25-3504. District conventions of certain political parties; nomination of independents by petition.
25-3504
25-3504. District conventions of certain political parties; nominationof independents by petition.Whenever a vacancy has occurred to which this act applies, except incases where subsection (c) or (d) of K.S.A. 25-3503, and amendmentsthereto, applies, acongressional district convention of the district party of eachpolitical party whose candidate for governor received not less than 5%of the votes cast at the next preceding election of the governorshall be called by the state chairperson of the party,or if there is nostate chairperson, by the party's candidate for governor at the nextpreceding general election. Such convention shall be called for a datenot less than 25 days after the proclamation of electionis issued by the governor in the cases to which K.S.A. 25-3503, andamendments thereto, doesnot apply, and within 15 days in cases to which subsection (a)or (b) of K.S.A. 25-3503, and amendments thereto, apply. In accordance withthe rules of thedistrict party and the provisions of this act, each such conventionshall nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy which has occurred andshall file a certificate of the nomination so made with the secretary ofstate immediately. Every such certificate shall be signed by thepresiding officer and secretary of the convention making suchnomination. Independent candidates may be nominated by petition of registeredvoters of the district equal in number to 4% of the number ofqualifiedvoters of the congressional district. Any such petition shall be filedwith the secretary of state not later than the time for district partyconventioncertificates to be filed. Except as is provided in subsections (c) and(d) of K.S.A. 25-3503, and amendments thereto, no candidate shall benominated to fill such vacancy by anymeans other thanprovided by this section.
History: L. 1969, ch. 186, § 4; L. 1982, ch. 161, § 2;L. 1992, ch. 262, § 4; July 1.