History: L. 1968, ch. 406, § 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, township, city or school office are eliminated by the process of the election but at which no officer is finally elected.
History: L. 1968, ch. 406, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 123, § 5; Jan. 27.
(b) "State election" means the election of state officers elected on a statewide basis, members of the house of representatives and state senators, members of the state board of education, district judges, district magistrate judges and district attorneys.
(c) "County election" means the election of such county officers as are provided by law to be elected.
(d) "City election" means the election of such city officers as are provided by law to be elected.
(e) "School election" means the election of members of the governing body of a school district or a community college.
(f) "Township election" means the election of such township officers as are provided by law to be elected.
(g) "Question submitted election" means any election at which a special question is to be voted on by the electors of the state or a part of them.
History: L. 1968, ch. 406, § 3; L. 1970, ch. 143, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 181, § 9; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 77; Jan. 12, 1987.
"Chief state election official" means the secretary of state.
History: L. 1968, ch. 406, § 4; L. 1996, ch. 187, § 15; Apr. 25.
(b) "State office" or "state officer" means the state officers elected on a statewide basis, members of the house of representatives and state senators, members of the state board of education, district judges, district magistrate judges and district attorneys.
(c) "County office" or "county officer" means such county officers as are provided by law to be elected.
(d) "City office" or "city officer" means such city officers as are provided by law to be elected.
(e) "School office" or "school officer" means members of the governing body of any school district or community college.
(f) "Township office" or "township officer" means the trustee, treasurer and clerk of a township.
History: L. 1968, ch. 406, § 5; L. 1974, ch. 166, § 35; L. 1976, ch. 181, § 10; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 78; Jan. 12, 1987.
(b) "Voting place" means a place designated as provided by law for voters to vote.
(c) "Area" means territory served by one voting place and may include part or all of one or more precincts or voting districts.
History: L. 1968, ch. 406, § 6; L. 1969, ch. 193, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 213, § 1; July 1.
(b) "Registration book" means: (1) A book or list containing the names and other information relating to registered voters. Registration books shall have the names entered therein before the same or copies thereof are delivered to the supervising judges. Registration books may also contain blank lines on which each voter shall sign the voter's signature. If the county election officer determines that voters shall sign the registration book, such book shall also contain on each page the declaration prescribed by subsection (d); or
(2) a book meeting the requirements of K.S.A. 25-2507 (b)(1), and amendments thereto; containing blank lines on which each voter shall sign the voter's signature; containing on each page the declaration prescribed by subsection (d); and containing the numbers assigned by one of the clerks of the election board when voters are given ballots or sets of ballots.
(c) "Party affiliation lists" means a list containing the names of all registered voters of a county who have lawfully designated a party affiliation.
(d) "Declaration" means the following: "I, the undersigned, declare under penalty of perjury that I am a registered voter in the state of Kansas, county of ________, that I have not signed a name other than my own in order to represent myself as any other registered voter, and that I am qualified to vote and have not previously voted and will not vote again at this election.
History: L. 1968, ch. 406, § 7; L. 1972, ch. 144, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 190, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 25, § 10; July 1.
History: L. 1972, ch. 126, § 1; March 20.