25-302.
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25-302. Caucus or convention by parties not authorized to participate in primary; person listed on certificate of nomination must sign a notarized declaration accepting nomination.
(a)Any recognized political party, except those authorized to participate in a primary election pursuant to K.S.A. 25-202 , and amendments thereto, may by means of a delegate or mass convention or caucus of qualified voters belonging to such party for the state or municipality, or any lawfully organized portion of either, for which such convention or caucus is held, nominate one person for each office that is to be filled at the next ensuing election. Subject to the provisions of this act, such political party shall file a certificate of such nominations so made. A convention or caucus for nominating persons for national, state, district or county offices shall be called by the state chairperson of the party, or if there be no state chairperson by the party's candidate for governor at the preceding general election.
(b)Each certificate of nomination shall be signed by the presiding officer and the secretary of the convention or caucus making such nominations. The persons signing the certificates shall include each such person's place of residence with each such person's signature, and shall make and subscribe an oath that, to the best of such person's knowledge and belief, such certificates and the statements therein made are true. A certificate that such oath has been taken and administered shall be made and signed on such certificate of nomination by the officer before whom such oath was taken.
(c)A person listed on a certificate of nomination shall submit a signed declaration stating that such person accepts the nomination of the party submitting such certificate of nomination for the designated office. Such declaration shall be acknowledged by an individual authorized to perform notarial acts in this state pursuant to K.S.A. 53-5a10 , and amendments thereto. No person shall be a party's nominee pursuant to this section until such declaration is submitted in accordance with this act.