House Republican forces hearing, despite no support, on restrictions for delivering advance ballots

By: Sherman Smith

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 1, 2026

Words: 1,263

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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TOPEKA — House Democrats heckled Leavenworth Republican Rep. Pat Proctor’s latest idea to undermine advance voting after he forced a hearing on a bill that nobody was willing to support.

Proctor, who chairs the House Elections Committee, and vice chair Rep. Paul Waggoner, R-Hutchinson, expressed ignorance during a hearing Tuesday about how House Bill 2493 could lead to fewer ballots being counted. The legislation would require anyone who delivers an advance ballot on behalf …

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