HB2490

Clarifying the signature verification requirements for advance voting ballot envelopes and providing for the repeal of advance voting statutes, except where advance voting is required by federal law, if a state or federal court issues a final order or judgment which is not subject to appeal invalidating such signature verification requirements.

Introduced·1/21/26
Introduced Text

Kansas HB2490 clarifies signature verification requirements for advance voting ballot envelopes and repeals advance voting statutes if a court ruling.

Kansas HB2490 amends the signature verification requirements for advance voting ballot envelopes and repeals related statutes if a final, non-appealable court order or judgment invalidates these requirements. The secretary of state will monitor litigation on this matter. If such a court ruling occurs, the statutory authorization for advance voting by mail in Kansas will be null and void, except where federal law requires it. The bill also repeals several sections of Kansas Statutes Annotated related to advance voting.

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History

Jan 21

House

House Introduced

Jan 21

House

House Referred to Committee on Elections