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A committee member noted that many people no longer place obituaries in newspapers, and online notices can help counties maintain accurate rolls. “The original language in 2016 will remain in the bill. That was allowing election officers to use online obituaries from funeral homes in their county as a means to remove folk because a lot of people just don't put obituaries in the paper anymore,” the member said.

Ending: The transcript shows agreement to keep the provision; no formal vote was recorded in the excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Conference Committee on Senate Federal and State Affairs and House Elections 03/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee agreed to keep language that permits county election officers to use online obituary notices from local funeral homes as one method to remove deceased people from voter rolls.","taxTitle","Federal and State Affairs, Standing, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Kansas","taxId",20424,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6626508,"Committee reviews fixes to third-party advanced-ballot applications in SB231",114,425000,539000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2752855-a93946d69bb71be43ed9e2ba3cd0ec1f&start=425&end=539","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2752855-a93946d69bb71be43ed9e2ba3cd0ec1f/thumbnail_425000.jpg","/articles/6626508/Kansas/Committee-reviews-fixes-to-third-party-advanced-ballot-applications-in-SB231","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6626508-20ad62459799a2b88ba4fb0c24cadd94/orig.mp4?Expires=1775105674&Signature=mfboMEMo12MBlhPRjJpg-3mzDPZTlYsi7it4R9kW3KiQeaj4sQDRLVnCAf8QPjwvWB6Xm3xy8JFNZfJxK~9XGaMGZ19XhklBPagJN1MbkAp6olaR9HW3QQXaVvT~0KdqI7xcYAiM7W06rt6VNf0UDcCNbs~RwcqiiFIpMrdFaaT4086v8tqlrR09rMA834oVWTV7EEf4Gv0SRItsZQJ3xXaeGrZxrpvh9jD5it79M7Q4TDSLq30umbDWJ6~WKq36nIom-QgRL0vlmjIXuRLus0BGOaPBvQTZdz31U1VaGIrfz3uW4k1jyQkNhJDumMXJJ3hmMdyzSPVLRIiQcZx75A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Federal and State Affairs committee reviewed provisions of Senate Bill 231 that amend requirements for third-party advanced-ballot applications and related materials.

A committee member summarized that SB231 was drafted to address third-party mailings that send advanced-ballot applications but lacked clear identification. The bill adds a disclaimer that the material is not official government correspondence but removes the requirement that the disclaimer appear on every page in 14-point type. It also removes other printing burdens that had proven onerous.

The bill would also eliminate the requirement that the solicitor's mailing include an envelope addressed to the county election officer; instead, it would require clear instructions on how to return the application. The bill would allow the election date to be preprinted on the application and remove a requirement that solicitors provide the name of the president, CEO, or executive director.

A committee member said SB231 passed the Senate unanimously out of committee and had no problems on the Senate floor. Members indicated interest in including the SB231 provisions in the pending House package.

Ending: Committee members had no unresolved objections in the transcript but did not record a formal concurrence or vote on including SB231 language.","Members discussed technical changes in Senate Bill 231 to require fewer onerous printing standards and to simplify required solicitor information on third-party advanced-ballot applications.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6626514,"Committee considers allowing Kansas residents outside county — including military and dependents — to serve as election workers",86,253000,339000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2752855-a93946d69bb71be43ed9e2ba3cd0ec1f&start=253&end=339","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2752855-a93946d69bb71be43ed9e2ba3cd0ec1f/thumbnail_253000.jpg","/articles/6626514/Kansas/Committee-considers-allowing-Kansas-residents-outside-county-including-military-and-dependents-to-serve-as-election-workers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6626514-5dae0b449231fae85f7ead75ab3124e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775105674&Signature=PXdVSqOB2vJx-0f6ZgZv28R3d0lkI6RY6ZWzIz5mZ1V~Uoncpm6ySXvhF6tsDVLp56PsMBXFCcwe-e-bs5wdAFkmJ40lYpijqUfX24M8-f5vpf9gfFXovzM~ndoopoL6vK5dw49~xZXkzCxMi9zv~WnoQKOeg2IHczyFitV8K4rSivNZ5Xtj29iX7ASe1YvEcokga3GuwtnjnrFkzj6EYy5EbCA35CnpMtM2W5lu3dfuZca5Pys5U2Nc8sCfc5nNS0E7EN1NDzLC~7EpxH2iphP9sn2tlitWiSVQYryctG~uq8T6bJIpJVhQawUuy~UKb-vS8-zCWSIK6NEc1S9hag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Federal and State Affairs committee discussed adding language to allow residents of the state of Kansas — rather than residents of a particular county — to serve as election workers, and to confirm that certain military members and their dependents who are U.S. citizens remain eligible.

