Kan. Admin. Regs. § 6-1-1

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 46, November 14, 2024

Section 6-1-1 - Direct expenses

(a) The direct expenses which shall be apportioned by the county election officer among the subdivisions of government for which elections are conducted shall be those which would not have been incurred but for the conduct of such election, and shall include:

(1) Publication of legal notices;

(2) printing of ballots;

(3) preparation, programming and testing of voting equipment, optical scanning equipment, and electronic poll books;

(4) transportation of voting equipment, optical scanning equipment, and electronic poll books to and from polling places;

(5) security of voting equipment, optical scanning equipment, and electronic poll books while being moved to and from polling places;

(6) postage and envelopes, including those for advance by-mail ballots;

(7) rental and security of polling places, clean-up and similar expenses incurred in the provision of voting places;

(8) cost of poll books, summary sheets, clerical supplies used at polling places;

(9) transportation of ballots, delivery of supplies to voting places;

(10) election judges and clerks for election day and advance in-person voting;

(11) cost of post-election audits; and

(12) cost of recounts, if not reimbursed by the candidate.

(b) The cost of printing of ballots shall be apportioned equally among the subdivisions of government for which ballots are printed, without regard to the length of such respective ballots.

(c) The costs of voting places and election board members shall be borne equally by the subdivisions of government for which elections are conducted at such voting places.

(d) Where voting places are required for one or more, but less than all subdivisions of government, because the geographical areas of all subdivisions are not coextensive, the direct costs of such voting places shall be apportioned only among the subdivisions for which elections are conducted.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 6-1-1

Authorized by K.S.A. 25-2203; implementing K.S.A. 25-2201; effective, E-73-18, July 1, 1973; effective Jan. 1, 1974; amended by Kansas Register Volume 43, No. 22; effective 6/14/2024.