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KS SB347
Bill
Status
1/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Cindy Holscher
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AI Summary
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Terminates the Secretary of State's authority to appoint county election commissioners effective July 1, 2026, including appointments to fill unexpired terms due to vacancies
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Transfers all election-related jurisdiction, powers, and duties from county election commissioners to county clerks upon vacancy of the commissioner position in each affected county
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Applies to counties with populations exceeding 125,000, which currently have state-appointed election commissioners under existing law
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Requires all election files, books, records, papers, documents, and data to be transferred from the election commissioner's office to the county clerk
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Article 34 of chapter 19 of Kansas Statutes Annotated (governing election commissioners) will be rendered void once no county election commissioners remain in office
Legislative Description
Terminating the secretary of state's authority to appoint election commissioners and transferring the jurisdiction, powers and duties for conducting elections in counties with an election commissioner to the county clerk for such county.
Last Action
Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
1/21/2026