2006 Kansas Code - 25-2021

      25-2021.   Primary election, when required; write-in candidates. (a) In school districts in which a member district method of election is in effect, if there are more than two (2) qualified candidates for one (1) member position in any member district, the county election officer shall call, and there shall be held, a primary election in each such member district and, if there are more than two (2) qualified candidates for the at-large member position, the county election officer shall call, and there shall be held, a primary election in such school district. The names of the two (2) candidates receiving the greatest number of votes for any member position at the primary election shall appear on the ballots in the general election.

      (b)   In school districts having the election at large method, if there are more than two (2) times the number of candidates as there are board members to be elected, the county election officer shall call, and there shall be held, a primary election. The names of twice the number of candidates as there are board members to be elected who received the greatest number of votes at the primary election shall appear on the ballots in the general election.

      (c)   If a member is to be elected to fill an unexpired term the rules in this section shall be modified consistent with the provisions of this subsection. If there are more than two (2) candidates for such unexpired term, the county election officer shall call and there shall be held, a primary election. The names of the two (2) candidates for such unexpired term receiving the greatest number of votes shall appear on the ballots in the general election.

      (d)   No ballot in a primary school election shall have either names or write-in blanks for any board member position unless more than two (2) candidates have filed for such position.

      (e)   On the ballots in general school elections, blank lines for the name of write-in candidates shall be printed at the end of the list of candidates for each different office equal to the number to be elected thereto. The purpose of such blank lines shall be to permit the voter to insert the name of any person not printed on the ballot for whom such voter desires to vote for such office. No lines for write-in candidates shall appear on primary school election ballots.

      History:   L. 1968, ch. 59, § 24; L. 1971, ch. 130, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 163, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 185, § 3; April 13.