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Requiring applications for advance voting ballots be filed by the 14th day prior to election day, that advance voting in person be completed by 12:00 p.m. on the Sunday prior to election day, extending the time for transmittal of advance voting ballots to 22 days prior to an election and ending the time for voter registration at 23 days prior to election day.
Authorizing the use of additional resources for verifying voter registration records, removing individuals disqualified for voting from such records and providing an open records request exemption for certain information related to such records.
House Substitute for SB451 by House Committee on Elections - Clarifying when contributions may be accepted for the primary and general elections, prohibiting the use of public assets by government officers and employees to advocate for proposed amendments to the constitution of the state of Kansas and ballot questions submitted to voters, requiring campaign finance treasurer reports to include the products and services provided by vendors, requiring reporting of small contributions to the public disclosure commission.
House Substitute for SB231 by Committee on Elections - Changing the timing of city, school, community college and certain other municipality elections to fall in even-numbered years and requiring the term of office of municipal elected officials to be either two years or four years.
Clarifying the signature verification requirements for advance voting ballot envelopes and providing for the repeal of advance voting statutes, except where advance voting is required by federal law, if a state or federal court issues a final order or judgment which is not subject to appeal invalidating such signature verification requirements.
Modifying and updating procedures for dissolution of cities of the third class.
Requiring any person who is candidate or who has been elected to certain offices shall be and must remain a resident of the state or the appropriate district.
Requiring actions challenging the constitutionality of an election statute to be brought in the district court of Shawnee county.
Modifying the municipal lease-purchase protest petition requirements.
Specifying when boards of directors for irrigation districts of 35,000 or more acres may conduct board member elections by mail ballot and establishing the terms for such members.
Prohibiting the filling of a vacancy in the joint candidacy of the governor and lieutenant governor and providing for when a candidate may withdraw in city, school district and community college elections.
Repealing the mail ballot election act.
Requiring state agencies to make quarterly reports to the secretary of state with the names and addresses of noncitizens receiving public benefits.
Requiring a person transmitting or delivering a ballot on behalf of another voter to include such person's driver's license number in the written statement on the ballot envelope.
Providing for a presidential preference primary election every four years commencing in 2028 and aligning the special election date in March with the presidential preference primary election date.
Providing exceptions to the automatic termination of candidate campaign accounts.
Changing the timing of city, school, community college and certain other municipality elections to fall in even-numbered years and requiring the term of office of municipal elected officials to be either two years or four years.
Prohibiting the use of public assets by government officers and employees to advocate for or against proposed amendments to the constitution of the state of Kansas and ballot questions submitted to qualified electors.
Requiring citizenship status be listed on driver's licenses.
Amending article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require voters to present photographic identification at the time of voting.
Imposing restrictions on websites that can accept and transmit voter registration applications.
Providing that artificial persons shall not possess any political powers relating to election activity or ballot-issue activity.
Decreasing the number of votes required to not retain a judge of the district court in office from a majority to 40% in judicial districts that have nonpartisan selection of judges and retention elections.
Requiring that all election audits and recounts be conducted using a hand count of paper ballots.
Proposing to amend article 1 of the constitution of the state of Kansas by adding a new section establishing a system of electing the governor and the lieutenant governor by creating a state electoral college whereby each state senatorial district would have a vote in selection of the governor and the lieutenant governor.
Requiring the secretary of state to conduct periodic checks to compare the statewide voter registration system against the federal systematic alien verification for entitlements (SAVE) database and submit an annual report to the legislature on the outcomes of such checks.
Deleting the requirement that the name of treasurers be listed in attributions for political advertising.
Designating the first Tuesday in May as precinct committee person awareness day.
Prohibiting the use of remote ballot boxes for the return of advance voting ballots.
Clarifying the signature verification requirements for advance voting ballot envelopes and providing for the repeal of advance voting statutes, except where advance voting is required by federal law, if a state or federal court issues a final order or judgment which is not subject to appeal invalidating such signature verification requirements.
Requiring treasurers of candidates and persons who support or oppose constitutional amendments to report lists of small donors names and addresses to the public disclosure commission and providing that such lists shall not be part of any report required to be made public.
Requiring the county election officer to call a special election to fill a vacancy within the governing body of a municipality if the position remains vacant after 60 days.
Allowing a nonpartisan candidate to include such candidate's political party affiliation on the ballot with such candidate's name.
Authorizing the removal of a voter from voter registration rolls if such voter is issued a driver's license by another state and requiring attestation on voter registration form that obtaining a foreign driver's license constitutes a change in residency for voting purposes.
