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Minutes for HB2251 - Committee on Elections
Short Title
Election audits; voting machine requirements; time of canvass.
Minutes Content for Mon, Feb 13, 2017
Proponents:
Representative Jarrod Ousley, Kansas House of Representatives, provided testimony on HB2251 (Attachment 4).
Representative Ousley, Secretary of State Kris Kobach, and Representative Esau, Chair, answered questions from the Committee.
Cille King, for Marge Ahrens, Co-President, League of Women Voters of Kansas, had nothing further to add to her previous testimony.
Davis Hammet, Topeka, Kansas, provided written testimony in support of HB2251 (Attachment 5) and had nothing further to add to his previous testimony.
Written only:
Jamie Shew, Douglas County Clerk, Lawrence, Kansas (Attachment 6)
There were no opponents.
Neutral:
Bryan Caskey, Director of Elections, Secretary of State's Office, provided written testimony (Attachment 7); Secretary Kobach provided oral testimony.
Secretary Kobach and Bryan Caskey answered questions from the Committee.
There were no other neutral testimonies.
Representative Esau closed the hearing on HB2333 and HB2251, with the intention of working one of the two on Wednesday, February 15, or discussing how to combine them with the least number of amendments possible.
