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State Government June 13, 2025 - 8:33 am

Kansas Republican exploits fear of imaginary ‘axis of ballot harvesting’ to gain political advantage

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

As Kansas Rep. Pat Proctor launched his campaign to oversee state elections, he honed in on a signature phrase that would serve his interest of dismissing critics — and reporting by Kansas Reflector — while appealing to far-right voters.

Crime & Courts May 6, 2025 - 3:57 pm

Lawsuit challenges ‘unconstitutional’ Kansas law cutting grace period for mail-in ballots

by Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector

Three advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit Monday in Douglas County District Court challenging the Kansas Legislature’s attempt to “arbitrarily” reject advance ballots of voters if the mail system fails to deliver them by Election Day. 

State Government March 27, 2025 - 2:11 pm

If you vote by mail in Kansas, you’ll have less time to return your ballot starting next year

by Daniel Caudill, Kansas News Service

Kansas will have one of the shortest mail-in voting periods in the country starting next year.

State Government March 25, 2025 - 7:54 pm

Kansas Legislature overrides governor’s veto of bill to limit advance voting

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

The House and Senate on Tuesday overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of legislation that could result in thousands of advance ballots being disqualified.

State Government March 24, 2025 - 4:23 pm

Kansas governor vetoes legislation that would disqualify slow-arriving mail-in ballots

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday vetoed legislation that would eliminate a three-day grace period for advance mail-in ballots to arrive after Election Day.

State Government January 23, 2025 - 10:04 am

Kansas Senate bill would set Election Day deadline for mail-in ballots

by Grace Hills, Kansas Reflector

Legislation proposed in the Kansas Senate would end the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots, requiring them to be received by 7 p.m on Election Day to be counted, regardless of postage date.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news November 7, 2024 - 9:11 pm

Voter registration has reopened in Kansas; here’s what you should know

by Mackenzie Clark

Voter registration has reopened in Kansas following Tuesday’s election. That means voters can also update their registration if needed. Here’s what you should know.

State Government October 22, 2024 - 5:54 pm

Kansas election official urges voters to avoid U.S. Postal Service delivery obstacles

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Secretary of State Scott Schwab encourages people to hand-deliver their ballots to dropboxes or mail them by Nov. 1 to avoid a repeat of how the postal service disenfranchised nearly 1,000 Kansas voters in the August primary.

State News August 1, 2024 - 1:26 pm

Judge clears way for civic groups to resume voter registration drives

by Grace Hills, Kansas Reflector

Kansas civic groups are resuming voter registration efforts after a three-year-pause due to a law that made it a felony to “represent oneself as an election official.”

Crime & Courts February 20, 2024 - 3:14 pm

Voting rights groups ask Kansas Supreme Court to block law they say impedes voter registration

by Rose Conlon, Kansas News Service

A Kansas law that makes it a crime to impersonate an election official unconstitutionally interferes with voter outreach efforts, voting rights groups told the state Supreme Court on Tuesday.

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