Kansas Statutes § 25-1450 Appeals; procedure

An appeal may be taken to the supreme court from the determination of the district court in any contest instituted under this act, other than contests involving the office of state senator or representative. The party appealing shall file in the district court a bond in such sum, not less than five hundred dollars ($500) or such reasonable greater amount as the court may order, and with such sureties approved by the court, conditioned for the payment of all costs incurred by the respondent or respondents in case appellant fails on appeal. The notice of appeal shall be served upon the other party or parties and filed with the clerk of the district court no later than five days after the entry of the determination of the contest by the district court. The transcript of the case shall be certified and filed in the supreme court as soon as practicable and in any event within fifteen (15) days after filing of notice of appeal. The appeal shall be advanced for hearing as the supreme court may determine and it may be heard and determined summarily by the supreme court.