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HB 2525

Prohibiting the use of remote ballot boxes for the return of advance voting ballots.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Samantha Poetter Parshall

Kansas bill eliminates remote ballot drop boxes, requiring advance voters to mail ballots or return them in person, reducing voting accessibility for some populations.

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Bill Summary · HB 2525

Legislative bill overview

HB 2525 would eliminate remote ballot boxes (also called ballot drop boxes) as a method for returning advance voting ballots in Kansas. Voters would instead be limited to mailing ballots or returning them in person at designated polling locations on election day or during early voting periods.

Why is this important

Ballot drop boxes have become a widely used voting method, particularly for voters with mobility issues, work conflicts, or those seeking to avoid mail delays. Removing this option could reduce voting accessibility for some populations and alter how Kansas conducts advance voting. This reflects broader national debates about election administration methods.

Potential points of contention

  • Accessibility concerns: Eliminating drop boxes may disadvantage elderly voters, voters with disabilities, those in rural areas, and shift workers who cannot easily get to polling locations during standard hours
  • Election security vs. convenience: Supporters argue drop boxes present security risks; opponents contend they are secure and that security concerns are largely unsubstantiated by evidence
  • Mail reliability: Removing drop boxes increases dependence on postal mail delivery, which has variable reliability depending on location and timing, potentially increasing ballot loss rates

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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