Requiring the governor to appoint a person to fill vacancies in the offices of United States senator, state treasurer and commissioner of insurance from a list of names approved by the legislature.
Senate Substitute for HB 2056- Requiring specific intent as an element of the crime of false representation of an election official; requiring that any person nominated for an elected office accept such nomination by signing a notarized statement of acceptance and restricting the number of nominations a person may accept to one nomination per election cycle.
Senate Substitute for HB 2054 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Increasing the limits on certain campaign contributions under the campaign finance act.
Prohibiting the use of funds provided by the United States government for the conduct of elections and election-related activities unless approved by the legislature.
Prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting methods for conducting elections.
Renaming the Kansas governmental ethics commission to the Kansas public disclosure commission, defining terms in the campaign finance act, requiring the filing of statements of independent expenditures, prohibiting agreements requiring contributions in the name of another and requiring the termination of unused campaign finance accounts.
Banning contributions from foreign nationals for the support or defeat of a proposed amendment to the Kansas constitution.
Senate Substitute for HB 2056- Requiring specific intent as an element of the crime of false representation of an election official; requiring that any person nominated for an elected office accept such nomination by signing a notarized statement of acceptance and restricting the number of nominations a person may accept to one nomination per election cycle.
Senate Substitute for HB 2054 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Increasing the limits on certain campaign contributions under the campaign finance act.
Requiring a quarterly report from the director of the division of vehicles listing the names, addresses and alien registration numbers of certain noncitizens who have been issued a driver's license during such quarter.
Requiring special elections be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March or on the same day as a primary or general election.
Including funeral home online obituary notices as sufficient grounds for removal of a deceased voter from the voter registration books; requiring that poll workers be citizens of the United States and live within the state of Kansas; prohibiting the disqualification of active military members, spouses or other dependents who are citizens of the United States as poll workers on the basis of residency or being a registered voter; relating to advance voting ballot applications; modifying the requirements for soliciting registered voters to submit advance voting applications.
Proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require individuals to be citizens of the United States, at least 18 years of age and a resident of the voting area in which such person seeks to vote in order to vote in this state.
Requiring the return of advance voting ballots by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election.
Requiring the governor to appointment persons to fill vacancies in the offices of United States senator, state treasurer and the commissioner of insurance from a list of names approved by the legislature.
Requiring the governor to appointment persons to fill vacancies in the offices of United States senator, state treasurer and the commissioner of insurance from a list of names approved by the legislature.
Authorizing the secretary of state, in consultation with county election officers, to adopt rules and regulations for the use of remote ballot boxes.
Prohibiting the disqualification of active military members, spouses or other dependents as poll workers by county election officers on the basis of residency or registered voter status.
Requiring the return of advance voting ballots by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election.
Creating the election crime of interference with an election official.
Requiring the election commissioners in the four largest counties to designate at least three advance voting sites as determined by the board of county commissioners and providing for in-person advance voting 20 days prior to an election in such counties.
Terminating the secretary of state's authority to appoint election commissioners and transferring the jurisdiction, powers and duties for conducting elections in those counties with an election commissioner to the county clerk for such county.
Enacting the interstate compact on the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote.
Proposing a constitutional amendment reserving the power of initiative to the people of Kansas.
Authorizing the state corporation commission to increase or decrease an electric public utility's return on equity based on whether such utility's all-in average retail rate has increased or decreased.
Prohibiting lobbying for or by foreign adversaries; authorizing the attorney general to file civil lawsuits; providing for civil penalties for violations thereof.
Declaring the even-numbered year general election day as a legal public holiday.
Requiring the secretary of state to enter into agreements with credit rating agencies for the release of certain information that can be used to verify the citizenship of persons registered to vote in this state.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 16 years in state elections.
Requiring discharged inmates be offered the opportunity to register to vote and requiring the secretary of state to develop a voter registration program that offers voter registration services through certain state agencies and accredited high schools.
Repealing restrictions on municipal regulation of political signs during certain periods of time around election days.
Providing for the filling of a vacancy in the office of state treasurer and the commissioner of insurance by appointment of a person of the same political party as the incumbent office holder and making such appointment subject to senate confirmation.
Authorizing the board of county commissioners to appoint a person to fill a vacancy in a county-elected office when no candidate runs for such office.
Prohibiting the use of funds provided by the United States government for the conduct of elections and election-related activities unless approved by the legislature.
Prohibiting members of the legislature from voting on any legislative matter in which such member has a special interest.
