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HB 2269

Requiring the election commissioners in the four largest counties to designate at least three advance voting sites as determined by the board of county commissioners and providing for in-person advance voting 20 days prior to an election in such counties.

2025-2026 Regular Session

Requires four Kansas counties (Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee, Wyandotte) to have at least 3 satellite advance voting sites and offer in-person advance voting 20 days before elections.

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Bill Summary · HB 2269

Summary — HB 2269 (Kansas)

Title: Require election commissioners in the four largest counties to designate at least three advance voting sites; provide for in‑person advance voting 20 days prior to an election

Purpose

To expand in‑person advance (early) voting access in Kansas’s four largest counties by requiring county election commissioners to establish multiple satellite advance voting sites and to offer in‑person early voting beginning 20 days before each election.

Key provisions

  • Amends K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 25‑1122 by adding a county‑specific requirement:
    • Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee and Wyandotte counties must each have at least three satellite advance voting sites designated by the county election commissioners and approved by the county board of commissioners.
    • In those four counties, in‑person early voting must be offered for 20 days prior to the election (i.e., the sites must be open/available during the 20 days leading up to election day).
  • Leaves in place existing advance voting application, identification, signature verification, and provisional ballot procedures in K.S.A. 25‑1122 (these rules remain applicable to advance voting in general).
  • Secretary of State responsibilities: coordinate with counties, provide training and updated manuals, and update public information to reflect regulatory changes (to be performed using existing agency resources).

Who is affected

  • Primary: registered voters in Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee and Wyandotte counties (greater access to in‑person advance voting).
  • County election commissioners and county boards of commissioners in those four counties (responsible for site designation and site operations).
  • County governments (potential operational and fiscal impacts for staffing, equipping, and running additional satellite sites).
  • Secretary of State’s office (administrative coordination and public information tasks; no additional resources requested).

Fiscal impact

  • State-level: The Division of the Budget states the Secretary of State can implement required coordination and outreach with existing resources; no change shown in the FY 2026 Governor’s Budget Report.
  • County-level: The Kansas Association of Counties indicates enactment could increase county costs to equip and staff additional voting sites but cannot estimate a precise fiscal amount. Counties would likely incur expenses for facilities, personnel, equipment, security, and public communications.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Bill introduced (filed) January 30, 2025 (requested in bill text by Representative Haskins).
  • Referred to the House Committee on Elections; a fiscal note was issued March 3, 2025.
  • If enacted, implementation would apply to scheduled primary, general, and special elections following statutory effective dates (no special delayed effective date included in the bill text excerpt).

Practical considerations

  • Counties will need to select, equip, staff, and publicize at least three satellite sites approved by their boards of county commissioners.
  • Local planning (site availability, hours, ADA access, ballot security, training) will determine how smoothly the required 20‑day in‑person advance voting period can be delivered.

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

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