Kansas could move to judicial elections, like the one happening for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, where Elon Musk and George Soros are spending money.
The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature on Tuesday overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill eliminating the three-day grace period for late-arriving mail ballots that lawmakers of both parties overwhelmingly adopted in 2017.
Republicans in the Kansas Legislature have eliminated the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots. Starting in 2026, all ballots must be returned by 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.
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In a veto message, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said the repeal of the three-day grace period would "disenfranchise thousands of Kansas voters."
Republican legislators in Kansas on Tuesday shrunk what already was among the nation's shortest windows for voting by mail, arguing that problems with the U.S. Postal Service's handling of ballots required the move.
The funding goes toward road and sidewalk improvements, storm water facilities, street lighting, and the development and maintenance of parks and recreation facilities.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed two bills and allowed a handful of others to become law without her signature on Monday. Kelly announced in a press release that she has
Missouri will hold municipal elections on April 8. Voters across the Kansas City area will weigh in on issues like investing in public safety, improving infrastructure and electing their school board members.
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas legislators have voted to limit when special elections can happen, such as school bond votes. Currently, these elections can take place at any time. Under the new ...
Westwood voters said "no" to a proposed sale of Joe D. Dennis Park, while voters in Lenexa approved the continuation of a sales tax and a bond issue passed in the Gardner Edgerton School District.
It is not clear how much the change will affect election outcomes. About 11% of registered Democrats cast mail ballots in Kansas in November, compared with 6% for Republicans. But the Kansas ...