Proposing a constitutional amendment reserving the power of initiative to the people of Kansas.
Prohibiting the disqualification of certain individuals as election poll workers by county election officers on the basis of residency or registered voter status.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 16 years.
Requiring the publication of signed statements of fair campaign practices and providing a cause of action for violations of such statements.
Requiring that all advance voting ballots deposited in a remote ballot box be considered provisional ballots until verified by the county election office.
Imposing personal delivery restrictions on individuals delivering advance voting ballots on behalf of other voters.
Raising the number of signatures required for nomination petitions for independent candidates for statewide office and eliminating the option for such candidates to pay a filing fee in lieu of such petitions.
Substitute for HB 2512 by Committee on Elections - Relating to advance voting ballots; requiring county election officers to provide at least four hours of advance voting in-person on the Saturday before an election; providing after January 1, 2025, such ballots cast in-person be received in the county election office by 7:00 p.m. on the Sunday proceeding the election; exception to allow voting in-person until 12:00 noon on Monday for good cause.
Changing the time period for the transmittal and return of advance voting ballots and requiring such ballots be returned by the day of the election.
Allowing nonpartisan candidates to include such candidate's political party affiliation on the ballot with such candidate's name.
Enacting the interstate compact on the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote.
Requiring annual filing of a statement of substantial interest by local governmental officers and employees, exempting elected or appointed officers of townships or school districts from such requirements absent a change in substantial interests of such officers.
Substitute for HB 2391 by Committee on Elections - Amending the act establishing the governmental ethics commission, relating to campaign finance, establishing a five-year statute of limitations for bringing actions before the commission, limiting the commission's subpoena power, allowing respondents to transfer a hearing before the commission to a hearing officer under the office of administrative hearings.
Exempting certain political party committee treasurers from liability for certain violations under the campaign finance act.
Substitute for HB 2391 by Committee on Elections - Amending the act establishing the governmental ethics commission, relating to campaign finance, establishing a five-year statute of limitations for bringing actions before the commission, limiting the commission's subpoena power, allowing respondents to transfer a hearing before the commission to a hearing officer under the office of administrative hearings.
Exempting certain political party committee treasurers from liability for certain violations under the campaign finance act.
Expanding the scope of uses of campaign contributions to include family caregiving services.
Limiting the power of the governmental ethics commission to issue subpoenas to when a verified complaint has been filed and the commission has found probable cause exists.
Requiring the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of precinct committeemen and precinct committeewomen to be provided to the county election officer and requiring the county election officer to report such information to the secretary of state.
Expanding the election crime of corrupt political advertising to include messages sent using text messaging devices.
Amending the campaign finance act's definition of expressly advocating for a candidate by adding a reasonable person standard to the definition.
Expanding certain election crimes and creating new ones, eliminating the criminal prosecutorial authority of the secretary of state and defining special elections.
Amending the campaign finance and governmental ethics statutes to extend the time frame for hearings before the governmental ethics commission and making technical amendments.
Creating the crime of elector fraud to make it a crime to falsify presidential elector certificates.
Extending voting franchise in city elections to qualified electors living in areas subject to extraterritorial zoning or subdivision regulations.
Requiring the secretary of state to enter into agreements with the Kansas department of aging and disability services, the Kansas department of children and families and the Kansas department of health and environment to cross-check various welfare recipient data to ensure the state's voter registration rolls are current.
Requiring precinct committeemen and committeewomen to provide the county clerk with their address, phone number and email address.
Requiring the secretary of state to periodically review state voter registration rolls to investigate when multiple voters utilize the same residential area address and when there are persons with discrepancies in the spelling of names at that address.
Requiring the secretary of state to revise the information collected from persons registering to vote to ensure that the state may utilize the systematic alien verification of entitlements program (SAVE) to delete non-citizens from voter registration rolls.
Requiring the secretary of state to join the electronic registration information center (ERIC) to aid state and local officials in keeping voter registration rolls current.
Requiring a witness to each signature on an advance voting ballot envelope and limiting the witness to not more than 10 advance voting ballot envelopes.
Amending statutes concerning election procedures and election officials.
Requiring correction of voter registration lists when notice is provided by a court that a person is disqualified from jury service due to not being a citizen of the United States.
Providing for the publication of signed statements of fair campaign practices and a cause of action for violations of such statement.
Modifying the deadline for requesting a recount after an election.
Senate Substitute for HB 2056 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Clarifying the eligibility requirements to obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun under the personal and family protection act.
Prohibiting third parties from mailing advance voting ballot applications to registered voters.
