HB2618 prohibits federal moneys from being used for any election–related activities, unless appropriated or as otherwise provided by state law.
The House passed a motion to override the Governor’s veto on April 29, 2024, by a vote of 84 to 41. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because Executive Order 14019, signed by President Joe Biden in 2021, directs federal agencies and “approved” third-party organizations to be involved in voter registration and voter participation efforts. This scheme allows the federal government, without the approval of Congress, to interfere in state and local elections. Under Article I, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution, the power to conduct elections rests first and foremost with the states. Kansas must exercise its constitutional authority and maintain control over its own elections.