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§ 6.

History: Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 58; eliminated by revision, L. 1974, ch. 462, § 1; August 6, 1974.

Revisor's Note:

Prior to 1974 revision, this section related to bribery to procure election.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Section cited in considering "veterans' preference law." Goodrich v. Mitchell, 68 Kan. 765, 769, 75 P. 1034.

2. Bribed votes cannot be counted. Hunt v. Gibson, 99 Kan. 371, 377, 161 P. 666.

3. Section cited in determining right of Legislature to name qualifications of county superintendents. Jansky v. Baldwin, 120 Kan. 332, 243 P. 302. Rehearing denied: 120 Kan. 728, 244 P. 1036.

4. Silence of constitution on a subject is not a prohibition; Legislature may prescribe qualifications of voters; constitution limits, rather than confers, powers. Lemons v. Noller, 144 Kan. 813, 816, 817, 63 P.2d 177.