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Schwab said his office revised the voter registration form to place the citizenship question prominently and that the office participates in a federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE)-type program to match Department of Homeland Security records with voter rolls. He also said the governor’s office provides lists of temporary noncitizen driver’s licenses that the state can compare to registration records; by law a confirmed noncitizen registration is invalidated.

On resources, Schwab said the voter-roll maintenance is part of routine list maintenance done by county clerks and is “built in” rather than a separately funded program. He referenced the Brownback-era Fish case as background, saying that historically very few noncitizen registrations were found (three over 10 years during a prior review).

Committee members also sought clarity on filling vacancies for county elected offices. Brian Kaskey explained the statutory process: the resigning official should submit a resignation to the governor and provide a copy to the county party chair; the county party convention of precinct committee people must be held within 21 days and the party forwards names to the governor, who has one week to appoint. Kaskey noted that the state law sets the timeframe but not the internal conduct rules for party conventions, which are governed by each political party’s own rules.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee on Elections 01/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Secretary of State's office described routine voter-roll maintenance, a federal matching program for noncitizen status, and the statutory process for filling county office vacancies by party precinct committees and gubernatorial appointment.","taxTitle","Committee on Elections, Standing, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Kansas","taxId",18788,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6382994,"Secretary of State urges stronger protections for poll workers and seeks clearer rules for drop boxes",782,1272000,2054000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2125716-96cc77f95d113fbce74f5ee793a4d356&start=1272&end=2054","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2125716-96cc77f95d113fbce74f5ee793a4d356/thumbnail_1272000.jpg","/articles/6382994/Kansas/Secretary-of-State-urges-stronger-protections-for-poll-workers-and-seeks-clearer-rules-for-drop-boxes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6382994-a1a855040241bc0c7a0666d6dea85653/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448007&Signature=fTV76e~up0nQI85Frt-CjsT3ivK6zYiMPPx6LGMkOsIUKJuIRLWPkTRpO18CcyQkhKGl8-9ha4S8ABGbCIqaM4HxE8EkcGEVkSCdQ~8hR7zXGI0Zk7v4KS~Tvv7WzLRbEo3begbBU6VqHD4sYs0dc9OOZgzC4KSl-ESorJT4P3Vuj~zivO-Nihi3~LK2E9Qtq58LaTDePMX2gRk2Z8X1tWCag5qah-KD-PC~gVYA5~I~usUj-KohkyJNqDVkDFSZeZvCKHVkwaC6oM-cOyNWs0TIgBUHo5-xMm2IGtx4nXqX7o1Ex4w~eNR2RTx2mAWo~VMGarWTCTZHEN8qwXNjVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scott Schwab, Kansas Secretary of State, told the Committee on Elections that his office will seek legislative changes to better protect election workers and to establish clearer rules for ballot drop boxes.

Schwab said threats and harassment of poll workers are increasing and cross the political spectrum. “People are angry these days… I don't want you taking out an election official,” Schwab said, arguing the state should increase criminal penalties for threatening or trying to harm election workers. He said some threats are directed at young poll workers and that protections should prevent long-term harm.

On drop boxes, Schwab said current guidance exists but the office lacks statutory authority to require specific siting or security. He said the office wants rules that would keep drop boxes on county property, bolted and monitored, and that would give clerks a clear standard to point to if the boxes are challenged or damaged. Schwab and members cited Colorado and Washington as examples with some prescriptive rules.

Schwab also described a new certification program for election workers and encouraged legislators to serve as poll workers to better understand the process.","Secretary Scott Schwab told the committee he will seek laws to increase penalties for threats against election workers and to regulate drop boxes, including location and monitoring requirements; staff said counties currently follow guidelines and the Secretary's office lacks enforcement authority.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6382999,"Kansas elections office reports 2024 turnout and audits: 1.33 million ballots cast and full post-election audits",284,444000,728000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2125716-96cc77f95d113fbce74f5ee793a4d356&start=444&end=728","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2125716-96cc77f95d113fbce74f5ee793a4d356/thumbnail_444000.jpg","/articles/6382999/Kansas/Kansas-elections-office-reports-2024-turnout-and-audits-133-million-ballots-cast-and-full-post-election-audits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6382999-73c867c48db281d36b671050f7f69613/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448007&Signature=Zdto2USfR~kEIA86aYOE~oGXDG98KfTHJbdrx0AG9DD6p6ln0y7~-lXfnFct74dq79L7pBp0Z3QFrZf4-9j8pPEef0UqGniTuFZFW0Dmb9sxIVqaWEs7sIv3yJV8XXB3JmD51Ait20gKLCoF4N63u~bLtDwEv2R2XFs1xU7vFqnViD8~WrhcU0M-MNAAnjaYSxiiFR39z0OdUQDNQE2kZipC~98MWHvits0Wh0X8LAqXv6zLVqzC1kVYE1HGUESUvw6rPyitGcAAFwgMzj6ZjrHVCNsMwz1xM0-k8nPjf8zExsOPVokFTNfxz3Ku~hE-odTbduNc6IllMEhlHxPc1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Secretary of State Scott Schwab and a staff presenter summarized the results and administration of three statewide elections in 2024.

Brian Kaskey, staff in the Secretary of State’s office, told the Committee on Elections that Kansas reached more than 2 million registered voters last year. He said the March presidential preference primary—only the third in state history—cost roughly $4.7 million in appropriations and drew about 9% of registered voters; counties were reimbursed about $2,780,000, nearly $2 million less than the appropriation.

