Kansas HB2258 ends the secretary of state's power to appoint election commissioners and shifts election duties to county clerks.
Kansas HB2258 amends the Kansas Statutes Annotated to terminate the secretary of state's authority to appoint election commissioners in counties with over 125,000 residents. Effective July 1, 2025, the secretary of state will no longer appoint election commissioners, including filling vacancies. Instead, the county clerk will assume all election-related responsibilities, including voter registration and election supervision. This change includes transferring all election-related files and records from the election commissioner's office to the county clerk.
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