Bill > HB2437

This bill authorizes the use of additional resources to verify voter registration records, ensuring that individuals disqualified from voting are removed from these records, and establishes an exemption from open records requests for certain information related to this process. Specifically, it mandates that the Secretary of State conduct regular comparisons of the statewide voter registration system with the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database, which is a system managed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to verify immigration and entitlement status. If these comparisons identify potential noncitizens, county election officials must notify the voters, place them in a challenged status, require confirmation of their citizenship, and ultimately remove those confirmed to be ineligible from the voter rolls. The bill also requires an annual report to legislative committees detailing the outcomes of these verification processes, including the number of voters flagged, removed, and any recommendations for improving voter roll accuracy, while ensuring that personally identifiable information from SAVE data remains confidential and is processed securely. Additionally, it amends existing laws to include information from the Social Security Administration and other reliable means for identifying deceased individuals and clarifies procedures for updating voter registration records when individuals move or are convicted of felonies, with provisions for reporting these changes to relevant legislative committees and maintaining the confidentiality of certain data.

Government Affairs

Elections (House)

https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2437/