EAIElectoral Access Index

The statute provides for balanced political composition of election boards by requiring recommendations from the two largest parties' county chairmen, ensuring each controls one-half of appointments. However, the statute does not establish fixed terms for election board members, does not require appointment by multiple branches of government, and grants the county election officer substantial discretion in final appointment decisions ("if such persons can qualify"). The independence safeguard is limited to structural balance rather than comprehensive multi-branch appointment or tenure protections.

“The county chairman of each of the central committees of the political parties that polled the largest and second largest number of votes in the state at the last state election for the office of governor shall recommend, excluding the supervising judge, one-half of the persons required for judges of each election board and one-half of the persons required for clerks of each election board.”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: K.S.A. 25-1802 is a statute, not a constitution. The criterion requires that age and residency requirements be set in the CONSTITUTION rather than statute alone. This section sets those requirements in statute only; it does not place them in or reference a constitutional provision. The procedural clarity of this statute is high, but it fails the constitutional-grounding criterion.

The section establishes a statutory disqualification criterion (conviction of campaign finance violations) and codifies the duration (2 years) in statute. However, it provides no defined restoration procedure—no mechanism for restoring eligibility after the 2-year period expires or any process for early restoration, cure, or appeal of the disqualification itself.

“The conviction of any person of a violation of any of the provisions of K.S.A. 25-903 , as amended, shall at once vacate any office held by him, and such person shall be disqualified from holding any public office for a period of two (2) years”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section establishes a disqualification rule for petition circulators but does not codify any procedure for restoration of rights. It references restoration as a condition that must have occurred ('has been pardoned or restored'), but does not define how that restoration happens, who administers it, what deadlines apply, or whether restoration is automatic. The criterion requires a codified restoration procedure with statutory deadlines and automatic restoration mechanisms; this section merely identifies restoration as a prerequisite without addressing the procedural mechanics.

K.S.A. 25-1122 explicitly establishes ID requirements in statute for advance voting by mail, specifying enumerated acceptable forms (Kansas driver's license, nondriver identification card, or identification per K.S.A. 25-2908). The requirement is set in this statutory text, not delegated to regulation or administrative discretion, and includes cure procedures when identification cannot be verified (subsection (e) provides opportunity to resubmit identification).

“If the registered voter is applying for an advance voting ballot to be transmitted by mail, the voter shall provide with the application for an advance voting ballot the voter's current and valid Kansas driver's license number, nondriver's identification card number or a photocopy of any other identification provided by K.S.A. 25-2908 , and amendments thereto.”

The statute exhaustively enumerates nine specific categories of acceptable photo identification in subsection (h)(1)(A)–(I), with clear criteria (name, photograph, expiration status). While subsection (g) permits the Secretary of State to adopt rules defining valid forms "with greater specificity," it explicitly preserves the statutory enumeration by stating the identification requirement "may not be altered." This leaves the enumerated list as the binding statutory baseline, not subject to discretionary narrowing or expansion.

“(h) (1) The following forms of identification shall be valid if the identification contains the name and photograph of the voter and has not expired. Expired documents shall be valid if the bearer of the document is 65 years of age or older: (A) A driver's license issued by Kansas or by another state or district of the United States; (B) a state identification card issued by Kansas or by another state or district of the United States; (C) a concealed carry of handgun license issued by Kansas or a concealed carry of handgun or weapon license issued by another state or district of the United States; (D) a United States passport; (E) an employee badge issued by a municipal, county, state, or federal government office or agency; (F) a military identification document issued by the United States; (G) a student identification card issued by an accredited postsecondary institution of education in the state of Kansas; (H) a public assistance identification card issued by a municipal, county, state, or federal government office or agency; or (I) an identification card issued by an Indian tribe.”

The statute requires identification for mail-in advance voting (K.S.A. 25-2908) but only provides free photocopying of an existing ID document, not a free state-issued alternative ID for those lacking identification entirely. The provision permits copying costs to be waived but does not establish a statutory pathway to obtain a free government-issued ID as an alternative to the required forms.

“For the purposes of this act, Kansas state offices and offices of any subdivision of the state will allow any person seeking to vote by an advance voting ballot the use of a photocopying device to make one photocopy of an identification document at no cost.”

