First Class Cities - Filing Requirements
First Class Cities: Leawood, Lenexa, Olathe, Overland
Park, Prairie Village, Shawnee
Where to File - Filing by Fee or by Petition
Documents to be Filed
Campaign Finance Reports - Deadlines
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Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission (GEC)
Where to File - Filing by Fee or by Petition
Filing Location
- Candidates file at their respective city halls.
- All Candidates must pay report fees, appoint treasurers and file periodic campaign finance reports.
- In First Class Cities with population between 5,000 - 100,000, the filing fee is $10 and the report fee is $35. This pertains to the cities of Leawood, Lenexa, Prairie Village and Shawnee.
- In First Class Cities with population over 100,000, the filing fee is $50 and the report fee is $35. This pertains to the cities of Olathe and Overland Park.
- Candidates who file by petition must have signatures of 1% of the ballots cast in the district at the last general city election or 50 signatures, whichever is less. A report fee of $35 is required.
- Candidates who file by petition must have signatures of 1% of the ballots cast in the district at the last general city election or 100 signatures, whichever is less. A report fee of $35 is required.
Documents to be Filed
Declaration of Intention (Filing Form)
- City Clerk has forms available.
- Completed form is with the City Clerk.
- City Clerk forwards the completed form, along with the filing fee, to the Election Office.
- Election Office sends a copy of the declaration to the Governmental Ethics Commission (GEC) for the purpose of campaign finance reporting.
- Completed form is due no later than ten (10) days after the filing deadline.
- Completed form is filed permanently at City Hall.
- Form is provided by the Governmental Ethics Commission and is mailed directly to the candidate.
- Candidates have ten (10) days after filing to file the Appointment of Treasurer Form.
- Completed form is filed with the Election Office.
- Election Office forwards a copy of the completed form to the GEC.
- Candidates may not take in or spend any campaign funds until the Appointment of Treasurer Form is filed.
- Form is provided by the Governmental Ethics Commission and is mailed directly to First Class City candidates.
- Completed form is due nine (9) days prior to the primary election.
- Completed form is filed with the Election Office.
- Election Office forwards a copy of the completed form to the GEC.
- If a candidate anticipates receiving and spending less than $500.00 in the Primary Election and anticipates receiving and spending less than an additional $500.00 in the General Election, he/she can file an Affidavit of Exemption. This affidavit waives theMarch 30, 2007 11:23 AMd Expenditures Reports.
- A First Class City candidate must appoint a treasurer and file an Appointment of Treasurer Form even if an Affidavit of Exemption is filed.
- Form is provided by the GEC and is mailed directly to a candidate's treasurer.
- Completed reporting form is filed with the Election Office.
- Election Office forwards a copy of the report to the GEC.
- During an election cycle, three (3) Receipts and Expenditures Reports are required for First Class City candidates: (1) a pre-primary election report; (2) a pre-general election report; and (3) an early January wrap-up report.
- Candidates for local office file reports with the county election officer pursuant to KSA 25-4148 and 25-901.
- Questions may be directed to (913) 782-3441 or election@jocoelection.org.
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