SB 63 - Authorizes Secretary of State to Prosecute Election Fraud Cases - Kansas Key Vote
Sam Brownback signed this Legislation.
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Timeline
- Executive Signed
- May 14, 2014
- Senate Conference Report Adopted
- May 2, 2014
- House Conference Report Adopted
- May 2, 2014
- Senate Nonconcurrence Vote Passed
- March 27, 2013
- House Bill Passed
- March 26, 2013
- Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 28, 2013
- Introduced
- Jan. 22, 2013
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Title: Authorizes Secretary of State to Prosecute Election Fraud Cases
Signed by Governor Sam Brownback
Title: Authorizes Secretary of State to Prosecute Election Fraud Cases
Title: Authorizes Secretary of State to Prosecute Election Fraud Cases
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the secretary of state to prosecute election crimes and prohibits the secretary of state from establishing political committees.
Highlights:
- Prohibits the secretary of state from establishing any political committee that advocates for the nomination, election, or defeat of any candidate, or with the purpose of raising contributions for such candidates, except for a candidate for secretary of state (Sec. 1).
- Repeals any current political committee established by the secretary of state (Sec. 1).
- Authorizes the secretary of state to prosecute “election crimes” (Sec. 3).
- Specifies that “election crimes” include (Secs. 4 - 8)
- Voting by an individual who is not a citizen of the United States;
- Voting by an individual who has already voted in an election;
- Offering or accepting a bribe in exchange for a vote; and
- Tampering with election results.
Title: Authorizes Secretary of State to Prosecute Election Fraud Cases