Kansas Statutes 71-1420. Voting plans
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 71-1420
- board of trustees: means the governing body of a community college. See Kansas Statutes 71-1402
- college district: means the taxing district and territory of a community college. See Kansas Statutes 71-1402
- Community college: means a community college established under the community college act. See Kansas Statutes 71-1402
- 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
- member: means a member of the board of trustees of a community college. See Kansas Statutes 71-1402
- Member district: means one of the subdistricts into which a community college district is or may be divided for the purpose of a district method of election of trustees. See Kansas Statutes 71-1402
- Member position: means one of the positions of members of a board of trustees when a district method of election is used. See Kansas Statutes 71-1402
Any of the three voting plans described in this section may be used in the election of trustees. The three voting plans are:
(a) Voting plan-A: All qualified electors who reside in the college district may vote in both the primary and general elections of trustees.
(b) Voting plan-B: All qualified electors who reside in a member district may vote in the primary election of trustees for the member position or positions of such member district and, if the community college adopts and implements a seven member board of trustees plan, for the at-large member position. All qualified electors who reside in the college district may vote in the general election of trustees.
(c) Voting plan-C: All qualified electors who reside in a member district may vote in both the primary and general elections of trustees for the member position or positions of such member district and, if the community college adopts and implements a seven member board of trustees plan, for the at-large member position.