Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 25-2503

  • Magistrate judges: Judicial officers who assist U.S. district judges in getting cases ready for trial, who may decide some criminal and civil trials when both parties agree to have the case heard by a magistrate judge instead of a judge.
  • 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) “National election” means the election of members of the United States house of representatives, members of the United States senate or members of the United States presidential electoral college.

(b) “State election” means the election of state officers elected on a statewide basis, members of the house of representatives and state senators, members of the state board of education, district judges, district magistrate judges and district attorneys.

(c) “County election” means the election of such county officers as are provided by law to be elected.

(d) “City election” means the election of such city officers as are provided by law to be elected.

(e) “School election” means the election of members of the governing body of a school district or a community college.

(f) “Township election” means the election of such township officers as are provided by law to be elected.

(g) “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.