25-2437. Transmission or delivery of advance voting ballots on behalf of another voter; sworn statement required; limitations; penalties. (a) No person shall knowingly transmit or deliver an advance voting ballot to the county election officer or polling place on behalf of a voter who is not such person, unless the person submits a written statement accompanying the ballot at the time of ballot delivery to the county election officer or polling place as provided in this section. Any written statement shall be transmitted or signed by both the voter and the person transmitting or delivering such ballot and shall be delivered only by such person. The statement shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary of state and shall contain:
(1) A sworn statement from the person transmitting or delivering such ballot affirming that such person has not:
(A) Exercised undue influence on the voting decision of the voter; or
(B) transmitted or delivered more than 10 advance voting ballots on behalf of other persons during the election in which the ballot is being cast; and
(2) a sworn statement by the voter affirming that:
(A) The voter has authorized such person to transmit or deliver the voter's ballot to a county election officer or polling place; and
(B) such person has not exercised undue influence on the voting decision of the voter.
(b) No candidate for office shall knowingly transmit or deliver an advance voting ballot to the county election officer or polling place on behalf of a voter who is not such person, except on behalf of an immediate family member of such candidate.
(c) No person shall transmit or deliver more than 10 advance voting ballots on behalf of other voters during an election.
(d) (1) A violation of subsection (a) or (b) is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.
(2) A violation of subsection (c) is a class B misdemeanor.
History: L. 2021, ch. 96, ยง 2; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
25-2407 Corrupt political advertising; penalty.
25-2410 Bribery to induce signing of nomination papers.
25-2413 Disorderly election conduct.
25-2414 Possessing false or forged election supplies.
25-2415 Intimidation of voters.
25-2416 Voting without being qualified.
25-2417 Bribery of an election official.
25-2418 Bribe acceptance by an election official.
25-2419 Misconduct of an election officer.
25-2420 Election fraud by an election officer.
25-2421a Voter registration suppression.
25-2422 Unauthorized voting disclosure.
25-2424 False impersonation as party officer.
25-2426 Printing and circulating imitation ballots.
25-2427 Marking ballots to identify.
25-2428 Destruction of election supplies.
25-2429 Destruction of election papers.
25-2431 False impersonation of a voter.
25-2432 Forfeiture of office or employment upon conviction.
25-2433 Advance voting suppression.
25-2434 Voting more than once.