Attorney General Opinion No.

Larry K. King Chautauqua County Counselor 118 W. Main Sedan, Kansas 67361

Dear Mr. King:

As counselor for Chautauqua county, you request our opinion regarding the sufficiency of a petition. Specifically, you ask whether failure by circulators to file a petition authorized by K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 17-5908 in the office of the county attorney for an opinion regarding the legality of the form of the question set forth in the petition prior to circulation of the petition invalidates the petition.

K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 17-5908 authorizes submission of a protest petition requesting an election to determine…