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Committee advances bill to limit use of federal funds for election activities
Summary
The Federal and State Affairs Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 5, which would bar election officials from accepting federal funds for conducting elections or related activities unless authorized and appropriated by the Legislature. A proposed amendment to exclude election-security expenditures failed.
The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 5 to the Senate floor after debate over whether the measure should exclude election-security funding from its prohibitions.
Jason, a committee staff member, summarized the bill and said it would amend KSA 25-2436, which currently prohibits election officials from accepting money from individuals or organizations for conducting elections. "The bill would also add a prohibition on accepting any federal monies for not only conducting elections, but also conducting election related activities such as voter…
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