Kaskey said the statewide primary (held the first Tuesday in August) drew roughly 17% turnout and the general election saw about 1,334,000 people cast ballots, a state record and about 66% of registered voters. Of the general-election total, Kaskey said 695,000 people voted prior to Election Day.

On audits and recounts, Kaskey said each of the 105 counties completed a manual post-election audit—counting all ballots in selected precincts and comparing hand counts with machine tallies—and every county was “able to account for every single ballot in every single race.” He described one close primary (Kansas House District 51) where additional precincts were audited and one recount request (a magistrate judge race decided by 14 votes) that did not change the outcome. The closest margin in the general election was 60 votes in House District 28.

The office pledged to provide the committee with detailed statistics, including the county-by-county audit results and a summary of complaints related to election irregularities that remain under review.","Secretary of State Scott Schwab and staff reported three statewide 2024 elections, historic voter registration, turnout figures, and post-election manual audits; every county accounted for ballots and no statewide recounts were requested.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6383001,"Elections Committee unveils annual rules, restricts remote voting for worked bills and sets Jan. 30 introduction cutoff",80,60000,140000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2125716-96cc77f95d113fbce74f5ee793a4d356&start=60&end=140","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2125716-96cc77f95d113fbce74f5ee793a4d356/thumbnail_60000.jpg","/articles/6383001/Kansas/Elections-Committee-unveils-annual-rules-restricts-remote-voting-for-worked-bills-and-sets-Jan-30-introduction-cutoff","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6383001-410620587deeac11b22d29735c46f51f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448007&Signature=jWbwn78JTu~FoOzSM4lm-dgdXy0fQfDudC3cW5sCVpJz8WzHNIMzl7J6K2z9oIMQe7Ci1fg4S-rMJ7ysvFftAkSUEzZXdE7L28C7mJI45NN5yjN4a-zzNz5MT5ByjtwSvSa7TsFicgmw-wmL3Oe2ccYUKPbJtZ0m7wNgH37k7yHK-BKjyXSrS9zMEHWfXJbLPQ9yla~aXQhrfZ5S6aLLDtZyIM3RbYRzaKM19PYJRofnq2h9JUBiNUztCQKlFPg56cHvJVIDmPlynjnCVjMzXNxS4DsXvO-9s7QurEwhYEZBslX2gw1zsQbKPJHokeTy01dPZRJwfLL6KjdoygSmng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chairman Pat Proctor presented the Committee on Elections’ rules for the session and told members the documents sitting at each desk were the rules that would govern the year. Proctor said leadership is standardizing rules across committees and highlighted three changes members should note.

First, members are no longer permitted to vote remotely via Webex when the committee is “working a bill”; if a member wants to vote on a bill while it is being worked, they must be physically present in the committee room. Second, Proctor asked members to notify him by the morning of a meeting if they will be absent so staff can arrange replacements when needed. Third, because the legislative session is compressed, Proctor said the practical deadline to request bill introductions in this committee is Jan. 30 — the last meeting before the statutory cutoff — and urged members to plan accordingly.

Proctor framed the changes as standardization and efficiency measures and told members that earlier notice of absences and Webex participation helps with scheduling and possible roll call requirements.","Chair Pat Proctor presented the committee’s rules for the year: members must be physically present to vote on bills being worked, should notify early absences, and the practical last meeting to request bill introductions is Jan. 30.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":104,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6383002,"Committee on Elections accepts introduction of bill 25RS0114 on minor-party nominations",44,16000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2125716-96cc77f95d113fbce74f5ee793a4d356&start=16&end=60","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2125716-96cc77f95d113fbce74f5ee793a4d356/thumbnail_16000.jpg","/articles/6383002/Kansas/Committee-on-Elections-accepts-introduction-of-bill-25RS0114-on-minor-party-nominations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6383002-09f7f6e5daa372cae7f1297a1302f9b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448007&Signature=VTN8O1XQFYvcdZqYmkZXDZzMWO5n43LvYuedENaE~IuGHD~j-vh9DGZv4IRRzqZKpD0WQw5z7m5frJTj--U~FT8yXDgeydVaBvusSNfxhgVWvc8bhYu6rKtmCh2R3qNHxdSdavcz6EuriTlINxs~rz4K8XvONOt8LQuvJBVRLeXEtjLYBLQ8Qsbos4vYAt-G-UiYGblaDHN~aHi~YaS0TQAKxCHT4pxmf9L6c2AR0gRRBWxky7ELL1AtMhU~-JMtATuDf~inuuysQd9~RBFDLDLrKa3samrLOinkhFvjquqbZaukLIww2BmuYQmOOvTAEET3upKZtm7bbwLsGwNJGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chairman Pat Proctor said the first order of business was requests for bill introductions. Clay Barker, general counsel for the Kansas Secretary of State, asked the Committee on Elections to introduce 25RS0114, “a bill pertaining to minor party nominations.”

Proctor asked if there were any questions or objections. Seeing none, he said, “Seeing no objections, we will request an introduction,” and the committee accepted the introductory request.

The transcript records only the introduction request and no floor debate or amendments on 25RS0114 at this meeting. The committee did not record a rollcall vote on the item; members present did not object to asking for formal introduction.","Clay Barker of the Secretary of State's office introduced bill 25RS0114 addressing minor-party nominations; the committee raised no objections and agreed to request introduction.","actionData","errors"]

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