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

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

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.

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.

The law eliminates the three-day grace period, a measure that Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Inc., Loud Light and Disability Rights Center of Kansas are challenging, asking a judge ...

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.

Kansas Republicans are pushing to repeal the state's three-day grace period for mail ballots. The bill is expected to be vetoed by the Democratic governor, but Republicans likely have the votes to ...