Senate passes bill that ends mail balloting if courts halt signature requirement

Senate passes bill that ends mail balloting if courts halt signature requirement

The Kansas Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would end advance mail balloting in Kansas if the courts strike down a law that requires election officials to confirm signatures on advanced ballots sent by mail. The Senate voted 26-11 to approve a bill that potentially sets up a legal dilemma for plaintiffs in an ongoing lawsuit over signature requirements. They could pursue their litigation, which already has been to the Kansas Supreme Court…