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Committee forwards constitutional voter‑ID amendment, rejects motion to delay

Committee on Elections · February 13, 2026
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Summary

HCR 50‑21, a proposed amendment to the state constitution to require photographic identification at the polls, was amended to explicitly allow tribal IDs and advanced out of the Elections Committee after members rejected a motion to table pending federal action; several members asked to have no votes recorded.

The Committee on Elections voted to advance House Concurrent Resolution 50‑21, which would add a new section to Article V of the Kansas Constitution requiring voters to present photographic identification. The revisor told the committee the amendment would appear on a special election…

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