elected public officials...
25-4302 Grounds for recall. - 25-4302. Grounds for recall. (a) Grounds for recall are conviction...
25-4303 Rules and regulations relating to recall. - 25-4303. Rules and regulations relating to recall. The secretary of...
25-4304 Application of act; state officers; local officers. - 25-4304. Application of act; state officers; local officers. (a) K.S.A....
25-4305 Recall of state officers; application; deposit; filing, when. - 25-4305. Recall of state officers; application; deposit; filing, when. The...
25-4306 Same; application; form; number of signatures. - 25-4306. Same; application; form; number of signatures. The application under...
25-4307 Same; notice on matters relating to recall. - 25-4307. Same; notice on matters relating to recall. Notice on...
25-4308 Same; certification of application; grounds for refusal of certification; commencement of proceedings concerning recall elections, time limits on. - 25-4308. Same; certification of application; grounds for refusal of certification;...
25-4309 Same; petition; form; certain acts crimes. - 25-4309. Same; petition; form; certain acts crimes. (a) If the...
25-4310 Same; petition; circulation; signatures; withdrawal. - 25-4310. Same; petition; circulation; signatures; withdrawal. The petitions may be...
25-4311 Same; petition; affidavit; filing, when; number of signatures. - 25-4311. Same; petition; affidavit; filing, when; number of signatures. Before...
25-4312 Same; petition; determination of sufficiency; when improperly filed. - 25-4312. Same; petition; determination of sufficiency; when improperly filed. The...
25-4314 Same; election; time; ballot form. - 25-4314. Same; election; time; ballot form. If the secretary of...
25-4315 Same; election; public inspection of statements. - 25-4315. Same; election; public inspection of statements. The secretary of...
25-4316 Same; determination and certification of election results; filling of vacancy. - 25-4316. Same; determination and certification of election results; filling of...
25-4317 Same; action to have determinations relating to recall reviewed. - 25-4317. Same; action to have determinations relating to recall reviewed....
25-4318 Recall of local officers; petition, filing. - 25-4318. Recall of local officers; petition, filing. The recall of...
25-4319 Same; conduct of election. - 25-4319. Same; conduct of election. Subject to rules and regulations...
25-4320 Petitions for recall of local officers; petition; contents; circulation; form; sample from election officer on request; affidavit. - 25-4320. Petitions for recall of local officers; petition; contents; circulation;...
25-4321 Same; certain acts crimes. - 25-4321. Same; certain acts crimes. Any person who signs a...
25-4322 Same; petition; filing of copy before circulation; notice on matters relating to recall; determination of sufficiency of petition, procedure; commencement of proceedings concerning recall elections, time limits on. - 25-4322. Same; petition; filing of copy before circulation; notice on...
25-4323 Same; petition; filing, when; limitations. - 25-4323. Same; petition; filing, when; limitations. (a) No petition for...
25-4324 Same; petition; circulation; signatures; withdrawal. - 25-4324. Same; petition; circulation; signatures; withdrawal. The petitions shall be...
25-4325 Recall of local officers; petition; affidavit, form, number of signatures. - 25-4325. Recall of local officers; petition; affidavit, form, number of...
25-4326 Same; petition; determination of sufficiency; when improperly filed. - 25-4326. Same; petition; determination of sufficiency; when improperly filed. The...
25-4328 Same; election; form of ballot; vacancy in office. - 25-4328. Same; election; form of ballot; vacancy in office. If...
25-4329 Same; election; public inspection of statements. - 25-4329. Same; election; public inspection of statements. Within 10 days...
25-4330 Same; election results; certification; vacancies; disqualification for appointment to governing body. - 25-4330. Same; election results; certification; vacancies; disqualification for appointment to...
25-4331 Same; action to have determinations relating to recall reviewed. - 25-4331. Same; action to have determinations relating to recall reviewed....
Article 44 - Electronic And Electromechanical Voting Systems
25-4401 Electronic and electromechanical voting systems; definitions. - 25-4401. Electronic and electromechanical voting systems; definitions. As used in...
25-4402 Same; purchase, lease or rent and use by county. - 25-4402. Same; purchase, lease or rent and use by county....
25-4403 Same; county commission and election officer may authorize; issuance of bonds; abandonment of system, when; direct recording electronic system acquisition prohibited; electronic or electromechanical voting system requirements for acquisition. - 25-4403. Same; county commission and election officer may authorize; issuance...
25-4404 Same; certification by secretary of state; statement required. - 25-4404. Same; certification by secretary of state; statement required. The...
25-4405 Same; examination of system by secretary of state; fee; review of existing system; notice and hearing; changes may be required; rescinding approval; testing systems and equipment. - 25-4405. Same; examination of system by secretary of state; fee;...
25-4406 Same; mandatory requirements for electronic or electromechanical systems approved. - 25-4406. Same; mandatory requirements for electronic or electromechanical systems approved....
25-4407 Same; acquisition of systems. - 25-4407. Same; acquisition of systems. (a) When a board of...
25-4408 Same; storage, repair, delivery to voting places and return to storage. - 25-4408. Same; storage, repair, delivery to voting places and return...
25-4409 Same; ballot arrangement and display of information; candidate rotation; duties of election judges. - 25-4409. Same; ballot arrangement and display of information; candidate rotation;...
25-4410 Same; procedures for voting on paper ballots applicable to systems; sample ballots; instructions and assistance to voters. - 25-4410. Same; procedures for voting on paper ballots applicable to...
25-4411 Same; vote tabulation equipment; testing; notice; conditions of test; error correction; securing and retention of equipment, programs and ballots. - 25-4411. Same; vote tabulation equipment; testing; notice; conditions of test;...
