Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 25-4711

  • 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.
  • 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

(a) The secretary of state may conduct an informal conference to resolve the filed complaint, if both the complainant and respondent have an opportunity to participate in the proceeding.

(b) The secretary of state may conduct a pre-hearing conference to organize issues and procedures to promote an orderly and prompt hearing.

(c) The secretary of state shall give advance notice to the complainant and respondent of the date, time, and place of any conference.