Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 25 > Article 47 - Help America Vote Act of 2002 Administrative Complaint Act

• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Arbitrator: means a neutral third party selected by the secretary of state who resolves the dispute between the complainant and respondent, and whose decision is final. See Kansas Statutes 25-4703
• Complainant: means the person who files a complaint with the Kansas secretary of state under this act. See Kansas Statutes 25-4703
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Oath: includes an affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in similar cases "swear" includes affirm. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
• Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
• Respondent: means any state or local election official whose actions are asserted to be in violation of title III in a complaint filed under this act. See Kansas Statutes 25-4703
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.