25-1219. Same; ballot envelopes; instructions to voters; affidavit on envelope.

25-1219

Chapter 25.--ELECTIONS
Article 12.--ABSENTEE VOTING; FEDERAL SERVICES AND SICK AND DISABLED

      25-1219.   Same; ballot envelopes; instructions to voters; affidavit onenvelope.(a) The secretary of state shall cause to be prepared, printed, andtransmitted to the county election officers an appropriate number ofofficial envelopes for use in connection with such official federalservices absentee ballots, including envelopes for mailing ballots toapplicants therefor, and envelopes for the return of such ballots by thevoters, which shall conform and be subject to the provisions of the federalact referred to in K.S.A. 25-1214, as amended.

      (b)   The secretary of state shall prescribe and furnish to the countyelection officers the form for printed instructions to voters of federalservices absentee ballots, and the form for ballot envelopes and theaffidavit which shall be printed upon the ballot envelopes. Such affidavitshall state the place of residence of the voter, his post office or mailingaddress at the time of election, that he has not voted by any other form ofabsentee ballot at such election, that he personally has marked the ballot,placed it in the ballot envelope and sealed the envelope, and that no otherperson placed any mark upon said ballot.

      History:   L. 1943, ch. 160, § 6; L. 1953, ch. 197, § 5; L. 1955, ch. 209, § 5;L. 1957, ch. 232, § 5; L. 1972, ch. 135, § 6; July 1.