Kansas Statutes 25-4708. Record; contents

Complainant: means the person who files a complaint with the Kansas secretary of state under this act. See Kansas Statutes 25-4703
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Respondent: means any state or local election official whose actions are asserted to be in violation of title III in a complaint filed under this act. See Kansas Statutes 25-4703
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.

(a) The secretary of state shall compile and maintain an official record in connection with each complaint filed under this act.

(b) The official record shall contain:

(1) A copy of the complaint, including any amendments made with the permission of the secretary of state;

(2) a copy of any written submission by the complainant;

(3) a copy of any written response by any respondent or other interested person;

(4) any written report or review conducted by the secretary of state or county election officials;

(5) copies of all notices and correspondence to or from secretary of state in connection with the complaint;

(6) originals or copies of any tangible evidence received or considered;

(7) the original recording produced at any hearing conducted on the complaint, and a copy of any transcript produced on the complaint; and

(8) a copy of any final determination made on the complaint.