Candidates for State Trial Court Judge (Inferior)
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About State Trial Court Judge (Inferior)
About this position
- Office level
- State
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for State Trial Court Judge (Inferior)
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
The candidate must be a resident of the county at the time of taking office and while holding office. The candidate must be a a graduate of a high school, a secondary school, or the equivalent and either be a lawyer admitted to practice in Kansas or able to pass an examination given by the Supreme Court to become certified within 18 months.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee: $170. The candidate must file with the Secretary of State's office. A candidate may file by petition or by Declaration of Intention, Form CD. If filing by petition, the judicial candidate must submit the Kansas Primary Nomination Petition. A candidate filing by Declaration of Intention, Form CD, may obtain the form from the Secretary of State's Elections division or from the county election official. The Declaration of Intention, Form CD, must be accompanied by total fees of $170 ($100 filing fee and $70 GEC/SOS filing fee).
- Filing period
- Until June 1, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Kansas Secretary of State's office.
- Where to file
- Kansas Secretary of State, Memorial Hall, 1st Floor, 120 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66612-1594
- Filing phone
- 800-262-8683
- Step 3
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