Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 25-301 (2026)

Nominations by political parties to be designated as party nominations; selection of presidential electors; nomination of governor and lieutenant governor

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25-301. Nominations by political parties to be designated as party nominations; selection of presidential electors; nomination of governor and lieutenant governor. All nominations made by political parties shall be known and designated as "party nominations," and the certificates by which such nominations are certified shall be known and designated as "party certificates of nomination." Party nominations of candidates for public office can be made only by a delegate or mass convention, primary election or caucus of qualified voters belonging to one political party having a national or state organization. Each political party that is a recognized political party in accordance with K.S.A. 25-302a, and amendments thereto, shall adopt procedures to select presidential electors and select presidential electors in accordance with such procedures. Party nominations for governor and lieutenant governor can be made only by a delegate or mass convention of qualified electors belonging to a political party having a national or state organization and any such political party must be one that is not permitted to nominate its candidates by primary election, and such nominations shall be made with the candidates being selected so that each convention vote shall be made for a candidate for governor and a candidate for lieutenant governor running together. Party nominations so made shall, subject to the provisions of this act, be placed upon the official general ballot.

History: L. 1893, ch. 78, § 3; L. 1897, ch. 129, § 3; L. 1901, ch. 177, § 1; R.S. 1923, 25-301; L. 1961, ch. 200, § 3; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 89; L. 1973, ch. 153, § 15; L. 1979, ch. 106, § 1; L. 2023, ch. 24, § 1; July 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1940–1994 · leading case: Dr. John Hagelin for President Comm. of Kansas v. Graves, 25 F.3d 956 (10th Cir. 1994).

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Dr. John Hagelin for President Comm. of Kansas v. Graves, 25 F.3d 956 (10th Cir. 1994). · cites it 2× “Party nominations made by primary election shall be placed on the general ballot, Kan. Stat.Ann. § 25-301, but no deadline is set forth for submitting these nominations.”

Wiggans v. Ryan, 106 P.2d 711 (Kan. 1940). · cites it 4× “” (§ 25-301.) “Any political party having a state or national organization, by means of a delegate or mass convention, primary election, or caucus of qualified voters belonging to such party, may, for the state or municipality, or any lawfully organized portion of either, for…”

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