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County Attorney in Ellsworth County, Kansas
- Election date
- November 3, 2020
- Filing deadline
- TBD
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County Attorney
About this position
It shall be the duty of the county attorney to appear in any court having jurisdiction within the county and prosecute or defend on behalf of the people all actions and proceedings, civil or criminal, in which the state or the county is a party or interested. However, no county attorney shall be required to appear in any civil action or proceeding which relates to the operation of the county hospital. The county attorney may appear in any such civil action or proceeding at the county attorney's discretion, when requested by the board of county commissioners or the board of the county hospital.
Position Details
Partisan Type
partisan
Election Frequency
Every 4 years
Eligibility Requirements
No person shall be eligible for the nomination or election to the office of county attorney of any county unless such person shall have been regularly admitted to practice law within the state of Kansas, and is at the time of nomination and election a regularly qualified practicing attorney of this state. Also, they must be an elector and resident of the state when taking position.
Filing Requirements
Democratic and Republican primary candidates must have valid signatures of 3% of the party's registered voters from the district. [KSA 25-205(e)(3)] Independent candidates must have valid signatures of 4% of the total registered voters from the district. [KSA 25-303(c)]
Paperwork Instructions
Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
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