Kansas Statutes

Chapter 25: Elections

Article 7: Canvassing Returns And Certificates Of Election

Statutes:

• 25-701:
• 25-702: Plurality of votes to govern election of certain officers.
• 25-703:
• 25-704:
• 25-705:
• 25-706:
• 25-709, 25-710:
• 25-712:
• 25-716: Plurality of votes to govern question submitted election.

• 25-701:

        History:   R.S. 1923, 25-701; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30.

• 25-702: Plurality of votes to govern election of certain officers. (a) In all elections for the choice of any officer, except the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, unless it is otherwise expressly provided, the person having the highest number of votes for any office shall be deemed to have been elected to that office; and whenever it shall satisfactorily appear that any person has received the highest number of votes for any office, such person shall receive the certificate of election, notwithstanding the provisions of law may not have been fully complied with in noticing and conducting the election, so that the real will of the people may not be defeated by any technical irregularity of any officer.

        (b)   In all elections for the choice of governor and lieutenant governor, the pair of candidates having the highest number of votes shall be deemed to have been elected. Whenever it shall satisfactorily appear that any pair of candidates has received the highest number of votes for governor and lieutenant governor, such candidates shall receive certificates of election, notwithstanding the provisions of law may not have been fully complied with in noticing and conducting the election, so that the real will of the people may not be defeated by any technical irregularity of any officer.

        History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 29; R.S. 1923, 25-702; L. 1973, ch. 153, § 22; L. 1987, ch. 126, § 2; July 1.

• 25-703:

        History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 30; R.S. 1923, 25-703; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30.

• 25-704:

        History:   R.S. 1923, 25-704; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30.

• 25-705:

        History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 32; R.S. 1923, 25-705; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30.

• 25-706:

        History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 33; R.S. 1923, 25-706; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30.

• 25-709, 25-710:

        History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 36, §§ 36, 74; R.S. 1923, 25-709, 25-710; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30.

• 25-712:

        History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 38; R.S. 1923, 25-712; Repealed, L. 1968, ch. 406, § 145; April 30.

• 25-716: Plurality of votes to govern question submitted election. (a) Notwithstanding the fact that the provisions of law may not have been fully complied with in noticing and conducting a question submitted election and so that the real will of the people may not be defeated by any technical irregularity of any officer, whenever the greater number of votes were in favor of a question submitted, the question shall be deemed to have carried and likewise if the greater number of votes were against a question submitted, the question shall be deemed not to have carried.

        (b)   "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. 1987, ch. 126, § 1; July 1.