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Kansas elections, 2012
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Kansas's 2012 elections U.S. House • State Senate • State House • State ballot measures • Candidate ballot access |
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| 1 2012 Elections |
| 2 Eligibility to Vote |
| 2.1 Primary election |
| 2.2 General election |
| 3 Voting absentee |
| 3.1 Eligibility |
| 3.2 Deadlines |
| 3.3 Military and overseas voting |
| 4 Voting early |
| 5 See also |
| 6 References |
The state of Kansas held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:
- Signature filing deadline: June 11, 2012. The date was originally set for June 1, but a delay in the redistricting process caused the state to push back the filing deadline.[1]
- Primary date: August 7, 2012
- General election date: November 6, 2012
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2012 Elections
For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page
Elections by type
U.S. House
| Members of the U.S. House from Kansas -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 4 | 4 | |
| Total | 4 | 4 | |
| District | General Election Candidates | Incumbent | 2012 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| 1st |  Tim Huelskamp |
Tim Huelskamp | Tim Huelskamp |
No |
| 2nd |  Tobias Schlingensiepen Lynn Jenkins Dennis Hawver |
Lynn Jenkins | Lynn Jenkins |
No |
| 3rd | Kevin YoderJoel Balam |
Kevin Yoder | Kevin Yoder |
No |
| 4th | Robert Leon Tillman Mike PompeoThomas Jefferson |
Mike Pompeo | Mike Pompeo |
No |
State Senate
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state senate.
| Kansas State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 8 | 9 | |
| Republican Party | 32 | 31 | |
| Total | 40 | 40 | |
State House
Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state house.
| Kansas House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 33 | 33 | |
| Republican Party | 92 | 92 | |
| Total | 125 | 125 | |
Ballot measures
- See also: Kansas 2012 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | HCR 5017 | Taxes | Would alter the state's property tax on boats. | |
Recalls
- See also: Political recall efforts and Recall campaigns in Kansas
Baxter Springs
Three members of the Baxter Springs, Kansas city council faced a recall. Gary Allen, Ron Costlow, and Ed McAfee were accused of violating the Kansas Open Meetings Act and hiring an expensive taxpayer-funded city attorney.[2]
Kansas recall action in 2012
- In addition to Baxter Springs, Kansas held three recall elections this year resulting in four officials losing their jobs and one official being retained in office. On February 27 in Basehor, Kansas, Terry Hill lost his position as mayor while Basehor City Council members Dennis Mertz and Iris Dysart were also removed from office.[3]
- Darlene Johnson of the Plainville Unified School District was recalled from office on August 7 after being accused of "verbally assaulting and committing battery upon" former principal Troy Keiswetter.[4]
- A recall effort against Larry Wilson, the treasurer of Shawnee County, failed to make the ballot.[6]
Eligibility to Vote
Primary election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections
Kansas was one of 21 states to use a strictly closed primary system. In the Democratic caucus, independent voters could register as Democrats on caucus day. For Republicans it was a closed caucus. Voters were required to register to vote in the primary by July 17, 2012, which was 21 days before the primary took place.[7] (Information about registering to vote)
General election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections
The deadline to register to vote was 21 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 16.[8]
- Voter ID info
- Residency requirements: Resident for at least 21 days prior to election.[9]
- Same-day registration: None
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee Voting
All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Kansas. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee. An absentee ballot application must be received by the Tuesday prior to the election. Kansas refers to absentee voting as "advance voting."[10]
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
Kansas is one of 33 states (plus the District of Columbia) that permit some form of early voting. Early voting begins 20 days before an election. Ballots must be received by close of polls on Election Day.[11]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ fec.gov - 2012 Primary Dates and Candidate Filing Deadlines
- ↑ Joplin Globe, "Recall of Baxter Springs council members to be on November ballot," August 30, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ KMBC.com, "Basehor Mayor, 2 Council Members Recalled," February 28, 2012
- ↑ Salina Journal, "Commissioner race ends in tie," August 9, 2012
- ↑ SEKinfo.com, "Primary Election Results," August 8, 2012
- ↑ Topeka Capital-Journal, "Drive seeking to recall Larry Wilson fails," March 11, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Registration & Voting," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ 'Vote Kansas, "Calendar" accessed May 7, 2012
- ↑ Vote Kansas, "Am I Eligible" accessed May 7, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes, “K.S.A. 25-1122” accessed July 25, 2024
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State Website, "Advance Voting," accessed December 19, 2013
