History: L. 1968, ch. 55, §§ 23 to 27; Repealed, L. 1974, ch. 157, § 27; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 111, § 1; Repealed, L. 1974, ch. 157, § 27; July 1.
(a) (1) Publishing or causing to be published in a newspaper or other periodical any paid matter which expressly advocates the nomination, election or defeat of any candidate, unless such matter is followed by the word "advertisement" or the abbreviation "adv." in a separate line together with the name of the chairman of the political or other organization inserting the same or the name of the person who is responsible therefor; or
(2) broadcasting or causing to be broadcast by any radio or television station any paid matter which expressly advocates the nomination, election or defeat of any candidate, unless such matter is followed by a statement which states: "Paid for" or "Sponsored by" followed by the name of the sponsoring organization and the name of the chairperson or treasurer of the political or other organization sponsoring the same or the name of the person who is responsible therefor; or
(3) publishing or causing to be published in a newspaper or other periodical any paid matter which is intended to influence the vote of any person or persons for or against any question submitted for a proposition to amend the constitution or to authorize the issuance of bonds or any other question submitted at an election, unless such matter is followed by the word "advertisement" or the abbreviation "adv." in a separate line together with the name of the chairman of the political or other organization inserting the same or the name of the person who is responsible therefor;
(4) broadcasting or causing to be broadcast by any radio or television station any paid matter which is intended to influence the vote of any person or persons for or against any question submitted for a proposition to amend the constitution or to authorize the issuance of bonds or any other question submitted at an election, unless such matter is followed by a statement which states: "Paid for" or "Sponsored by" followed by the name of the sponsoring organization and the name of the chairperson or treasurer of the political or other organization sponsoring the same or the name of the person who is responsible therefor; or
(5) publishing or causing to be published any brochure, flier or other political fact sheet which is intended to influence the vote of any person or persons for or against any question submitted for a proposition to amend the constitution or to authorize the issuance of bonds or any other question submitted at an election, unless such matter is followed by a statement which states: "Paid for" or "Sponsored by" followed by the name of the sponsoring organization and the name of the chairperson or treasurer of the political or other organization sponsoring the same or the name of the individual who is responsible therefor.
(b) Corrupt political advertising is a class C misdemeanor.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term "expressly advocate the nomination, election or defeat of a candidate" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 25-4143 and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1973, ch. 173, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 196, § 3; May 24.
(b) Words and phrases defined in article 25 of chapter 25 of Kansas Statutes Annotated shall have the same meaning when used in this act as is ascribed thereto in said article.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 1; July 1.
Election bribery is a severity level 7, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 3; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 200; July 1.
(b) accepting any benefit, property or thing of value, as consideration for signing any nomination paper.
Bribery to induce signing of nomination papers is a class B misdemeanor.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 4; July 1.
(b) Statements in answer to questions put to a witness concerning the qualifications of any person to vote.
(c) Statements contained in any affidavit which is prescribed by chapter 25 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated or any other election law of the state, or which is prescribed in any manner by the secretary of state or any county election officer under the election laws of this state.
(d) Statements in answer to questions put by a county election officer or deputy county election officer relating to application for voter registration of any person.
(e) Statements in answer to questions put by an election board member to a person asking for voter assistance because of age, visual handicap, lack of proficiency in reading the English language or physical disability.
(f) Statements of any witness at an election contest.
Election perjury is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 188, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 201; July 1.
(b) marking any other person's ballot without such person's consent; or
(c) marking any other person's ballot contrary to the directions of such person.
Election forgery is a severity level 8, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 6; L. 1980, ch. 113, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 202; July 1.
(b) leaving or attempting to leave a voting place in possession of any ballot, except as is specifically permitted by law;
(c) approaching or remaining closer than three feet to any voting booth, voting machine or table being used by an election board except as admitted for the purpose of voting or by authority of the supervising judge;
(d) interrupting, hindering or obstructing any person approaching any voting place for the purpose of voting;
(e) engaging in any of the following activities within 250 feet from the entrance of a polling place during the hours the polls are open on election day:
(1) solicitation of contributions; or
(2) conduct of advisory elections other than those specifically authorized by law, including the exercise of home rule power, to be conducted by a county election officer.
Disorderly election conduct is a class B misdemeanor.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 7; L. 1985, ch. 118, § 11; July 1.
Possessing false or forged election supplies is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 8; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 203; July 1.
(2) mailing, publishing, broadcasting, telephoning or transmitting by any means false information intended to keep one or more voters from casting a ballot or applying for or returning an advance voting ballot.