Regulating the use of remote ballot boxes for the return of advance voting ballots.
Requiring the secretary of state to submit an annual report to the legislature on voter registration procedures.
Requiring verification of residential addresses of registered voters and creating the crime of falsifying a residential address for purposes of voter registration.
Requiring postsecondary educational institutions to indicate when a student's identification issued by such institution cannot be used for voting purposes.
Requiring a runoff election between the top two candidates whenever a candidate for a statewide office fails to receive a majority of the votes cast at a general or special election.
Prohibiting the use of funds provided by the United States government for the conduct of elections and election-related activities unless approved by the legislature and requiring specific intent as an element of the crime of false representation of an election official.
Establishing the citizens' election oversight board to review, investigate and report on citizen complaints on the conduct of elections and election procedures.
Relating to the crime of corrupt political advertising; regulating the use; of generative artificial intelligence; requiring disclosure that an image or speech has been manipulated ; making it a crime to create false representations of candidates in campaign media or of state officials; providing that liability shall rest solely with the advertiser and not with any broadcaster or media platform.
Prohibiting the use of cryptocurrency for campaign finance contributions and removing the prohibition on the use of political funds subject to reporting under the campaign finance act for the campaign of a candidate for federal elective office.
Authorizing the secretary of state, after consultation with county election officers, to adopt rules and regulations for the use of remote ballot boxes.
Substitute for HB2519 by Committee on Elections - Deleting from the general election crime of corrupt political advertising coverage of advertisements for constitutional amendments; adding coverage of advertising for constitutional amendments to the crime of corrupt political advertising which is part of the campaign finance act.
Amending the campaign finance act regarding the crime of corrupt political advertising to delete the requirement of listing the treasurer of organizations sponsoring the political advertising.
Requiring that only physical paper ballots be reviewed when conducting election audits.
Requiring all advance voting ballots be returned by 7 p.m. on election day.
Amending statutes concerning election officials, election crimes and election procedures.
House Substitute for SB 208 by Committee on Elections - Amending provisions relating to the governmental ethics commission's authority to investigate and enforce the campaign finance act and limitations on the receipt and expenditure of contributions.
Directing political parties to have procedures for the selection of presidential electors.
Senate Substitute for HB 2053 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Providing for a presidential preference primary election on March 19, 2024, and establishing voter registration and voting procedures for such election.
Expanding the elections crime of corrupt political advertising to be consistent with the campaign finance act and clarifying the scope of its application.
Amending the campaign finance act to regulate and limit the use of cryptocurrency and to prohibit the use of any political funds collected by a candidate or candidate committee for a candidate for federal office.
Requiring the secretary of state and local election officers to develop an affidavit to be signed by election workers regarding handling of completed ballots.
Requiring all voting systems for elections to use individual voter-verified paper ballots with a distinctive watermark.
Requiring a county election officer to send a confirmation of address when there is no election-related activity for any four calendar year period.
Expanding the election crime of corrupt political advertising to be consistent with the campaign finance act and clarifying the scope of its application.
Requiring county election officers provide ballot images to candidates on request.
Requiring electronic filing of campaign reports by candidates for state office unless an exemption is granted for cause.
Requiring all advance voting ballots be returned by 7 pm on election day.
Lowering petition requirements for recognition of political parties.
Requiring a county election officer to send a confirmation of address when there is no election-related activity for any four calendar year period.
Providing for the use of electronic poll books in elections and the approval of such books by the secretary of state, making fraudulent use of electronic poll books a crime, prohibiting electronic voting systems or electronic poll books from having the capability of connecting to the internet, requiring election judges to check for any such connection and providing a deadline for post-election voting equipment testing and for notice of such testing on county websites.
Shortening the deadline for the return of advance voting ballots to 5:00 p.m. the day after the election and providing the deadline cannot be altered by an elected or appointed official or a court.
Prohibiting the acceptance of incomplete applications for advance voting ballots, prohibiting candidates for office from engaging in certain conduct with respect to advance voting ballots and expanding the crime of electioneering.
Requiring Riley county to elect a county sheriff beginning in the 2022 election cycle and abolishing the Riley county law enforcement agency.
Requiring precinct committeemen and committeewomen to provide the county clerk with their address, phone number and email address and limiting the disclosure of the phone number and email address to county and state party chairpersons.
Prohibiting the networking of electronic voting machines and providing for recounts of the results tabulated by such machines.
Expanding the crime of election tampering to include changing or altering votes cast, manipulating computer hardware or software or vote tabulation methods or producing false vote totals.
