Secretary of State
STATE OF KANSAS
| RON THORNBURGH Secretary of State |
STATE OF KANSAS |
2004 Election Information
Primary Election
- Tuesday, August 3
General Election - Tuesday, November 2
Candidate Filing
Deadlines
Primary Election: Noon, Thursday, June 10
Independent Nominations: Noon, Monday, August 2
Offices to be elected or retained
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U.S. President/Vice President | |
Four Kansas Supreme Court Justices | |
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One US Senator | |
Four Kansas Court of Appeals Judges1 | |
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All four US Representatives | |
District Court Judges (52 retained, 45 elected)1 | |
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All 40 State Senators | |
District Magistrate Judges (21 retained, 38 elected)1 | |
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All 125 State Representatives | |
All six District Attorneys (DG,JO,RN,SG,SN,WY) | |
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State Board of Education (2,4,6,8,10) | |||
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Filing Fees
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Petition Requirements
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Filing
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GEC/SOS
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Total
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Party
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Independent
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| Office |
Fee
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Fee
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Fee
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Candidates
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Candidates3
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| US President/Vice President |
N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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5,000
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| US Senator |
$1,547
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$20
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$1,567
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1% party
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5,000
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| US Representative |
$1,547
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$20
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$1,567
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2% party
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4% or 5,000
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| State Senator |
$75
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$55
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$130
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2% party
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4% voters
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| State Representative |
$50
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$55
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$105
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2% party
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4% voters
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| State Board of Education |
$25
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$55
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$80
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200 voters
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200 voters
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| Supreme Ct./CT of Appeals2 |
N/A
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$20
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$20
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N/A
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N/A
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| District Judge2 |
$1,003
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$55
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$1,058
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2% party
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4% voters
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| District Magistrate Judge2 |
$100
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$55
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$155
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2% party
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4% voters
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| District Attorney |
$1,003
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$55
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$1,058
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5% SOS
vote
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5% SOS vote
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| County Officers |
$5 or 1% salary
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$35
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N/A
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3% party
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4% voters
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| Township Officers |
$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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1 as of September 1, 2003
2 Judicial officers who are appointed and retained in office, rather then elected, pay only the GEC/SOS fee.
3 Independent candidates may file for office only by petition. Upon filing a valid petition and paying the GEC/SOS fee, the candidate's name will be placed directly on the general ballot. An independent candidate must be registered as an unaffiliated voter. Percent requirements for petitions are based upon the total number of registered voters in the district as provided by K.S.A. 25-205 and 25-303.