Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed the repeal of the three-day grace period for mailed ballots, but it passed with enough support to override the veto.© 2024 file photo/The Capital-Journal ...

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.

Starting in 2026, Kansas voters who choose to vote by mail will want to pay extra close to the deadlines. A previous three-day grace period has been eliminated.

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 ...

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.

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.

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 are considering SB 4, a bill that would eliminate the three-day grace period for counting mail ballots. Proponents of the bill cite concerns about voter fraud, but opponents argue ...

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.