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A 2021 Kansas law makes it a crime to engage in conduct that would cause someone to believe you are an election worker. In response, multiple nonprofits like the League of Women Voters suspended or limited efforts to educate and assist prospective voters.
Election officials told lawmakers ballot boxes are secure during a hearing fraught with election security concerns and misinformation.
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.
Only Georgia and Louisiana conduct general election runoffs, though an additional nine states use the practice in primary elections.
Secretary of State Scott Schwab plans to update state election codes and simplify Kansas election laws this year, following past confusion.