2009 Filing Information
2009 Election Calendar
- Primary Election – March 3 (where needed)
- General Election - April 7
Cities and School Districts
Non-partisan elections are held in odd numbered years except for the cities of Colwich and Garden Plain, which have elections every year.
Qualifications:
- City offices: Registered voter and resident of the city and the Ward/District
- School District offices: Registered voter and resident of the district and the Member
District
Filing Deadline:
12:00 Noon, January 27, 2009
Where to File:
- City of Wichita - Wichita City Clerk’s Office
- 2nd Class Cities - City Clerk’s Office
- 3rd Class Cities - City Clerk’s Office or Election Office
- School Districts - Election Office
Filing Fees and Signature Requirements
First Class Cities:
- Wichita
- $10.00 + $35.00 report fee or
- Mayor, 100 valid signatures (Charter Ordinance #114) + $35.00 report fee
- Council Member, 50 valid signatures (Charter Ordinance #115) + $35.00 report fee Valid signatures are those of registered voters of the city and the district.
Second Class Cities:
- Bel Aire, Derby, Haysville, Mulvane, Park City,
Valley Center
- $10.00 or 50 valid signatures
- In cities with a population between 5,000 and 100,000, the filing papers shall be accompanied with the above filing fee, or 50 valid signatures, or by signatures equal to 1% of the ballots cast at the last general city election, whichever is less. Valid signatures are those of registered voters of the city and the ward. [K.S.A. 25-2110(c)]
Third Class Cities:
- Andale, Bentley, Cheney, Clearwater, Colwich,
Eastborough, Garden Plain, Goddard, Kechi, Maize, Mount Hope, Viola
- $5.00 or 25 valid signatures
- In cities with a population of less than 5,000, filing papers shall be accompanied with the above filing fee, or 25 signatures, or by a number of signatures equal to 10% of the ballots cast at the last general city election, whichever is less. Valid signatures are those of registered voters of the city. [K.S.A. 25-2110(b)]
School District Office:
$5.00 / USD 259 Wichita: $5.00 + $35.00 report fee
Signature requirements:
At Large position, 50 valid signatures. Valid signatures are those of registered voters of the school district. [K.S.A. 25-2020(2)]
Member District position, 50 valid signatures or 10% of registered voters, whichever is less. Valid signatures are those of registered voters of the school district and member district. [K.S.A. 25-2020(1)]