Kansas Statutes

Chapter 25: Elections

Article 37: Voting In Precinct Of Former Residence

Statutes:

• 25-3701: In-state residence change; vote in former residence, when.
• 25-3702: Affidavit to obtain ballot to vote at precinct of former residence; notice to reregister, voter registration materials.
• 25-3703: Challenges hereunder.
• 25-3704:
• 25-3705: Poll book entries; returns to county election officers.
• 25-3706: Copies of papers to county election officer of county of present residence; file and index.

• 25-3701: In-state residence change; vote in former residence, when. For the purposes of this act, a "former precinct resident" shall mean a person who is otherwise a qualified elector of the state of Kansas, who has removed from the precinct of his former residence in this state and established residence in another precinct in this state during the thirty (30) days next preceding any election held in the precinct of his former residence. Such person may vote in such election in such precinct of his former residence to the same extent and in the same manner as if he had retained his residence in such precinct, except as otherwise provided in this act.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 143, § 1; July 1.

• 25-3702: Affidavit to obtain ballot to vote at precinct of former residence; notice to reregister, voter registration materials. Any such former precinct resident offering to vote in the precinct of such person's former residence, before receiving a ballot shall make an affidavit in writing on a form to be prescribed by the secretary of state, sworn or affirmed before one of the election judges, stating the address or location of former residence, the date of removal therefrom, the address or location of such person's new residence, and that such person has not voted at such election. Such affidavit shall be delivered to the election judges and transmitted to the county election officer with the election returns and supplies. Upon receipt of an affidavit of a former precinct resident, the county election officer shall send to the current address specified on the affidavit, by forwardable first-class mail, a notice that it is necessary to reregister to vote. The notice also shall include voter registration materials if the voter is still a resident of the county of the original registration. The notice authorized by this section shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary of state.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 143, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 120, § 3; April 14.

• 25-3703: Challenges hereunder. The votes of such former residents shall be subject to challenge for cause to the same extent, and any such challenges shall be determined in the same manner, as provided by law with respect to votes of resident electors.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 143, § 3; July 1.

• 25-3704:

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 143, § 4; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 167, § 2; July 1.

• 25-3705: Poll book entries; returns to county election officers. Election boards receiving ballots of such former precinct resident voters shall record the names of such voters in the poll books, with the notation "former resident." They shall forward to the county election officer, with the election returns and supplies, any affidavits and statements in lieu of registration submitted by such voters.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 143, § 5; July 1.

• 25-3706: Copies of papers to county election officer of county of present residence; file and index. The county election officer shall send promptly a copy of each affidavit or application for advance voting ballot, received from a former resident voter, to the county election officer of the county to which such former resident has removed, and the latter election officer shall keep the same on file and maintain an alphabetical index thereof for a period of six months after the election.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 143, § 6; L. 1973, ch. 167, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 192, § 48; July 1.