On the back or outside of each official general ballot, so as to appear when folded, shall be printed the words "official general ballot," followed by the words "national, state, county and township offices," followed by the voting place for which the ballot is prepared and the date of the election. No person's name shall appear on the back or outside of a ballot. All nominations made and certified as provided by law, and none other, shall be printed on the official general ballot. The names of candidates for every office to be voted for at the general election shall be arranged under the office to which each has been nominated.
History: R.S. 1923, 25-601; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 104; L. 1973, ch. 151, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 165, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 291, § 1; July 1.
History: R.S. 1923, 25-602; L. 1949, ch. 254, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 200, § 4; L. 1966, ch. 5, § 4 (Special Session); L. 1968, ch. 406, § 105; L. 1972, ch. 128, § 2; L. 1973, ch. 152, § 1; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 153, § 30; July 1.
History: R.S. 1923, 25-603; Repealed, L. 1961, ch. 200, § 6; June 30.
History: L. 1961, ch. 200, § 5; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 106; L. 1969, ch. 187, § 1; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 153, § 30; July 1.
(b) The secretary of state may provide for the printing of all or any portion of the ballots for a presidential preference primary election. The secretary of state shall determine, with the advice of the director of printing, the most efficient manner in which to print ballots for a presidential preference primary election for any county in the state of Kansas.
(c) Nothing in this subsection shall apply to the printing of ballot labels for use on voting machines.
The ballots shall be printed on paper of sufficient strength as not to be punctured by ordinary pencil marking. Ballots shall be put in the possession of the county election officer at least five days before the election, accompanied by sufficient number, not to exceed 50 for each precinct or area, of exact copies of such ballots, printed on paper of any color, except white, as authorized by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of state, for the inspection of candidates and their agents and for distribution through each of the party organizations. If any mistakes are discovered they shall be corrected without delay. County election officers may also obtain and distribute ballots or lists of candidates and other questions to be voted upon on paper of any color authorized by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of state stamped "SAMPLE BALLOT" in large letters, and these ballots, lists of candidates and other questions to be voted upon shall be used for educational purposes and the distribution shall be for such purpose. The county election officers shall cause to be delivered to the supervising judges, not less than 12 hours before the time fixed by law for the opening of the polls, a number of properly printed ballots fully sufficient to meet the demands and needs of all the voters. Such ballots shall be put in separate sealed packages of 25, 50 or 100 ballots each, with marks on the outside clearly designating the voting place for which they are intended and the number of ballots enclosed. The county election officer shall retain at the county election office an additional supply of ballots to meet any emergency need for such ballots that might arise from loss or destruction of ballots, enlarged vote or any other legitimate cause. The county election officer may make a charge for all sample ballots, lists and materials distributed in an amount not to exceed the actual cost of the materials, printing and the distribution thereof.
History: L. 1893, ch. 78, § 15; L. 1897, ch. 129, § 15; L. 1903, ch. 229, § 1; L. 1909, ch. 134, §§ 1 to 8; L. 1921, ch. 183, § 1; R.S. 1923, 25-604; L. 1949, ch. 255, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 203, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 107; L. 1975, ch. 207, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 139, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 108, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 154, § 7; L. 1985, ch. 120, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 6, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 74, § 1; July 1.
Opposite and after each amendment, submitted shall be printed two squares, one above the other. To the right of the upper one of the squares shall be printed the word "Yes," and to the right of the lower one of the squares shall be printed the word "No." Across the entire width of the ballot, preceding such proposition or propositions, shall be printed the following instructions: "To vote in favor of any question submitted upon this ballot, make a cross or check mark in the square to the left of the word 'Yes'; to vote against it, make a cross or check mark in the square to the left of the word 'No'." On the back of each ballot shall be printed, in addition to other required matters, the words "questions submitted." If such propositions are printed on a separate ballot, county election officers may cause to be printed on the outside of such ballots "Ballot No._______" with the blank filled with a number to aid in distinguishing such ballots when more than one question submitted ballot is voted upon at a voting place.
History: L. 1893, ch. 78, § 16; L. 1897, ch. 129, § 16; L. 1901, ch. 177, § 7; R.S. 1923, 25-605; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 108; L. 1971, ch. 126, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 133, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 137, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 109, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 166, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 291, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 68, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1979, ch. 104, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1915, ch. 209, § 1; R.S. 1923, 25-606; L. 1975, ch. 204, § 4; July 1.
History: L. 1915, ch. 209, § 2; R.S. 1923, 25-607; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 109; April 30.
History: L. 1915, ch. 212, § 1; May 22; R.S. 1923, 25-608.
History: L. 1935, ch. 178, § 1; Repealed, L. 1941, ch. 229, § 1; June 30.
In the case of the governor and lieutenant governor running together, when the word "candidate" is used in this section, it shall mean pair of candidates.
History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 17; L. 1975, ch. 204, § 5; L. 1984, ch. 139, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 120, § 3; Jan. 25.
(b) The arrangement of offices on the official general ballot for county and township offices for those offices to be elected shall be in the following order: Names of candidates for county commissioner ______ district, county clerk, county treasurer, register of deeds, county attorney, sheriff, township trustee, township treasurer, township clerk.
History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 18; L. 1976, ch. 181, § 3; L. 1981, ch. 165, § 4; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 73; L. 2001, ch. 81, § 4; July 1.
Blank spaces shall be left at the end of the list of candidates for each different office equal to the number to be elected thereto, in which the voter may insert the name of any person not printed on the ballot for whom the voter desires to vote for such office.
