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Kansas Republicans are considering the removal of a three-day grace period for returning ballots by mail and creating runoff elections for statewide races.
A Kansas bill would add clergy to the list of mandatory reporters of child sex abuse while stripping priests of penitential privilege for confession.
Kansas Republicans are considering the removal of a three-day grace period for returning ballots by mail and creating runoff elections for statewide races. Democrats and voter turnout advocates say they are voter suppression efforts.
A new bill would create a run-off election in the state if a candidate for a statewide office doesn't receive the majority of votes.