Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 25-1434 (2026)

Application of act; definitions

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25-1434. Application of act; definitions. As used in this act, words and phrases defined in article 25 of chapter 25 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated shall have the meaning ascribed to them in said article 25, except as otherwise specifically provided in this act. Contest of primary elections shall be determined as otherwise provided by law and the provisions of this act, other than K.S.A. 25-308 shall not apply thereto. The provisions of this act shall not apply to recounts under K.S.A. 25-3107, and amendments thereto. Nothing in this act shall prevent a suit under articles 8, 9 or 12 of the code of civil procedure in appropriate cases.

History: L. 1978, ch. 138, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 142, § 2; July 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1980–1998 · leading case: Legislative Coordinating Council v. Stanley, 957 P.2d 379 (Kan. 1998).

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Legislative Coordinating Council v. Stanley, 957 P.2d 379 (Kan. 1998). “and is separate from statutes applicable to contested elections, K.S.A. 25-1434 through 25-1452. The LCC notes that the provisions of the Campaign Finance Act deal with contributions for actively campaigning candidates for office, while the contested election statutes deal with…”

Sawyer v. Chapman, 729 P.2d 1220 (Kan. 1986). · cites it 2× “the result of any question submitted election at which such voter had the right to vote" on the grounds set out in K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 25-1436(c) if "illegal votes were received .”

In re the Election of Massey to Position No. 3, 605 P.2d 147 (Kan. 1980). “The sections here applicable now appear as K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 25-1434 to 1452, inclusive.”

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