The statute explicitly defines an at-polls cure procedure for challenged voters: they may subscribe the registration application, mark a ballot, execute a prescribed affirmation, and have that ballot segregated as provisional pending review by the county canvassing board. The procedure is statutorily grounded (K.S.A. 25-409(b)), the cure mechanism (affidavit/affirmation) is enumerated with prescribed form language, and the review path is clearly assigned to the county board of canvassers. The voter is also provided written information on how to ascertain the ballot's status.

“If a person is challenged pursuant to K.S.A. 25-414 , and amendments thereto, such person shall be permitted to subscribe the application for registration and mark a ballot. The person shall then execute the affirmation prescribed in subsection (c) of this section before a member of the election board and the ballot shall thereupon be sealed in an envelope. The judges shall write on the envelope the word "provisional" and a statement of the reason for the challenge”

The statute provides a statutory appeal path (review by county canvassers with final determination), but it does not enumerate what grounds justify acceptance or rejection, does not specify the voter's right to be heard or present evidence, and does not establish cure procedures that would allow a rejected voter to remedy ID defects. The procedure is skeletal, lacking the procedural specificity needed for the dual-scholar test to confirm navigability.

“Void, provisional and objected to advance voting ballots shall be reviewed by the board of county canvassers, and the board shall finally determine the acceptance or rejection of each void, provisional or objected to ballot.”

K.S.A. 25-2311(e) establishes the registration deadline directly in statute as a fixed, enumerated rule: 21 days before any election (or 31 days for presidential preference primaries), with specific provisions for postmarked versus received dates. This is not delegated to administrative discretion; the deadline is set by the legislature and requires no regulatory interpretation for its core operative provision.

“county election officers shall accept and process applications received by voter registration agencies and the division of motor vehicles not later than the 21st day preceding the date of any election or mailed voter registration applications that are postmarked not later than the 21st day preceding the date of any election except, if the postmark is illegible or missing, mailed voter registration applications received in the mail not later than the ninth day preceding the day of any election”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section governs destruction and retention schedules for election records, not registration methods. It contains no information about how voters may register (in-person, mail, online, motor-voter, automatic, same-day), nor does it enumerate or reference registration procedures. The criterion requires evaluation of registration method procedure; this statute addresses record-keeping timelines only.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses petition signature withdrawal and signature legibility standards, not voter registration or incomplete registration rejection. The statute specifies when signatures may be withdrawn and what makes signatures rejectable (illegibility without printed name), but it provides no cure procedure for a rejected registration—because this statute governs petition circulation for recall elections, not voter registration. There is no registration rejection or cure mechanism described.

The statute establishes a provisional ballot procedure and requires notice of disposition to be sent to the voter following rejection, but does not codify a statutory right for the voter to challenge or appeal a rejection decision. The section mandates notice but does not specify a cure mechanism, appeal process, or formal challenge procedure available to the voter whose registration has been rejected or removed. Procedural appeal/review rights are absent.

This statute defines the removal criterion (noncitizenship) in statutory language, specifies the trigger (comparison of DMV noncitizen lists), establishes a clear timeline (five business days), and requires an investigation before removal. The procedure is set in statute rather than delegated to regulation or administrative discretion. However, the statute does not establish a cure procedure or appeal mechanism that would allow a removed person to challenge the removal decision before it takes effect.

“The secretary of state shall compare such lists with the voter registration rolls and, after an investigation, direct the county election officer to remove within five business days any names of noncitizens that appear on the voter rolls.”

This section establishes a statutory requirement that the county election officer send notice by first-class mail to a voter's current address when an affidavit indicates a change of residence, and directs that voter registration materials be included. This constitutes a statutorily mandated notice-and-opportunity-to-cure procedure: the voter receives notice of the need to reregister and is provided materials to do so, creating an explicit opportunity to cure their registration status before removal.

“Upon receipt of an affidavit of a former precinct resident, the county election officer shall send to the current address specified on the affidavit, by forwardable first-class mail, a notice that it is necessary to reregister to vote. The notice also shall include voter registration materials if the voter is still a resident of the county of the original registration.”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 25-2309 prescribes voter registration application procedures and required data elements but does not address data security, encryption requirements, breach notification protocols, or access logging for the voter registry. The statute focuses on what information must be collected and how applications are processed, not how that collected data is secured or how breaches are reported.

No matching sections in corpus.

