The bill amends K.S.A. 25-1132 regarding the handling of advance voting ballots in Kansas. It specifies that all advance voting ballots received by the county election officer or at polling places by the closing time on election day must be delivered to the appropriate special election board. The bill removes the previous requirement that ballots received by mail after the polls close must be postmarked by election day to be counted. Instead, it establishes a new deadline for the receipt of advance voting ballots by mail, which is set at 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election.

Additionally, the bill repeals the existing K.S.A. 25-1132, indicating a significant overhaul of the regulations surrounding advance voting ballots. The Secretary of State is tasked with adopting rules and regulations to implement the new provisions outlined in the amended section. The act will take effect upon its publication in the statute book.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 25-1132
As introduced: 25-1132