Secretary of State
STATE OF KANSAS
| RON THORNBURGH Secretary of State |
STATE OF KANSAS |
2002 Election Information
Primary Election - Tuesday,
August 6
General Election - Tuesday, November 5
Candidate Filing Deadlines
Primary Election: Noon, Monday, June 10 for U.S. Senate, statewide, judicial,
county and township offices and precinct committeeman and committeewoman;
Noon, Monday June 24 for U.S. Representative, state representative and state
board of education unless redistricting is not completed by June 11, then filing
deadline is Noon, Friday July 12.
Independent Nominations: Noon, Monday, August 5
Offices to be elected or retained
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One U.S. Senator | |
All 125 State Representatives | |
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All four U.S. Representatives | |
Five Members of the State Board of Education (#1,3,5,7,9) | |
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Governor/Lt. Governor | |
One Supreme Court Justice* | |
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Secretary of State | |
Eight Court of Appeals Judges* | |
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Attorney General | |
District Court Judges (37 retained, 26 elected)* | |
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State Treasurer | |
District Magistrate Judges (13 retained, 3 elected)* | |
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Insurance Commissioner | |||
| *as of August 1, 2001 |
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Filing Fees
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Petition Requirements
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Filing
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Report
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Total
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Party
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Independent
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| Office |
Salary
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Fee
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Fee
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Fee
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Candidate
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Candidates
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| U.S. Senator |
$145,100
|
$1,451
|
N/A
|
$1,451
|
1% party
|
5,000
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| U.S. Representative |
$145,100
|
$1,451
|
N/A
|
$1,451
|
1% party*
|
4% or 5,000
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| Governor/Lt. Governor |
$95,446/$26,997
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$955/$270
|
$480
|
$1,705
|
1% of party vote for SOS
|
5,000
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| Secretary of State |
$74,148
|
$742
|
$480
|
$1,222
|
1% party
|
5,000
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| Attorney General |
$85,267
|
$853
|
$480
|
$1,333
|
1% party
|
5,000
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| State Treasurer |
$74,148
|
$742
|
$480
|
$1,222
|
1% party
|
5,000
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| Insurance Commissioner |
$74,148
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$742
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$480
|
$1,222
|
1% party
|
5,000
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| State Representative |
N/A
|
$50
|
$35
|
$85
|
1% party*
|
4% voters
|
| State Board of Education |
N/A
|
$25
|
$35
|
$60
|
1% party*
|
200 voters
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| District Judge |
$97,285
|
$973
|
$35
|
$1,008
|
2% party
|
4% voters
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| District Magistrate Judge |
N/A
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$100
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$35
|
$135
|
2% party
|
4% voters
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| County Commissioner |
N/A
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$5 or 1% salary
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$35
|
N/A
|
3% party
|
4% voters
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| Township Clerk |
N/A
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$1
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N/A
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$1
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3% party
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10 or 5% of voters
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| *requirements change if redistricting is not completed by May 11. | ||||||