A committee member said testimony from county election officers led to a proposed change following House Bill 2018, which had permitted military members and spouses who are nonresidents to serve. The member summarized the intent: expanding eligibility to include anyone who is a Kansas resident so election officers can hire workers who live in adjacent counties or are stationed at installations such as Fort Leavenworth. “My election clerk, a lot of those folks would love to be election workers on election day … but they're not eligible right now under Kansas statute because they're not residents of that county,” the member said.

Committee members said the change would not compel local clerks to hire specific individuals; hiring decisions would remain at the discretion of the county clerk or county election commissioner.

Ending: Members expressed support for the provision and signaled willingness to fold the House Bill 2018 language into the pending bill; no formal vote was recorded in the transcript.","Members discussed amending eligibility so Kansas residents (not just county residents) and certain nonresident military spouses can work elections, to expand the pool of available poll workers.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6626518,"Committee backs single annual window for special elections, flags bond-election changes for further review",552,120000,672000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2752855-a93946d69bb71be43ed9e2ba3cd0ec1f&start=120&end=672","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2752855-a93946d69bb71be43ed9e2ba3cd0ec1f/thumbnail_120000.jpg","/articles/6626518/Kansas/Committee-backs-single-annual-window-for-special-elections-flags-bond-election-changes-for-further-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6626518-251d9996fb9f4b9615cfd4eba1b42fd5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775105674&Signature=eXATKNsyTTHa8ZLiQIWKtzefgtBIR5muISMyNsZ0LabVfsh9DHVQmTTD9vnegdV8Hk6X-5bpZWtXH3Vm2cncimdylEkd7s-rXHENLMr6CJshXh7pyJH~jqpxYflRqK6KLk9U0yTuDoZJfqbStEUyKdt2CQjSa4A12GRiJXZ7yCgNOJ3SXSrMvognpeQAzQeYHkkQFy9gtz45pJzoXC5Gn7kqidqRWrcu5pXWPt1gnTjVHCL-iP0gJ0av54wM2l-VtegBFVILXR5rg2Ek5q1fCxuJZP3-NRkU~TPoCMTvvGmP~eXU4bgUjBcHePGp5IhG0lvd4b0HruBbyQ-F2QXuDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Federal and State Affairs committee discussed narrowing the schedule for special elections to a single annual date — the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March — while agreeing the floor amendment that would have broadly eliminated some bond elections needs more study.

Committee members said adopting one set day for special elections would reduce cost and administrative burden on counties and could allow parties to hold a presidential preference primary the same day. “After talking to one of the state parties, they thought, hey, wouldn't it be great if we could just do the presidential primary on that day too,” the chair said, summarizing colleagues’ remarks.

The change under consideration would let jurisdictions place special elections on either the primary, the general, or the new March date, rather than permitting special elections throughout the year. A committee member clarified the March date would follow the usual formulation for federal and state elections: the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March.

Members also discussed a floor amendment affecting bond elections. The committee’s original aim, a member said, was “to tighten it down so that counties weren't dealing with multiple bond elections in a short span of time,” but a floor amendment went further than intended. Several members urged additional testimony from county election officials before codifying broader limits. “I would have felt a lot better had we had testimony from the counties, from everybody involved in the committee before we take it to the floor,” one committee member said.

Committee staff and the revisor raised a related statutory issue: a provision in current mail-ballot law that could limit holding multiple early elections at once. As one staffer said, the secretary of state's office suggested a conforming amendment that would allow the statutory language to accommodate the single-date approach so that multiple early ballots could be prepared for that date without legal conflict.

The committee indicated it will continue work on the proposal, with at least one additional meeting likely before final action. No formal vote was recorded in the transcript.

Ending: Members said the changes are intended to lower costs for counties and reduce voter confusion, but several asked for more stakeholder input — particularly from county election officers — before any broader limits on bond elections are adopted.","The Federal and State Affairs committee discussed setting a single date for special elections (first Tuesday after the first Monday in March), backed narrowing multiple bond elections but said a fuller review with counties is needed, and directed a conforming fix to mail-ballot law.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee retains language allowing use of online obituary notices to remove deceased voters from rolls

Committee reviews fixes to third-party advanced-ballot applications in SB231

Committee considers allowing Kansas residents outside county — including military and dependents — to serve as election workers

Committee backs single annual window for special elections, flags bond-election changes for further review