Providing for the publication of signed statements of fair campaign practices and a cause of action and penalties for violations of such statement.
Making application to the Congress of the United States to call a convention of the states on election integrity.
Requiring lobbyists to wear body cameras while in the statehouse, making such recordings public records and prohibiting any economic benefit or hospitality provided by a lobbyist to a legislator or candidates for the legislature.
Constitutional amendment reserving the powers of initiative and referendum to the people.
Creating a procedure for appointment of acting official when an elected official's military service causes a vacancy.
Proposing to amend Section 11 of Article 1 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas regarding the filing of vacancies in the office of Attorney General and the Secretary of State.
Limiting who may deliver advance ballots, placing limitations on the number of such ballots that a person may deliver and establishing criminal penalties for violations.
Authorizing legislative assistants and committee assistants to accept gifts from legislators.
Making the five-day grace period for the late filing notice for lobbyist reports and statements of substantial interest reports to begin when the notice is deposited in the mail.
Decreasing penalties for certain voting crimes and making amendments to the elements of the substantive offenses.
Authorizing Sedgwick county voters during the 2021 election cycle to vote on election day at any voting place in the county.
Enacting the national popular vote interstate compact for electing the president of the United States.
Extending the time frame for governmental ethics commission hearings once probable cause is found; allowing federal officials to assist commission investigations.
Making technical amendments to the campaign finance act, extending the time frame for investigative hearings before the governmental ethics commission, and allowing federal officials to assist commission investigations.
Prohibiting the modification of election laws other than by legislative process, requiring county election officials to maintain residential and mailing addresses for registered voters, requiring identification of the sender on third party solicitations to registered voters to file an application for an advance voting ballot and prohibiting such solicitations by nonresidents of this state, expanding the crime of election tampering and providing for the appointment of elected officials when vacancy is due to military service.
Senate Substitute for HB 2183 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the transparency in revenues underwriting elections act; prohibiting the receipt and expenditure of private moneys by election officials; directing the secretary of state to publish certain registered voter totals; relating to advance voting ballots by requiring signed statements for delivery of such ballots on behalf of a voter; limiting the number of such ballots that can be delivered; prohibiting the altering or backdating of the mailing date on such ballots; requiring a matching signature on such ballots; removing the secretary of state's authority to provide additional time for receipt of such ballots; prohibiting candidates for office from engaging in certain conduct related to advance voting ballots; creating the crime of false representation of an election official; and, expanding the crime of electioneering.
Amending and repealing reapportionment census data laws to conform with 2019 amendments to the Kansas constitution and to remove certain obsolete provisions.
Urging the United States Congress to reject the For the People Act of 2021.
Clarifying four election statutes dealing with bond law elections, county election commissioners, deleting the requirement of residing in the county and mail ballots clarification.
Repealing obsolete election laws relating to the use of census data adjustments, repealing obsolete statutes relating to the 1988 census, the presidential preference primary and certain elections-related corporate contribution restrictions.
Deleting the treasurer's name from candidate political advertisements and requiring clear and obvious attribution in advertisements.
Providing for the filling of a vacancy in the offices of state treasurer and the insurance commissioner by statewide district convention.
Requiring electronic filing of campaign reports by candidates for state office unless an exemption is granted for cause.
Removing the authority of the secretary of state to prosecute election crimes.
Enacting the national popular vote interstate compact for electing the president of the United States.
Enacting the 2020 general election health and safety advance voting act requiring all registered voters to receive an advance voting ballot for the November election, unless the voter opts out of receiving such advance ballot.
Creating exemptions in the open records act for election security records and cyber security records.
Clarifying who may deliver advance voting ballots placing limitations on the number of such advance ballots that a person may deliver and establishing criminal penalties for violations.
Updating election laws relating to the use of census data for determining district boundaries and repealing obsolete statutes relating to the 1988 census, the presidential preference primary and certain election-related corporate contributions.
Provide for the filling of a vacancy in the office of state treasurer and insurance commissioner by statewide district convention.
Mail ballot elections amended to allow counting of mailed ballots received three business days after the election if postmark shows the ballot was mailed on or before the election day.
Clarifying who may deliver advance voting ballots placing limitations on the number of such advance ballots that a person may deliver and establishing criminal penalties for violations.
Endorsements by individuals for candidates or office holders must be in writing and must be removed from the website and other social media of the candidate or office holder upon receipt of a written request by the individual or civil fines may be imposed.
Provide for the filling of a vacancy in the office of state treasurer and insurance commissioner by statewide district convention.
