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KS SB4

Requiring the return of advance voting ballots by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election.

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Introduced
01/14/2025
In Committee
02/14/2025
Crossed Over
02/06/2025
Passed
03/14/2025
Dead
Vetoed
03/24/2025
Veto Overridden
03/25/2025

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning elections; relating to advance voting ballots; requiring the return of such ballots by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election; amending K.S.A. 25-1132 and repealing the existing section.

AI Summary

This bill modifies Kansas election law by changing the deadline for receiving advance voting ballots (mail-in or early voting ballots) during an election. Currently, ballots postmarked on or before the election day and received within three days after the election could be counted. Under the new law, effective January 1, 2026, advance voting ballots must be received by the county election officer by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election to be considered valid. The bill removes previous language that allowed ballots postmarked on election day to be counted if received within a few days after the election. The secretary of state is required to adopt rules and regulations to implement this change. The bill also includes a provision to repeal the existing version of the statute on the same effective date, ensuring that the new, more restrictive ballot receipt deadline will be the only operative law.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

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Last Action

House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 84 Nay: 41 (on 03/25/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb4/
BillText https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb4_enrolled.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Haskins) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2025_sb4_h_1525.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Meyer) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2025_sb4_h_1561.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Miller) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2025_sb4_h_1529.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Simmons) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2025_sb4_h_1537.pdf
BillText https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb4_01_0000.pdf
House Committee on Elections Report https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2025_sb4_h_1373.pdf
Analysis - Supplemental Note: As Amended by House Committee https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_sb4_01_0000.pdf
Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Faust-Goudeau) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2025_sb4_s_1103.pdf
Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Report https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2025_sb4_s_0704.pdf
Analysis - Supplemental Note: As introduced https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_sb4_00_0000.pdf
Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_sb4_00_0000.pdf
BillText https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb4_00_0000.pdf
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