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Secretary of State urges stronger protections for poll workers and seeks clearer rules for drop boxes
Summary
Secretary Scott Schwab told the committee he will seek laws to increase penalties for threats against election workers and to regulate drop boxes, including location and monitoring requirements; staff said counties currently follow guidelines and the Secretary's office lacks enforcement authority.
Scott Schwab, Kansas Secretary of State, told the Committee on Elections that his office will seek legislative changes to better protect election workers and to establish clearer rules for ballot drop boxes.
Schwab said threats and harassment of poll workers are increasing and cross the…
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