EAdIElection Administration Index

No matching sections in corpus.

The section codifies a statutory right to judicial review with standing ('any person aggrieved') and cross-references the Kansas Judicial Review Act for timeline and venue procedures. However, the criterion requires that timeline and venue be defined 'in' this section or explicitly incorporated by reference with sufficient detail to satisfy the dual-scholar test of institutional independence. The vague cross-reference to an external statute ('in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas judicial review act') leaves open whether substantive or narrow review applies to election commission decisions, whether expedited timelines exist, and whether the external act's procedures are adequate to the election context. A stronger provision would specify election-specific review procedures or explicitly exempt election decisions from limitations in the general administrative review statute.

“Any person aggrieved by any order of the commission pursuant to this act may appeal such order in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas judicial review act.”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses the composition and appointment of precinct-level election boards, not a central election commission. The statute vests appointment authority in the county election officer (an executive appointee), with no constitutional grounding for the commission itself. While election board structure is set by statute rather than executive discretion, COMM.1 specifically asks whether the commission's existence and core mandate are rooted in the constitution—not merely statute. Kansas election administration is grounded in statute (K.S.A. ch. 25) alone.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section governs gubernatorial inauguration contribution reporting and does not establish or describe the appointment structure of any election commission. It addresses treasurer duties, financial disclosures, and penalties for inaugural fundraising, not the institutional framework by which commission members are selected. No appointment mechanism—multi-branch or otherwise—is specified here.

This section establishes statutorily-defined four-year terms for state board members with explicit staggered cycles (subsection (b) creates a two-tier initial stagger, subsection (c) ensures regular four-year cycles thereafter). Terms are fixed in length and commence/end on specific statutory dates. The staggered structure prevents wholesale turnover and protects commissioners from removal except through the statutory election process, providing structural independence from at-cycle political pressure.

“The regular term of office of members of the state board shall be four (4) years. Regular terms shall commence on the second Monday in January following election of the state board member.”

The statute explicitly requires that in hearings before a subcommittee of the commission, not more than a majority of the members shall be of the same political party. This is a direct, statutorily-mandated political-balance requirement that prevents single-party capture of the adjudicatory process.

“of whom not more than a majority shall be of the same political party”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses ballot packing, separation, and the appointment of write-in boards—purely procedural and operational matters. It contains no provisions establishing a budget line item, funding mechanism, multi-year appropriations, or protection against executive reallocation. The criterion requires statutory language that creates independent funding structure for the election authority; this section does not engage that topic.

No matching sections in corpus.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section regulates foreign funding of ballot-measure campaigns (constitutional amendments), not funding of the election authority or election administration vendors. It does not address the structure of election administration funding or prohibit foreign funding of election officials, staff, or vendors. The criterion FUND.3 concerns institutional funding independence for the election authority itself, which this section does not address.

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The statute mandates training for election officials (election board judges and clerks) before each election, establishing both a requirement and frequency (before each election). While the statute grants the county election officer discretion over content based on what 'in the opinion of the county election officer' requires explanation, it clearly establishes the mandatory training obligation and defines the trigger (before each election), satisfying the statutory requirement for training with defined frequency.

“The county election officer shall provide instruction for election board judges and clerks before each election.”

No matching sections in corpus.

The statute establishes a certification process triggered by vendor request and specifies the Secretary of State as evaluator, cost-sharing mechanism, and review procedures (notice, hearing, approval/denial options). However, it does not codify certification criteria, explicit timelines, or mandatory public-comment periods—leaving significant discretion to the Secretary of State ('may require,' 'deems appropriate'). The process is statutorily grounded but incomplete.

“Any person, firm or corporation desiring to sell any kind or make of electronic or electromechanical voting system or electronic poll book to political subdivisions in Kansas may in writing request the secretary of state to examine the kind or make of the system which it desires to sell and shall accompany the request with a certified check in the sum of $250 payable to the secretary of state to be used to defray a portion of the costs of such examination”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section designates county election officers and defines voter registration agencies and deputy appointment authority, but contains no language about vendor recertification, material updates, defects, or any recertification schedule. The criterion requires statutory codification of recertification triggers for vendors (likely election equipment or software); this section addresses administrative personnel structure, not vendor oversight.

No matching sections in corpus.