25-304. Certificates of nomination and party certificates of nomination, requirements; party names; presidential electors. (a) All certificates of nomination shall be in writing and contain the name of each person nominated, such person's residence and the office for which such person is nominated.

(b) Party certificates of nomination issued by a party convention or caucus pursuant to K.S.A. 25-302, and amendments thereto, by the secretary of state pursuant to K.S.A. 25-3205, and amendments thereto, or by a county election officer pursuant to K.S.A. 25-3110, and amendments thereto, shall designate the political party that the convention, primary election or caucus making the nominations represented.

(c) When electors for president and vice president of the United States are nominated, the names of the candidates for president and vice president may also be shown on the certificates. Independent nomination petitions for presidential electors shall contain the names of each elector and the names of the candidates for president and vice president of the United States, together with the residence of each elector and candidate.

(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to city or school elections, nor to the election of officers for which it is provided by law to be elected at the time of city and school elections.

History: R.S. 1923, 25-304; L. 1968, ch. 406, § 91; L. 1979, ch. 106, § 2; L. 2003, ch. 112, § 5; L. 2025, ch. 104, § 2; July 1.