§ 25-301 Nominations by political parties to be designated as party nominations; selection of presidential electors; nomination of governor and lieutenant governor
§ 25-302 Same; caucus or convention by parties not authorized to participate in primary
§ 25-302a Official recognition of political party; petition for; form, contents, requirements and filing; sufficiency; name of party; petition circulator
§ 25-302b Recognized political party; loss of recognition
§ 25-302c Same; listing of affiliated voters
§ 25-303 Independent nominations; section not applicable to certain elections; number of signers of petition; requirements; validity of petitions, determination
§ 25-304 Certificates of nomination; party certificates; party names; presidential electors
§ 25-305 Deadlines for filing certificates of nomination by convention or caucus and independent nomination petitions; deadlines for filing affidavit of write-in candidacy
§ 25-306 Acceptance of multiple nominations prohibited; exceptions
§ 25-306a Withdrawal of candidacy; procedure and deadline for withdrawal; omission of name from ballot
§ 25-306b Withdrawal from nomination, when permitted; omission of name from ballot; death of nominee
§ 25-306c Certificates of nomination; public inspection
§ 25-306d Filing fees nonrefundable
§ 25-306e Multiple nominations; acceptance of only one nomination
§ 25-308 Nominations; validity; filing; objections; proceeding to compel or restrain election officers
§ 25-309 Certification of and placing on ballot of name of person nominated to fill vacancy
§ 25-310 Placing on original ballot name to fill vacancy
§ 25-311 Certification of nominees by secretary of state to county election officers
§ 25-312 Vacancies in state and county offices, how filled
§ 25-312a Vacancy in office of judge of the district court; how filled
§ 25-313 Commencement of terms of office
§ 25-314 Term of office of persons filling vacancies
§ 25-318 Vacancy in office of United States senator; how filled
§ 25-321 Vacancy in state senate and house of representatives; tenure of office of person appointed to fill vacancy

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 25 > Article 3 - Independent and Other Nomination Certificates; Terms of Office; Filling Vacancies

  • 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
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Oath: includes an affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in similar cases "swear" includes affirm. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201