Kansas Statutes 25-2430. Electioneering
Attorney's Note
Under the Kansas Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| class C misdemeanor | up to 1 month | up to $500 |
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 25-2430
- Election: means any primary, general or special election of national, state, county, township, school or city officers or officers of any other subdivision of the state, or any question submitted election held at any time whether the same be upon a constitutional amendment, authority to issue bonds by the state or any subdivision thereof or any other special question whatsoever. See Kansas Statutes 25-2408
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) (1) Electioneering is:
(A) Knowingly attempting to persuade or influence eligible voters to vote for or against a particular candidate, party or question submitted, including wearing, exhibiting or distributing labels, signs, posters, stickers or other materials that clearly identify a candidate in the election or clearly indicate support or opposition to a question submitted election within any polling place on election day or advance voting site during the time period allowed by law for casting a ballot by advance voting or within a radius of 250 feet from the entrance thereof; or
(B) if committed by a candidate:
(i) Touching or handling any voter’s ballot during the voting process;
(ii) distributing ballots or counting ballots;
(iii) hindering or obstructing any voter from voting or from entering and leaving the polling place; or
(iv) hindering or obstructing any election board worker from performing election duties.
(2) Electioneering shall not include bumper stickers affixed to a motor vehicle that is used to transport voters to a polling place or to an advance voting site for the purpose of voting.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a)(1)(B) shall not apply to:
(1) The secretary of state, any election official or any county election officer;
(2) a candidate for precinct committeeman or committeewoman who is employed by a county election office and is engaged in the performance of such employee’s duties;
(3) a candidate for any office not specified in paragraphs (1) or (2) who is employed by a county election office and is engaged in the performance of such employee’s duties, if such employee does not appear as a candidate for office on any ballot such employee touches, handles, distributes or counts; or
(4) a candidate transmitting or delivering an advance voting ballot in accordance with Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-2437(b), and amendments thereto.
(c) As used in this section:
(1) “Advance voting site” means the central county election office or satellite advance voting sites designated as such pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-1122(c), and amendments thereto, and adult care homes and hospital based care units at the time of an election participating in the voting procedures prescribed in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-2812, and amendments thereto; and
(2) “candidate” means an individual who has declared such individual’s candidacy pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-205 et seq., and amendments thereto, or has been nominated for elected office pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-301 et seq., and amendments thereto, in the election for which the individual is charged with having violated the provisions of this section.
(d) Electioneering is a class C misdemeanor.