HB2492

Requiring the county election officer to call a special election to fill a vacancy within the governing body of a municipality if the position remains vacant after 60 days.

Introduced·1/21/26
Introduced Text

Kansas HB2492 mandates a special election to fill a municipal governing body vacancy if not filled within 60 days.

Kansas HB2492 amends state law to require county election officers to call a special election to fill a vacancy in a municipality's governing body if the position remains unfilled after 60 days. The bill specifies that the governing body must notify the county election officer of the vacancy and attempt to fill it within the 60-day period. If the vacancy remains unfilled, the county election officer must organize a special election. The candidate receiving the most votes will assume the office upon certification of the election results.

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History

Jan 21

House

House Introduced

Jan 21

House

House Referred to Committee on Elections