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Committee debates bill that would require .gov or state-certified sites for online voter registration
Summary
H.B. 2438 would require online voter-registration websites to use a .gov domain or be approved by the Secretary of State under forthcoming cybersecurity, connectivity and privacy rules; supporters say the standards would protect voters’ personal data and reduce registration errors, while opponents warn the measure could curtail third-party registration options and disenfranchise students and others without Kansas IDs until regulations take effect.
The Committee on Elections opened and closed an often-contentious hearing on H.B. 2438, a bill that would limit accepted online voter-registration websites to those using a .gov domain or those approved by the Secretary of State under regulation.
Revisor briefing: The Revisor described Section 1 of H.B. 2438 as requiring that any person registering to vote online in Kansas must use a website with a .gov domain or a site that the Secretary of State has approved as meeting specified criteria. The Secretary must adopt rules by Jan. 1, 2027, to implement standards for security, direct connectivity to county election systems, and privacy protections.
Secretary of State testimony: Clay Barker said the goal is to set minimum uniform standards so…
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