Kansas Statutes > Chapter 25 > Article 25 – Election Definitions of General Application


§ 25-2501	Definitions
§ 25-2502	Types of elections defined; dates for primary and general elections specified
§ 25-2503	Same; national, state, county, city, school and township elections; question submitted election
§ 25-2504	Same; county election officer; chief state election official
§ 25-2505	Same; national, state, county, city, school and township offices and officers
§ 25-2506	Same; election boards; voting place and area
§ 25-2507	Poll book, registration book, party affiliation list; declaration; abstract
§ 25-2508	Statutory construction relating to age for election purposes

Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.