The bill introduces significant changes to voter registration and polling procedures in Kansas. It allows funeral home online obituary notices to serve as valid grounds for removing deceased voters from registration lists. Additionally, it mandates that all poll workers must be U.S. citizens residing in Kansas, while ensuring that active military members and their dependents are not disqualified from serving based on residency or voter registration status. The bill also modifies the requirements for soliciting advance voting applications and establishes specific timeframes for filing these applications, along with identification requirements for voters. It clarifies that county election officers cannot mail ballots without a submitted application, except for those with permanent advance voting status, and outlines the process for updating voter registration records when individuals change their names or residences.

Moreover, the bill specifies that when a voter dies or is disqualified, their registration will be voided, and the county election officer is responsible for removing their name from the registration books. It details the circumstances under which a voter's name can be removed, including the appearance of an obituary, a written request, a court order, or listings from health authorities or the Social Security Administration. The qualifications for election judges and clerks are also modified, requiring them to be U.S. citizens residing in Kansas, with provisions allowing individuals as young as 16 to serve with proper recommendations. The bill establishes a pool of trained judges and clerks for various voting locations and repeals certain sections of existing law, taking effect upon publication in the statute book.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 25-2316c
As Amended by Senate Committee: 25-2316c
Enrolled: 25-1122, 25-2316c, 25-2804