(b) Intimidation of voters is a severity level 7, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 9; L. 2001, ch. 125, § 2; April 26.
(b) Voting or offering to vote more than once at the same election.
(c) Inducing or aiding any person to vote more than once at the same election.
Voting without being qualified is a class A misdemeanor.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 10; July 1.
Bribery of an election official is a severity level 7, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 11; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 204; July 1.
Bribe acceptance by an election official is a severity level 7, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 12; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 205; July 1.
(b) Furnishing a voter with a ballot and informing such voter that any of its contents are different from that which appear thereon with intent to induce such voter to vote contrary to such voter's inclinations.
(c) Changing the ballot of a voter.
(d) Willfully permitting any person to testify as a witness or make an affidavit contrary to law.
(e) Preventing a qualified elector from voting.
(f) Refusing to receive the vote of a qualified elector when duly offered.
Misconduct of an election officer is a class B misdemeanor.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 13; July 1.
(b) Receiving any vote offered by any person who shall have voted previously at the same election.
(c) Possessing any falsely made, altered, forged or counterfeit poll books, registration books, party affiliation lists, election abstracts or returns or any other election papers.
(d) Receiving, canvassing, counting or tallying any ballots, votes or election returns which are fraudulent, forged, counterfeited or illegal.
(e) Issuing, granting, mailing or delivering any false, fraudulent or illegal certificate of nomination or certificate of election.
(f) Declaring or otherwise proclaiming any false election result.
(g) Declaring or otherwise proclaiming any election result based upon fraudulent, fictitious or illegal votes.
(h) Entering or writing upon any poll book, registration book or party affiliation list the name of any person not qualified to vote.
(i) Entering or writing upon any poll book, registration book or party affiliation list the name of any person who has not voted when in fact such person has not voted.
Election fraud by an election officer is a severity level 10, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 14; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 206; July 1.
(b) Being in possession of any certificate of nomination, nomination papers or petition for candidacy entitled to be filed under any of the election laws of this state and suppressing, neglecting or failing to cause the same to be filed at the proper time in the proper office.
Election suppression is a severity level 10, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 15; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 207; July 1.
(b) Voter registration suppression is a severity level 10, nonperson felony.
History: L. 2001, ch. 125, § 1; April 26.
(b) Endeavoring to induce any voter to show how the voter marks or has marked the voter's ballot.
Unauthorized voting disclosure is a severity level 10, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 16; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 208; July 1.
Election tampering is a severity level 8, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 17; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 209; July 1.
False impersonation as party officer is a class A misdemeanor.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 18; July 1.
(b) Intentionally tampering with, altering, disarranging, defacing, impairing or destroying any voting machine, automatic ballot, voting machine label or register or record made by a voting machine.
Voting machine fraud is a severity level 10, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 19; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 210; July 1.
Printing and circulating imitation ballots is a severity level 10, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 20; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 211; July 1.
Marking ballot to identify is a class A misdemeanor.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 21; July 1.
Destruction of election supplies is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 22; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 212; July 1.
Destruction of election papers is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 23; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 213; July 1.
(b) As used in this section, "advance voting site" means the central county election office or satellite advance voting sites designated as such pursuant to subsection (c) of K.S.A. 25-1122, and amendments thereto.
(c) Electioneering is a class C misdemeanor.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 24; L. 2001, ch. 125, § 3; April 26.
False impersonation of a voter is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 25; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 214; July 1.
History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 26; July 1.
(b) obstructing the delivery of an advance voting ballot to a voter or a completed advance voting ballot to the county election officer;
(c) failing to deliver any such advance voting ballot to the appropriate county election officer within two business days or before the close of polls on election day, whichever first occurs;
(d) exercising undue influence upon an advance voter in applying for, delivering or marking an advance voting ballot; or
(e) opening an advance voting ballot envelope sealed by the voter or examining or disclosing the contents of such voter's advance voting ballot except as required to fulfill official duties as otherwise prescribed by law.
(f) Delivering an advance voting ballot to the United States mail, with first-class postage attached, at least five calendar days prior to election day for delivery to the county election officer shall not be a violation of this section.
(g) As used in this section:
(1) "Undue influence" means coercion, compulsion or restraint as to diminish the voter's free agency, and by overcoming the power of resistance, obliges or causes such voter to adopt the will of another; and
(2) "deliver" means hand-deliver, mail or otherwise transmit an advance voting ballot.
Advance voting suppression is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.
History: L. 2007, ch. 196, § 5; May 24.