The secretary of state shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis and shall resign before running for another office.
Sedgwick county voters, in the 2020 election cycle, may vote on election day at any polling place in the county.
Driving under the influence is a disqualification for election or appointment as a sheriff.
Elections; unlawful collection of voted or unvoted ballots.
When township officials take the oath of office and the deadline for filing for municipal office when no primary is held.
Moving the dates for school board officer elections and organizational meetings and amending the manner of submitting to voters proposed changes to a school district’s manner of election and voting plan.
Free state election act; eliminate proof of citizenship; same day registration and voting; other.
Constitutional amendment; reapportionment, deleting requirement for adjustment of census data for military personnel and students.
Elections; voting provisional ballot allowed when voter moves to a new county without reregistering.
Revising article 10 of the Kansas constitution; establishing a redistricting commission.
Elections; unlawful collection of voted or unvoted ballots.
Expand the definition of express advocacy in the campaign finance act to cover phrases where reasonable minds could not differ and delete the requirement that the name of treasurers of organizations be disclosed in advertisements.
Petition requirements for recognition of political parties.
Allowing voter registration on election day.
Allowing early voting in person at least 10 days prior to an election.
Voter registration; departments of aging and disability services; children and families; labor and state board of education.
Elections; petition circulator requirements.
Constitutional amendment; term limits; legislators.
Constitutional amendment; term limits for the secretary of state and attorney general.
Changing penalties for certain voting crimes.
Elections; term limits for offices of state treasurer and insurance commissioner.
Lobbying restrictions; certain elected state officers and executive staff.
Delete the treasurer's name from candidate political ads.
Electronic filing of campaign reports for state offices.
Authorizing legislative assistants and committee assistants to accept one gift of not to exceed $100 in value each legislative session from legislators.
Lobbyist reports late filing.
Elections; cities; date for taking office.
Substitute for Senate Bill 130 by the Committee on Ethics, Elections and Local Government—Permitting persons voting an advance ballot to correct a signature deficiency, permitting any county to allow voting at any polling place on election day, establishing June 1 as the filing deadline for municipalities where a primary is not required, providing flexibility for when township officers take the oath of office, providing flexibility for school districts for the election of officers and establishing the schedule for meetings and allowing the question of changing the method of election or voting plan to be held at any primary or general election as well as at a special election.
Constitutional amendment; reapportionment, deleting requirement for adjustment of census data for military personnel and students.
Campaign finance reports for all state offices must be filed electronically.
Allow the attribution in political ads in electronic media to be placed anywhere in the ad and delete the listing of the treasurer of organizations in political ads.
Notice of the late filing of lobbyist reports and the grace period allowed start when the notice is mailed.
Voter registration; secretary of state notice of online voter registration not available.
Interstate voter registration crosscheck program; fee; cybersecurity fund.
Elections; voter registration; application for public assistance, filing property deeds.
Certain state agencies; redaction of social security numbers.
Requiring redaction of social security numbers in documents available for public inspection and copying.
Interstate voter crosscheck program; electronic registration information center.
Secretary of state, nonpartisan election; political action committees prohibited.
Elections: campaign finance report deadlines and penalties; publication of election results; political advertising attribution requirements and exception for social media.
Interstate voter crosscheck program; electronic registration information center.
Secretary of state; posting precinct level election results; certain offices.
Constitutional amendment changing number of representatives and senators; staggering senate terms; other.
Elections: qualifications for certain state offices; advanced ballot signature exceptions for certain disabled voters, associated affidavit requirements and perjury liability; audits of election results.
Elections; voter identification; proof of citizenship eliminated; permanent advance voting for any voter; election day registration; eliminating interstate voter registration crosscheck participation.
Constitutional amendment staggering terms of the Kansas Senate.
Revising article 10 of the Kansas constitution; establishing a redistricting commission.
Substitute for HB 2223 by the Committee on Elections – Electronic filing of reports for a candidate for the state legislature and reports for lobbyists; increased penalties for late filing of reports.
House Substitute for SB 56 by Committee on Government, Technology and Security - Creating the Kansas cybersecurity act and revising membership of the information technology executive council.
Elections; voter registration; voter identification; proof of citizenship deleted.
Audits of election results; voting machine requirements; timing of the canvass.
Gubernatorial elections; independent candidate; petition requirements.
Municipal election changes; bond law clarification; other changes.
Candidate for president; certain criteria to have name on the ballot.
Election offenses; electioneering crime changes.
Election audits; voting machine requirements; time of canvass.
