History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 1; April 30.
(b) "Primary election" means the election held on the first Tuesday in August of even-numbered years, the election held five weeks preceding the election on the first Tuesday in April, and any other preliminary election at which part of the candidates for special election to any national, state, county, city or school office are eliminated by the process of the election but at which no officer is finally elected.
History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 157, § 4; April 22.
History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 3; April 30.
(b) "County election officer" means the election commissioner in counties having an election commissioner, and the county clerk in counties which do not have an election commissioner.
History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 4; April 30.
History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 5; April 30.
History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 6; L. 1970, ch. 142, § 1; March 26.
History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 7; L. 1969, ch. 191, § 2; May 1.
History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 8; Repealed, L. 1976, ch. 186, § 2; July 1.
(b) No primary election of city officers shall be held unless by holding such primary one (1) or more persons will be eliminated as candidates for office. In the event there are not more than two (2) candidates for any one office, the names of the candidates for such office shall not appear on the primary election ballots, and there shall be no primary election for such office, but the names of such candidates shall be placed on the general city election ballot.
History: L. 1976, ch. 186, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 157, § 5; April 22.
History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 9; L. 1973, ch. 161, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 157, § 6; April 22.
(b) In cities having a population of less than 5,000, each such filing shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $5 or, in lieu of such filing fee, by a petition signed by 25 qualified electors of the city or by a number of such qualified electors of the city equal to not less than 10% of the ballots cast at the last general city election, whichever is less.
(c) In cities having a population of not less than 5,000 nor more than 100,000, each such filing shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $10 or, in lieu of such filing fee, by a petition signed by 50 qualified electors of the city or by a number of such qualified electors of the city equal to not less than 1% of the ballots cast and counted at the last general city election, whichever is less.
(d) In cities having a population of more than 100,000, each such filing shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $50; or, in lieu of such filing fee, by a petition signed by 100 qualified electors of the city or by a number of qualified electors of the city equal to 1% of the ballots cast at the last general city election, whichever is less.
(e) Within three days from the date of the filing of a nomination petition or a declaration of intention to become a candidate for a city office elected at large, the county election officer shall determine the validity of such petition or declaration.
(f) If a nomination petition or declaration is found to be invalid, the county election officer shall notify the candidate on whose behalf the petition or declaration was filed that such nomination petition or declaration has been found to be invalid and the reason for the finding. Such candidate may make objection to the finding of invalidity by the county election officer in accordance with K.S.A. 25-308 and amendments thereto.
(g) All city elections shall be conducted by the county election officer of the county in which such city is located, or of the county in which the greater population of the city is located if the city extends into more than one county.
History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 10; L. 1969, ch. 192, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 139, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 212, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 137, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 142, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 146, § 2; July 1.
(b) In cities having a population of less than 5,000, each such filing shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $5 or, in lieu of such filing fee, by a petition signed by 25 qualified electors of the council district or by a number of such qualified electors of the district equal to not less than 10% of the ballots cast in the district at the last general city election, whichever is less.
(c) In cities having a population of not less than 5,000 nor more than 100,000, each such filing shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $10 or, in lieu of such filing fee, by a petition signed by 50 qualified electors of the council district or by a number of such qualified electors of the district equal to not less than 1% of the ballots cast in the district at the last general city election, whichever is less.
(d) In cities having a population of more than 100,000, each such filing shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $50; or, in lieu of such filing fee, by a petition signed by 100 qualified electors of the council district or by a number of qualified electors of the district equal to 1% of the ballots cast in the district at the last general city election, whichever is less.
(e) Within three days from the date of the filing of a nomination petition or declaration of intention to become a candidate for a city office elected from a district, the county election officer shall determine the validity of such petition or declaration.
(f) If a nomination petition or declaration is found to be invalid, the county election officer shall notify the candidate on whose behalf the petition or declaration was filed that such nomination petition or declaration has been found to be invalid and the reason for the finding. Such candidate may make objection to the finding of invalidity by the county election officer in accordance with K.S.A. 25-308 and amendments thereto.
(g) All city elections shall be conducted by the county election officer of the county in which such city is located, or of the county in which the greater population of the city is located if the city extends into more than one county.
History: L. 1977, ch. 137, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 142, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 146, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 11; April 30.
History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 12; L. 1975, ch. 204, § 6; July 1.
(b) The provisions of this subsection (b) shall apply to cities of the first class in counties which have been declared urban areas as authorized by article 2, section 17, of the constitution of Kansas. Election laws of a general nature which are applicable to partisan elections and which are not in conflict with this subsection (b) or any specific law applicable to election of city officers in any city to which this subsection (b) applies, shall apply to elections held under the provisions of this subsection (b). The county election officer shall prescribe the forms, ballots and ballot labels for every election conducted under this subsection (b), and shall make such rules and regulations not inconsistent with this subsection (b) as may be necessary for the conduct of such elections.
History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 13; April 30.
History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 14; April 30.
History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 26; April 30.
(b) On the ballots in general city elections, blank lines for the name of write-in candidates shall be printed at the end of the list of candidates for each different office equal to the number 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 he desires to vote for such office.
History: L. 1968, ch. 274, § 49; April 30.
History: L. 1969, ch. 191, § 1; May 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 140, § 1; March 23.
History: L. 1972, ch. 140, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 109, § 3; July 1.
Every person elected or appointed to city office, before entering upon the duties of such office, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation as specified in K.S.A. 54-106, and every such oath or affirmation shall be filed with the city clerk.
History: L. 1972, ch. 140, § 3; March 23.