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(a) A person desiring to qualify under this act as a new resident voter to vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors shall submit not more than 45 days prior to such general presidential election nor later than 12 o'clock noon on the Monday preceding the day of such election an application to the county election officer of such person's new residence in the form of an affidavit executed in duplicate substantially as follows:
STATE OF ____
COUNTY OF ____, ss.
I, ____, do solemnly swear that:
1. I am a citizen of the United States;
2. Before becoming a resident of this state, I resided at ____ street, in ____ (Here insert name of town, township, village or city) of ____ county of the state of ____;
3. On the day of the next presidential election, I shall be at least eighteen years of age and I have or will have by the time of such next presidential election resided in this state not more than 45 days next preceding such general presidential election and I am now residing in the ____ precinct, township of ____ (or in the ____ precinct of the ____ ward, ____ street in the city of ____), in the county of ____, state of Kansas;
4. I believe I am entitled under the law of this state to vote at the presidential election to be held November ____, ____;
5. I hereby make application for a presidential and vice-presidential ballot. I have not voted and will not vote otherwise than by this ballot at that election.
Signed ____ (Applicant)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of ____, ____.
Signed ____
Title and name of officer authorized to administer oath
(b) A person desiring to qualify under this act as a former resident voter to vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors is required to have been registered in this state immediately preceding such person's removal from this state. Not more than 45 days prior to such general presidential election nor later than 12 o'clock noon on the Monday preceding the day of such election, such person shall make an application to the office of the county election officer of the county of such person's former residence, in the form of an affidavit executed in duplicate substantially as follows:
STATE OF ____
COUNTY OF ____, ss.
I, ____, do solemnly swear that:
1. I am a citizen of the United States;
2. Before removing my residence from the state of Kansas on ____, ____, which was within 45 days next preceding the presidential election to be held November ____, ____, I was a registered voter in the ____ precinct, township of ____ (or in the ____ precinct of the ____ ward, at ____ street, in the city of ____) in the county of ____, state of Kansas, which was my last place of residence prior to my removal from Kansas;
3. I now reside at ____ street, in ____ (Here insert name of town, township, village or city) of ____ county of the state of ____;
4. On the day of the next presidential election, I shall be at least eighteen years of age;
5. I believe I am entitled under the law of this state to vote at the presidential election to be held November ____, ____, in the precinct and county of my former residence as above stated.
6. I hereby make application for a presidential and vice-presidential ballot. I have not voted and will not vote otherwise than by this ballot at that election.
Signed ____ (Applicant)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of ____, ____.
Signed ____
Title and name of officer authorized to administer oath
(c) A person desiring to qualify under this act as a relocated resident voter to vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors is required to be registered in such voter's former precinct of residence in this state. Not more than 20 days prior to such general presidential election nor later than 12 o'clock noon on the Monday preceding the day of such election, such person shall make application with the office of the county election officer of the county of such person's new residence, in the form of an affidavit executed in duplicate as follows:
STATE OF ____
COUNTY OF ____, ss.
I, ____, do solemnly swear that:
1. I am a citizen of the United States;
2. Before relocating my residence on ____, ____, which was not more than 20 days next preceding the presidential election to be held November ____, ____, I was a registered voter in the ____ precinct, township of ____ (or in the ____ precinct of the ____ ward, at ____ street, in the city of ____) in the county of ____, state of Kansas, which was my last place of residence prior to my relocation in Kansas;
3. I now reside at ____ street, in ____ (Here insert name of town, township, village or city) of ____ county of the state of Kansas;
4. On the day of the next presidential election, I shall be at least eighteen years of age;
5. I believe I am entitled under the law of this state to vote at the presidential election to be held November ____, ____, in the precinct and county of my new residence as above stated.
6. I hereby make application for a presidential and vice-presidential ballot. I have not voted and will not vote otherwise than by this ballot at that election.
Signed ____ (Applicant)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of ____, ____.
Signed ____
Title and name of officer authorized to administer oath
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kansas Statutes Chapter 25. Elections § 25-1802. Application for presidential ballots; new resident; former resident; relocated resident - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ks/chapter-25-elections/ks-st-sect-25-1802/
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