Substitute for HB 2223 by the Committee on Elections – Electronic filing of reports for a candidate for the state legislature and reports for lobbyists; increased penalties for late filing of reports.
Elections; political or temporary signs; city and county restrictions.
Advance voting permanent status.
Elections; recognition of political parties; petitions.
Limiting campaign contributions to governor and lieutenant governor after second term inauguration.
Lobbying restrictions; certain elected state officers and executive staff.
Help Kansas vote act.
Voter registration; proof of citizenship repealed.
Restrictions on city and county regulation of political signs; repealed.
Elections; voting procedures where proof of citizenship not provided.
Elections; voter registration lists; free copies quarterly to recognized political parties.
Write in candidates in primary elections must agree in writing to have their names placed on general election ballot.
Governmental ethics commission; investigation procedures.
Elections; registration; election day registration.
Ensuring transparency in state government contract decisions and other actions.
House Substitute for SB264 by the Committee on Elections-Voters with disabilities; accommodating signature requirements; permanent advance voter status for any voter.
House Substitute for SB57 by the Committee on Elections-Qualifications for candidates seeking certain statewide offices.
Advance voting; advance voting ballot envelopes; secretary of state duties.
Election law; write-in candidates; advance voting, including by mail; notice of change in voting place; information for campaign officer and political committee reports; filing locations for contribution reports preceding an election.
House Substitute for Substitute for SB 8 by Committee on Elections – Counting advanced ballots mailed on date of election; election commissioners elected; candidate, treasurer, party committee and political committee report information; other.
Elections; voting place changes; written notice to affected voters; emergency exception.
Vacancy elections; United States representative to congress; clarifications.
Campaign finance; increasing contribution limits; contributions received during primary period.
Vacancy elections; United States representative to congress.
Substitute for HB 2543 by Committee on Elections - Election audits; voting machine requirements; time of canvass.
Limiting campaign contributions to certain state officers.
Voting machines; requirements; audits.
Substitute for HB 2543 by Committee on Elections - Election audits; voting machine requirements; time of canvass.
Elections; registration; election day registration.
Elections; ballots; city of candidate residence removed.
False statements against candidates for state office.
Presidential preference primary requirement repealed; recognized political parties required to select presidential nominee.
Governmental ethics; public funds used for lobbying; reporting.
Restrictions and exceptions for campaign finance solicitations.
Secretary for aging and disability services licensure of certain facilities and standards for treatment of certain individuals.
Campaign finance; increasing contribution limits; contributions received during primary period.
Campaign finance; transfer of campaign funds.
Elections; presidential preference primary date delayed.
Substitute for SB 171 by Committee on Ethics and Elections - Municipal elections; nonpartisan; fall odd-numbered years.
Elections; municipal, spring to fall, even years, partisan; special districts spring to fall, odd years.
Nominations for political parties; petitions.
Elections; ballot on demand; advance voting changes; electronic polling books.
Campaign finance; increasing contribution limits; contributions received during primary period.
Campaign finance; soliciting campaign funds.
County commission boards; expansion of commissioners; special election.
Campaign finance; transfer of campaign funds.
Supreme court and court of appeals retention elections campaign finance.
Restrictions and exceptions for campaign finance solicitations.
Help Kansas vote act.
Lobbying restrictions; certain elected state officers and executive staff.
Voter registration; affidavit to verify name change.
County election officers; nepotism rule applied.
Elections; filling vacancies of nominations.
Campaign finance.
Governmental ethics commission fees.
Lobbyist defined.
City political committees.
Procedure of appointment when certain vacancies of office or nomination occur.
Elections; polling places; unified school districts.
Governmental ethics; limitations on gifts and travel; lobbyist filings.
Elections; straight ticket ballots.
Campaign finance; reports; required information.
Lobbyist defined.
Elections; resignation from office upon receiving campaign donations for another office or filing for another officer.
Political action committees, legislative leadership.
Municipalities; elections; odd-numbered years; non-partisan.
Substitute for SB 343 by Committee on Ethics and Elections - Governmental ethics; public funds used for lobbying.
Campaign finance; reports; required information.
Elections; local government candidates.
Campaign finance; reporting requirements threshold raised; transfer of campaign funds; other.
Mail ballot election act; exclude tax levies and bond issues.
Election law; candidates for state public office; length of residency; moving during election cycle.
Campaign finance; city party committees authorized.
Campaign finance; legislators, candidates, others may solicit but not accept donations during legislative session.
Relating to ballot language statements.
Ethics commission; fees.
