The bill mandates that by January 1, 2026, the Secretary of State of Kansas, in consultation with county election officers, must establish rules and regulations governing the use of remote ballot boxes for the return of advance voting ballots. These regulations will outline the specific dates, times, and locations for the deployment of these remote ballot boxes, as well as any additional requirements deemed necessary to ensure the integrity of the ballots and the election process.
The term "remote ballot boxes" is defined in the bill as locked ballot boxes designated by county election officers for the purpose of collecting advance voting ballots, explicitly excluding any ballot boxes located within county election offices or satellite advance voting sites. The act will take effect upon its publication in the statute book.