History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 19; L. 1984, ch. 139, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 100, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 20; L. 1977, ch. 132, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 165, § 5; L. 1985, ch. 118, § 13; July 1.
If voting machines are used the arrangement of names on voting machines shall be rotated according to precinct, as near as may be.
History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 21; L. 1978, ch. 137, § 3; L. 1993, ch. 287, § 4; July 1.
History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 5; L. 1978, ch. 137, § 4; L. 1984, ch. 139, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 291, § 3; July 1.
To vote for presidential electors for candidates for president and vice-president make a cross or check mark in the square at the left of the names of the candidates. To vote for presidential electors to be selected by candidates for president and vice-president whose names are not printed on the ballot, write the persons' names in the appropriate blank spaces and make a cross or check mark in the square at the left of the names of the candidates.
| |;[ ]FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT
Vote for One Set of Electors
| |; JONESTERN AND DOE
Republican
| |; ROEHEAD AND RICHARDBY
Democrat
| |; JANEBRAND AND JOHNBERG
Independent Nominations
| |; ________________________ AND ________________________
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
Vote for One
| |;[ ] DAN BOBING, Brussell
Republican
| |;[ ] ROBERTA SMITH, Salina
Democrat
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FOR UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
__________________DISTRICT
Vote for One
| |;[ ] ELMER O'BRIEN, Wichita
Democrat
| |;[ ] WM.T. MILLER, Maple City
Republican
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When any office is not to be elected, it shall be omitted from the ballot.
History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 6; L. 1977, ch. 135, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 137, § 5; L. 1979, ch. 106, § 3; L. 1981, ch. 165, § 6; L. 1984, ch. 139, § 4; L. 1991, ch. 100, § 5; L. 1992, ch. 291, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 81, § 5; July 1.
To vote for the pair of candidates, make a cross or check mark in the square at the left of the names of the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor. To vote for persons for governor and lieutenant governor whose names are not printed on the ballot, write the names of such persons in the blank spaces and make a cross or check mark in the square to the left.
FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR
Vote for One Pair
| |;[ ] Sam Jones, Wichita .................Republican
and Bob Smith, Arkansas City
| |;[ ] Carol Johnson, Mahaska ................. Democrat
and Roger Wright, Penalosa
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and
To vote for a person, make a cross or check mark in the square at the left of the person's name. To vote for a person whose name is not printed on the ballot, write the person's name in the blank space and make a cross or check mark in the square to the left.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
Vote for One
| |;[ ] ELIZABETH JUANITA MOORE, Zoomer
Republican
| |;[ ] RUSSEL ADAM, Topeka
Democrat
| |;[ ] JOAN SAYLOR, Goodland
Prohibition
| |;[ ] CHARLES(CHUCK)BROWNING, Kansas City
Independent
Nomination
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FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
Vote for One
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FOR STATE SENATOR
__________ DISTRICT
Vote for One
| |;[ ]
| |;[ ]
| |;[ ]
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE
__________ DISTRICT
Vote for One
| |;[ ]
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FOR DISTRICT JUDGE
__________ DISTRICT
Vote for One
| |;[ ]
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| |;[ ]
FOR DISTRICT MAGISTRATE JUDGE
___________ DISTRICT
Vote for One
| |;[ ]
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FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
__________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Vote for One
| |;[ ]
| |;[ ]
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FOR STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER
__________ DISTRICT
Vote for One
| |;[ ]
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When any office is not to be elected, it shall be omitted from the ballot.
When a voting machine does not provide sufficient space to accommodate the full names of the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, only the surname of such candidates shall be required to be printed on the ballot label unless surnames of one or more of the candidates are the same.
History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 7; L. 1975, ch. 208, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 181, § 4; L. 1978, ch. 137, § 6; L. 1981, ch. 165, § 7; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 74; L. 1991, ch. 100, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 291, § 5; July 1.
To vote for a person, make a cross or check mark in the square at the left of the person's name. To vote for a person whose name is not printed on the ballot, write the person's name in the blank space and make a cross or check mark in the square to the left.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
__________ DISTRICT
Vote for One
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FOR COUNTY CLERK
Vote for One
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FOR COUNTY TREASURER
Vote for One
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And continuing in like manner for all county and township offices to be elected.
History: L. 1973, ch. 153, § 8; L. 1978, ch. 137, § 7; L. 1981, ch. 165, § 8; L. 1992, ch. 291, § 6; L. 2001, ch. 81, § 6; July 1.
History: L. 1973, ch. 148, § 1; March 1.
Opposite and after each proposition and question shall be printed two squares, one above the other. To the right of the upper one of the squares shall be printed the word "Yes," and to the right of the lower one of the squares shall be printed the word "No." Across the entire width of the ballot, at the top, shall be printed the following instructions: "To vote in favor of any question submitted upon this ballot, make a cross or check mark in the square to the left of the word 'Yes'; to vote against it, make a cross or check mark in the square to the left of the word 'No'." On the back of each such ballot shall be printed, in addition to other required matters, the words "questions submitted." County election officers shall cause to be printed on the outside of question submitted ballots "Ballot No.________" with the blank filled with a number to aid in distinguishing such ballots when more than one question submitted ballot is voted upon at a voting place.
History: L. 1981, ch. 166, § 4; L. 1983, ch. 122, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 291, § 7; July 1.
(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to chapter 25 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.
History: L. 1982, ch. 130, § 17; L. 1992, ch. 291, § 8; July 1.
History: L. 2000, ch. 48, § 1; July 1.