K.S.A. 25-1124 codifies the right to voter assistance in statute (subsection (c)) for voters with disabilities or language barriers, and prescribes enumerated rules for who may assist (subsection (e) requiring signed statement, subsection (g) prohibiting candidates except election officials). The statute sets forth clear procedural requirements, including the mandatory written statement form prescribed by the Secretary of State and specific prohibitions on assistance by candidates.

“Any voter who has an illness or physical disability or who is not proficient in reading the English language and is unable to apply for or mark or transmit an advance voting ballot, or any voter who has a disability preventing the voter from signing an application or the form on the ballot envelope, may request assistance by a person who has signed a statement required by subsection (e) in applying for or marking an advance voting ballot, or in signing an application or the form on the ballot envelope if the voter has a disability preventing the voter from signing.”

No matching sections in corpus.

The statute sets default polling hours by statute (7 a.m.–7 p.m. for central time zone, 6 a.m.–6 p.m. for mountain time zone) and constrains any local modifications within strict statutory bounds (minimum 12 hours, opening no earlier than 6 a.m./5 a.m., closing no later than 8 p.m./7 p.m. and no earlier than 7 p.m./6 p.m.). While the county election officer may set different hours, those hours must fall within these statutorily enumerated parameters and be publicly announced, preventing unbounded administrative discretion.

K.S.A. 25-433 provides comprehensive statutory codification of the mail-in voting procedure, including enumerated deadlines for mailing ballots (20-10 days before election), return deadlines (by election day via mail or noon on election day in person), signature verification requirements comparing envelope signatures to registration records, and a defined cure procedure requiring county election officers to contact electors with signature deficiencies and allow correction before canvass. The statute also covers replacement ballot procedures for destroyed, spoiled, or lost ballots. All procedural elements are set forth in the statute itself rather than delegated to administrative discretion.

This section is codified in K.S.A. statute and sets forth a mandatory duty ('shall transmit') for county election officers regarding federal services absentee ballot distribution. It specifies the application trigger (K.S.A. 25-1216), the materials to be provided, and a clear timeline (45 days before election for timely applications), establishing a statutorily-grounded procedural framework for absentee voting administration rather than delegating the framework to administrative discretion.

“The county election officers of the various counties shall transmit to every person who is eligible to vote by federal services absentee ballot who makes application to vote in accordance with K.S.A. 25-1216 , and amendments thereto, an official federal services absentee ballot and ballot envelope, voting instructions and an envelope for use in returning the official federal services absentee ballot and ballot envelope. If the application is made 45 or more days before the day of the election, such ballot, instructions and envelopes shall be sent as soon as practicable, but not later than 45 days before the election.”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses the preparation and handling of advance voting ballots for questions submitted elections, but does not establish the early voting period (start/end dates) or specify voting locations. The section delegates form and instruction details to the Secretary of State's discretion ('as the secretary deems appropriate'), which is administrative rather than statutory enumeration. The statute does not specify when early voting begins, how long it lasts, or where it takes place.

No matching sections in corpus.

K.S.A. 25-409(b) establishes the statutory right to cast a provisional ballot when challenged, enumerates the required procedures (affirmation, envelope marking, numbering, notification to voter), and specifies the review mechanism (county board of canvassers determines acceptance or rejection at canvassing). The affirmation form itself is statutorily prescribed in subsection (c). This section fully codifies both the right and the procedure.

“If a person is challenged pursuant to K.S.A. 25-414 , and amendments thereto, such person shall be permitted to subscribe the application for registration and mark a ballot. The person shall then execute the affirmation prescribed in subsection (c) of this section before a member of the election board and the ballot shall thereupon be sealed in an envelope. The judges shall write on the envelope the word "provisional" and a statement of the reason for the challenge, and that the ballot contained in the envelope is the same ballot which was challenged pursuant to K.S.A. 25-409 et seq., and amendments thereto. Such statement shall be attested by two of the judges. The judges shall attach the application for registration to the envelope containing the provisional ballot. The envelope shall be numbered to correspond to the number of the provisional voter's name in the registration or poll book, and the word "provisional" shall be written following the voter's name in the poll book. The judges shall provide written information stating how the voter may ascertain whether the voter's provisional ballot was counted and, if such ballot was not counted, the reason therefor. Such provisional ballots, together with objected to and void ballots packaged in accordance with K.S.A. 25-3008 , and amendments thereto, shall be reviewed by the county board of canvassers at the time prescribed for canvassing votes, and such board shall determine the acceptance or rejection of the same.”