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RandySF

(58,464 posts)
Sun Apr 21, 2019, 11:42 PM Apr 2019

Governor signs bill making voting more convenient in Kansas

Governor Laura Kelly has signed a new bill she says makes voting more convenient in Kansas.

“Over the past decade, we have seen countless efforts aimed at making voting more difficult in this state,” Governor Kelly said in a press release. “I hope this will be the first of many laws that help ensure that every voice is heard in our democratic process and that every vote is counted.”

The new law amends the law concerning advance ballots, signature requirements and polling places. Her office says it will expand and improve voting opportunities.

House Substitute for Senate Bill 130 will give county election officials the discretion to allow all registered voters to cast their ballot at any polling place in their county on election day.

It also requires county election officers to attempt to contact each voter who submitted an advance voting ballot without a signature or with a signature that does not match the signature on file.

The voter will be allowed to correct their signature before the commencement of the final tallying of votes in that county.


https://www.kwch.com/content/news/Governor-signs-bill-making-voting-more-convenient-in-Kansas-508638921.html

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Governor signs bill making voting more convenient in Kansas (Original Post) RandySF Apr 2019 OP
Nice. vsrazdem Apr 2019 #1
It's good to see the turnaround from voter suppression to voter enfranchisement pecosbob Apr 2019 #2
A brilliant Democrat, pulling Kansas from the ditch Repub Brownback drove it into. SunSeeker Apr 2019 #3

pecosbob

(7,533 posts)
2. It's good to see the turnaround from voter suppression to voter enfranchisement
Mon Apr 22, 2019, 02:28 AM
Apr 2019

It's time to kick the rest of the scoundrels to the curb as was done to Kobach and other Koch Brother/ALEC lackeys like Scott Walker.

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