Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 25-305

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • General election: refers to the election required to be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • 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) Certificates of nomination by convention or caucus for the nomination of candidates for national, state, county and township offices shall be filed with the secretary of state, or the county election officer, not later than 12:00 noon, on the day fixed for the deadline for filing petitions for nomination and declarations of intent to become candidates in accordance with Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-205, and amendments thereto, preceding the national, state, county and township general election, except when such date falls on Saturday, Sunday or a holiday, and then not later than 12:00 noon the following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a holiday.

(b) Independent nomination petitions for the nomination of candidates for national, state, county and township offices shall be filed with the secretary of state or the county election officer no later than 12:00 noon on the Monday preceding the date fixed for the holding of primary elections in accordance with Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-203, and amendments thereto, preceding a national, state, county or township general election.

(c) An affidavit of write-in candidacy for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor shall be filed with the secretary of state not later than 12:00 noon on the fourth Monday preceding the general election for those offices.

(d) An affidavit of write-in candidacy for the offices of president and vice-president shall be filed with the secretary of state not later than 12:00 noon on the fourth Monday preceding the general election for those offices.

(e) An affidavit of write-in candidacy for the offices of United States senator and United States house of representatives shall be filed with the secretary of state not later than 12:00 noon on the fourth Monday preceding the election at which the write-in candidate seeks nomination or election.

(f) An affidavit of write-in candidacy for state offices elected on a statewide basis other than offices subject to subsection (c) shall be filed with the secretary of state not later than 12:00 noon on the fourth Monday preceding the election at which the write-in candidate seeks nomination or election.

(g) An affidavit of write-in candidacy for members of the state house of representatives, state senate or members of the state board of education shall be filed with the secretary of state not later than 12:00 noon on the fourth Monday preceding the election at which the write-in candidate seeks nomination or election.

(h) An affidavit of write-in candidacy for district judges, district magistrate judges, district attorneys, any county officer or any city officer of a city of the first class shall be filed with the appropriate county election office not later than 12:00 noon on the fourth Monday preceding the election at which the write-in candidate seeks nomination or election.

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