25-4412 Same; securing voting systems against voting after polls closed; counting ballots or envelopes; checking against poll book; write-in votes; sealing of ballots and delivery to judges; duties of election officer and election board members at co... - 25-4412. Same; securing voting systems against voting after polls closed;...
25-4413 Same; recount of ballots. - 25-4413. Same; recount of ballots. In the case of a...
25-4414 Electronic or electromechanical voting system fraud; penalty. - 25-4414. Electronic or electromechanical voting system fraud; penalty. Electronic or...
25-4415 Rules and regulations. - 25-4415. Rules and regulations. The secretary of state may adopt...
25-4416 Title. - 25-4416. Title. K.S.A. 25-4401 through 25-4414, inclusive, and amendments thereto,...
Article 45 - Presidential Preference Primary Election
25-4501a Selection of presidential nominees, duty of recognized political parties. - 25-4501a. Selection of presidential nominees, duty of recognized political parties....
25-4502 Eligibility to vote; voting procedure; candidates' filing deadline; declaration and fee; petition. - 25-4502. Eligibility to vote; voting procedure; candidates' filing deadline; declaration...
25-4503 Ballots; names of candidates; form, marking, return and canvass of ballots; notice; order of names on ballot. - 25-4503. Ballots; names of candidates; form, marking, return and canvass...
25-4505 Canvass by county board of canvassers; transmittal of abstract to secretary of state. - 25-4505. Canvass by county board of canvassers; transmittal of abstract...
25-4506 Final canvass by state board of canvassers; publication of number of votes for each candidate. - 25-4506. Final canvass by state board of canvassers; publication of...
25-4507 Certification of election results to political party; selection of delegates and alternates to national party, convention; binding of delegates and alternates; adoption and filing of party rules. - 25-4507. Certification of election results to political party; selection of...
25-4508 Payment of election expenses; reimbursement and payment for certain expenses; audit of amounts. - 25-4508. Payment of election expenses; reimbursement and payment for certain...
Article 46 - Optical Scanning Systems To Count Votes
25-4601 Definitions. - 25-4601. Definitions. As used in this act unless the context...
25-4602 Optical scanning equipment; bonds for purchase or lease; authorization by county officers; abandonment of system. - 25-4602. Optical scanning equipment; bonds for purchase or lease; authorization...
25-4603 Same; secretary of state to approve kinds and makes of systems; certification for use. - 25-4603. Same; secretary of state to approve kinds and makes...
25-4604 Same; request for examination; cost payment; notice and hearing; review of approved systems. - 25-4604. Same; request for examination; cost payment; notice and hearing;...
25-4606 Same; care and storage of equipment. - 25-4606. Same; care and storage of equipment. The board of...
25-4607 Ballots; printing and design. - 25-4607. Ballots; printing and design. The ballot information shall be...
25-4608 Voting procedures applicable. - 25-4608. Voting procedures applicable. Insofar as applicable, the procedures provided...
25-4609 Marking ballots; instruction; voter assistance; procedure. - 25-4609. Marking ballots; instruction; voter assistance; procedure. (a) Each voter...
25-4610 Testing of equipment before election; notice; additional tests; disposition of ballots and programs. - 25-4610. Testing of equipment before election; notice; additional tests; disposition...
25-4611 Procedure when polls are closed; comparison count; ballots to counting location; public counting; manual count, when; advance voting ballots; printing and posting of tabulated return. - 25-4611. Procedure when polls are closed; comparison count; ballots to...
25-4612 Optical scanning equipment fraud; penalty. - 25-4612. Optical scanning equipment fraud; penalty. Optical scanning equipment fraud...
25-4613 Specifications for optical scanning systems and equipment. - 25-4613. Specifications for optical scanning systems and equipment. Optical scanning...
25-4614 Rules and regulations. - 25-4614. Rules and regulations. The secretary of state may adopt...
25-4615 25-4615.Title. - 25-4615. Title. K.S.A. 25-4601 through 25-4613, inclusive, and amendments thereto,...
Article 47 - Help America Vote Act Of 2002 Administrative Complaint Act
25-4701 Citation of act. - 25-4701. Citation of act. K.S.A. 25-4701 through 25-4716, and amendments...
25-4702 Purpose. - 25-4702. Purpose. Scope. This act provides a uniform, nondiscriminatory administrative...
25-4703 Definitions. - 25-4703. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Arbitrator" means...
25-4704 Filing of complaint. - 25-4704. Filing of complaint. Any person who believes that a...
25-4705 Form of complaint. - 25-4705. Form of complaint. (a) A complaint shall be made...
25-4706 Time limits for filing complaints. - 25-4706. Time limits for filing complaints. (a) A complaint shall...
25-4707 Consolidation of complaints. - 25-4707. Consolidation of complaints. The secretary of state may consolidate...
25-4708 Record; contents. - 25-4708. Record; contents. (a) The secretary of state shall compile...
25-4709 Hearing; notice. - 25-4709. Hearing; notice. (a) If requested by the complainant, the...
25-4710 Hearing procedure; official notice. - 25-4710. Hearing procedure; official notice. (a) To the extent necessary...
25-4711 Informal and pre-hearing conferences. - 25-4711. Informal and pre-hearing conferences. (a) The secretary of state...
25-4712 Subpoenas. - 25-4712. Subpoenas. Subpoenas. The secretary of state may issue subpoenas...
25-4713 Determination. - 25-4713. Determination. (a) If there has been no hearing, the...
25-4714 Remedies. - 25-4714. Remedies. (a) Upon the finding of a violation, the...
25-4715 Appointment of arbitrator; when. - 25-4715. Appointment of arbitrator; when. (a) If the secretary of...
25-4716 Rules and regulations. - 25-4716. Rules and regulations. The secretary of state may adopt...