Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 25-304

  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
  • 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

All certificates of nomination shall be in writing, shall contain the name of each person nominated, with such person’s residence and the office for which nominated. Party certificates of nomination shall designate the political party which the convention, primary election or caucus making the nominations represented. When electors for president and vice-president of the United States are nominated, the names of the candidates for president and vice-president may also be shown on the certificates. Independent nomination petitions for presidential electors shall contain the names of each elector and the names of the candidates for president and vice-president of the United States, together with the residence of each elector and candidate. The provisions of this section shall not apply to city or school elections, nor to the election of officers for which it is provided by law to be elected at the time of city and school elections.