The bill amends K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-1122 to enhance the application process for advance voting ballots in Kansas. It allows registered voters to apply for these ballots through personal delivery, mail, or facsimile, while requiring valid identification for all applications. The bill also sets forth conditions for casting provisional ballots if a voter's identification does not match registration records and establishes specific deadlines for submitting advance voting ballot applications for both primary and general elections. Additionally, it mandates county election officers to verify signatures on applications and provide information on voter rights when identification cannot be verified.

Further changes include provisions for individuals with permanent disabilities to apply for permanent advance voting status and updates to the timeline for voter registration, extending the closure period from 20 to 23 days before elections. The bill removes certain existing language regarding the timing of applications and the mailing of ballots, clarifies the responsibilities of county election officers, and streamlines the legal framework by repealing several outdated statutes related to election procedures. The act will take effect upon publication in the statute book.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 25-1122, 25-1123, 25-1132, 25-1133, 25-1134, 25-1136, 25-2311, 25-3107