HB 2258 (202526): Terminating the secretary of state's authority to appoint election commissioners and transferring the jurisdiction, powers and duties for conducting elections in those counties with an election commissioner to the county

2025-2026 Kansas Legislature · filed 2026-05-05 · Latest: Died in Committee

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Official title / description

Terminating the secretary of state's authority to appoint election commissioners and transferring the jurisdiction, powers and duties for conducting elections in those counties with an election commissioner to the county clerk for such county.

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Terminating the secretary of state's authority to appoint election commissioners and transferring the jurisdiction, powers and duties for conducting elections in those counties with an election commissioner to the county clerk for such county.

Source: Kansas Legislature bill page (text, history, votes)

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Authors: Representative Ballard

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Jurisdiction: The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.
Veto: The power of a president or governor to reject a bill passed by the legislature. Lawmakers can override a veto with a large enough vote (two-thirds of each chamber in Congress).

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Sources

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Data: Kansas 2025-2026 bills (Kansas Legislature public bill_status API) <https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/api/v13/rev-1/bill_status/> (date and status are the last action shown there)

Record st-ks-202526-hb2258 · catalog st-ks-kslegislature-bills · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol ks-bills