25-2007. Definitions; miscellaneous. - Kansas Statutes

25-2007

Chapter 25.--ELECTIONS Article 20.--SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS

      25-2007.   Definitions; miscellaneous.(a) "Question submitted election" means any election at which a specialquestion is to be voted on by the electors of the state or a part of them.

      (b)   "County election officer" means:

      (1)   The election commissioner of the home county of the school districtif such county has an election commissioner,

      (2)   the county clerk of the home county of the school district if thecounty does not have an election commissioner,

      (3)   the county clerk (or the election commissioner if there is one) ofthe county in which all or the greater part of the population is located inthe case of a nonunified school district. In the event that doubt existsconcerning which public officer is the county election officer under thissubpart, the secretary of state shall specify such officer and suchspecification shall be conclusive.

      (c)   "Filing deadline" means the hour, date or time after which it isprovided by law no person may become a candidate for election to publicoffice; for school elections the filing deadline is 12:00 o'clock noon on theTuesday which precedes by 10 weeks the first Tuesday in April of anyodd-numbered year.

      History:   L. 1968, ch. 59, § 7; L. 1973, ch. 161, § 1; L. 1982,ch. 157, § 2; April 22.