MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

House Bill No. 2614

An Act concerning elections; relating to election crimes; requiring certain information be provided on advance voting ballot envelopes; directing county election officers to record the name of individuals returning advance voting ballots on behalf of another voter and the number of such ballots returned; requiring county election officers to file complaints if laws regulating the return of such ballots are violated; removing the requirement to provide the name of the treasurer of the sponsoring organization of a political advertisement; amending K.S.A. 25-1121, 25-1128, 25-2407 and 25-4156 and repealing the existing sections.

Message to the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

This bill is an attempt to disenfranchise Kansas voters by enacting burdensome and unnecessary requirements that are designed to restrict and suppress advanced voting.

Kansans have a right to participate in our democracy, but time and again some politicians have tried to interfere in the voting process. I will continue to oppose efforts that place obstacles between voters casting their ballots and making their voices heard.

Therefore, under Article 2, Section 14(a) of the Constitution, I hereby veto House Bill 2614.

Laura Kelly, Governor

Dated April 19, 2024.