David Haley (D-Kansas City), who has served in the Senate since 2001, recalled lawmakers establishing the three-day mail ballot grace period, and voiced frustration that it was now being dismantled.

David Haley (D-Kansas City), who has served in the Senate since 2001, recalled lawmakers establishing the three-day mail ballot grace period, and voiced frustration that it was now being dismantled.

The three-day grace period was first passed in 2017 with overwhelming Republican support over fears that some rural Kansas votes weren’t being counted because of slow mail delivery.

The Kansas Legislature, led by Republicans, overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto, eliminating 3-day window for voters’ mail ballots.

The Kansas Legislature, led by Republicans, overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto, eliminating 3-day window for voters’ mail ballots.

Republicans in the Kansas Legislature have eliminated the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots. Starting in 2026, all ballots must be returned by 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.

Civic groups are suing Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab over the repeal of the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots. The lawsuit alleges the repeal is unconstitutional and ...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill that would repeal the three-day grace period for mailed ballots. Because the bill passed with an apparent supermajority, the veto could get overturned.

On Tuesday, the Kansas State House and Senate voted to override Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill that mandates that voters must return their ballots by 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election.

Kansas lawmakers overturned Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a bill repealing the bill, meaning all mailed ballots must be received by 7 p.m. Election Day. Previously, ballots received up to three days ...

That three-day grace period would be repealed by SB 4, meaning all mail ballots would have to arrive by 7 p.m. Election Day in order to be counted. The proposed change would take effect in 2026.