Kansas Senate gives major shakeup of ballot drop box
A bill approved last week by the Kansas Senate would limit drop boxes in all but the largest areas of the state to one
per county and add new security measures for surveillance. It would also end a three-day grace period for mail
ballots to arrive after Election Day, requiring ballots be received by 7 p.m. on election night.
The bill would change that, limiting the 20 largest counties to one drop box per 30,000 residents and perhaps more
notably limit any counties with fewer than 30,000 registered voters to just one remote box. The boxes must be in
a government building or be manned by poll agents.
Efforts to end the three-day grace period have popped up in the Legislature in the past but none have succeeded
in passing through the Legislature. Supporters said this was necessary because changing voting tallies after
election night would hinder trust in elections.
An amendment to the bill would require that drop boxes be in a government building and continuously surveyed by
an employee when accessible to the public. Sen. Richard Hildebrand, R-Baxter Springs, brought the amendment
because he noted video cameras would do less to prevent any illegal activity and may not capture someone’s face.
https://kansasreflector.com/2022/03/27/kansas-senate-gives-major-shakeup-of-ballot-drop-box-mail-voting-law-green-light/
Your ballot must be in the election office by close of polls on election day or they don't count.
So the Post Office's postmark don't count for anything anymore.
Don't know if they have enough votes to override a Gov. Kelly veto.
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Wish it was the other way around. 