Laura Kelly vetoes two election bills, tells Kansas lawmakers to 'focus on real issues'

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed two election-related bills passed by the Republican-led Legislature.

Kelly vetoed House Bill 2614 and House Bill 2618.

"Restrictive voting legislation of any kind is wrong," Kelly said in a veto message. "Instead of making it more challenging for Kansans to participate in our democracy or focusing on problems that do not exist, I would urge the legislature to focus on real issues impacting Kansans."

House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, views it differently.

"We can never rest on our laurels when it comes to the security of Kansas elections," Hawkins said in a statement. "These common-sense pieces of legislation simply shore up current election laws and ensure the federal government isn't putting its thumb unfairly on the scale in either direction."




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