Committee advances bill to require certain agencies to report noncitizen benefit recipients to secretary of state The Elections Committee amended and advanced HB 24‑91, narrowing reporting to agencies designated as voter‑registration agencies and adding required identifiers (date of birth, last 4 of SSN, driver’s license number, alien number) after hearing from the secretary of state’s counsel about matching needs. Several members recorded no votes over privacy and fiscal concerns.

Kansas lawmakers are pushing forward a controversial bill requiring agencies to report noncitizen benefit recipients, sparking heated debates over privacy and operational costs.

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Inspector general flags voter-registration mailings and SNAP/Medicaid data mismatches to committee In an issue brief presented Jan. 27, the inspector general said KDHE's form changes and data mismatches between SNAP and Medicaid led to excessive voter-registration mailings and that SNAP/EBT transactions show fraud patterns warranting further investigation.

Kansas' voter registration process is under fire as an inspector general reveals costly errors and alarming data mismatches that could signal fraud!

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Committee debates bill that would require .gov or state-certified sites for online voter registration H.B. 2438 would require online voter-registration websites to use a .gov domain or be approved by the Secretary of State under forthcoming cybersecurity, connectivity and privacy rules; supporters say the standards would protect voters’ personal data and reduce registration errors, while opponents warn the measure could curtail third-party registration options and disenfranchise students and others without Kansas IDs until regulations take effect.

A contentious debate in Kansas is brewing over a new bill that could limit online voter registration options, raising concerns about accessibility and potential voter disenfranchisement.

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Kansas reaches historic 2 million registered voters as 2024 elections see record participation Kansas reaches historic 2 million registered voters, achieving high turnout in recent elections.

Kansas has just shattered records by surpassing 2 million registered voters for the first time ever, signaling a vibrant future for democracy in the Sunflower State!

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