Kansas protection against voter suppression act.
Substitute for SB45 for Committee on Elections--Campaign finance; reporting requirements threshold raised; transfer of campaign funds; other.
Municipalities; elections; odd-numbered years; cities; school districts by district.
County treasurers; term of office starting date.
State use law; purchases by municipalities; committee sunset date and chairperson selection.
Election campaign finance; removing certain limitations to contributions made during legislative sessions.
The resolution for a constitutional amendment shall be published on the official website of the secretary of state's office and the state of Kansas, not in each county newspaper.
Ethics commission; fees.
Political action committees; legislative leadership.
Governmental ethics; local units of government; rural water district exclusion.
Campaign finance; permitted uses of campaign funds; increased exemption amount for certain candidates; contributor information; lobbyist filings.
Municipalities; bond election; notice and ballot requirements.
Municipalities; elections; partisan; fall, even-numbered years.
Campaign finance; relating to schools and question submitted elections.
Voter identification; deleting requirement of proof of citizenship and provision of free certified birth certificate by secretary of KDHE.
Elections; voter identification; affidavit in lieu of photo identification.
Municipalities; cities, school districts; community colleges; other; partisan elections.
Municipalities; elections; odd-numbered years; non-partisan.
County treasurers; term of office starting date.
Elections; petition circulators.
Constitutional amendment limiting terms of legislators to 12 consecutive years.
Campaign finance; transfer of campaign money to another candidacy.
Voter identification requirement.
Fair elections act; secretary of state; prohibitions of contributions to and endorsement of other elected officials.
Lobbyists defined.
Elections; change of party affiliation.
Elections; candidates, withdrawal of names; district convention filling vacancies procedures; other.
Government ethics commission; term limits.
Secretary of State; ballot language statements.
House Substitute for SB 64 by Committee on Elections - Municipalities; elections; odd-numbered years; non-partisan.
Elections; disclosure of certain voter information prohibited.
Lobbyists; filings.
Ethics; lobbyist reporting requirements; gifts to public officials.
House Substitute for SB 102 by Committee on Redistricting -- Redistricting; State legislative and board of education member districts.
House Substitute for House Substitute for SB 145 by Committee on Redistricting -- Congressional redistricting.
Substitute HB 2782 by Committee on Elections -- Elections; qualifications to run for public office in Kansas.
Relating to ballot language statements.
Campaign finance; local office contribution limit increased; schools; question submitted elections; ballot question explanations, municipalities.
House Substitute for SB 102 by Committee on Redistricting -- Redistricting; State legislative and board of education member districts.
Requiring candidates for public office to show proof of citizenship; president and vice president candidates; proof of natural born citizenship; other.
Elections; development of a voter education program by the Secretary of State.
Elections; use of tribal identification card as proof of citizenship.
Elections and electioneering; extension, drainage and public school districts.
Elections; relating to the education of election workers.
Recall of elected officials.
Relating to certain municipality elections.
County appraisers, election.
Relating to voting; proof of United States citizenship.
County Treasurers; starting date, term of office.
Municipalities; political campaign yard signs regulation limited.
Campaign finance; local office contribution limit increased; schools; question submitted elections; ballot question explanations, municipalities.
House Substitute for House Substitute for SB 145 by Committee on Redistricting -- Congressional redistricting.
Elections; campaign finance; public service ads by candidates restricted.
Gubernatorial inauguration donations; disposition of residual monies.
Relating to voter identification.
Presidential preference primary election; date delayed.
Filing of reports by campaign treasurer.
Allowing the transfer of campaign funds to a bona fide successor committee or candidacy.
Lobbying; use of public funds.
Public funds for lobbying for a tax increase.
House Substitute SB 17 by Committee on Elections -- Relating to voter identification requirements.
Elections; restrictions on the use of public service announcements
Campaign finance; reporting requirements for electioneering communications.
Restricting candidate appearances in public service announcements or advertisements prior to an election.
Elections; municipalities; primary and general election date change.
House Substitute for SB 129 by Committee on Elections -- Elections; voter photographic identification requirements; election date changes; voter registration records.
Requiring candidates for state and federal offices to provide proof of citizenship.
House Substitute for Substitute SB 127 by Committee on Elections -- University engineering initiative act.
Senate Substitute for HB 2080 by Committee on Ethics and Elections -- Election and campaign finance charges.
Gubernatorial inauguration donations; disposition of residual monies.
Elections; absentee voting by military and others; federal services absentee ballots.
Elections; candidate filing deadline change.
Voter photographic identification requirements.