The bill establishes new regulations for voter registration in Kansas, specifically focusing on the use of websites for submitting voter registration applications. It mandates that individuals can only register to vote through websites that have a .gov domain or have received approval from the secretary of state. County election officials are prohibited from accepting applications from any non-compliant websites. The bill outlines specific criteria that approved websites must meet, including the use of encryption for data protection, direct transmission of registrant data to county election systems, and maintaining audit logs for submission integrity.
Additionally, the bill introduces penalties for non-compliance, making it a class A nonperson misdemeanor for any individual or group to operate a voter registration website that does not adhere to the established regulations. The secretary of state is tasked with adopting necessary rules and regulations to implement these provisions, which will take effect following their publication in the Kansas register and statute book. The bill aims to enhance the security and integrity of the voter registration process in the state.