Bill > SB347

This bill, concerning elections in Kansas, proposes to end the Secretary of State's authority to appoint election commissioners in counties with a population over 125,000, effective July 1, 2026. Instead, the responsibilities, powers, and duties related to conducting elections in those counties will be transferred to the county clerk. This means that when an election commissioner's term ends or a vacancy occurs after that date, the county clerk will take over all election administration, including voter registration, qualification, and the voting process, and will be responsible for all election-related records and data. The bill also repeals the existing law that allows for the appointment of election commissioners, effectively dissolving the office of county election commissioner once all current commissioners are no longer in office.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb347/