Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 25-1802

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Ward: means a person who has a guardian. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

(a) A person desiring to qualify under this act as a new resident voter to vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors shall submit not more than 45 days prior to such general presidential election nor later than 12 o’clock noon on the Monday preceding the day of such election an application to the county election officer of such person’s new residence in the form of an affidavit executed in duplicate substantially as follows:

STATE OF ______________

COUNTY OF ______________, ss.

I, ______________, do solemnly swear that:

I am a citizen of the United States;

Before becoming a resident of this state, I resided at ______________ street, in ______________ (Here insert name of town, township, village or city) of ______________ county of the state of ______________;

On the day of the next presidential election, I shall be at least eighteen years of age and I have or will have by the time of such next presidential election resided in this state not more than 45 days next preceding such general presidential election and I am now residing in the __________ precinct, township of ______________ (or in the __________ precinct of the __________ ward, ______________ street in the city of ______________), in the county of ______________, state of Kansas;

I believe I am entitled under the law of this state to vote at the presidential election to be held November ______, ______;

I hereby make application for a presidential and vice-presidential ballot. I have not voted and will not vote otherwise than by this ballot at that election.