KansasKansas proposal would make even-year Election Day a legal holiday
The proposal would list even-year Election Day as a Kansas legal public holiday, and state laws referring to holidays would use that list.
What it does
The bill would list even-year Election Day as a legal public holiday in Kansas. State laws referring to legal holidays would refer to the listed days.
Argument forMaking even-year Election Day a legal holiday could give some voters more time to vote if their work or school schedules are affected.
Argument againstLaws that count legal holidays could shift deadlines when even-year Election Day is observed, changing when people need to file or act.
More detail
The bill would list the Tuesday after the first Monday in even-numbered years as a legal public holiday. This applies to Election Day in even-numbered years and to state laws that refer to observing legal holidays. The act would take effect after it is published in the statute book.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 10Died in CommitteeDied
- 2025
- Jan 31IntroducedMinor
- Jan 31Referred to House Committee on ElectionsIntroduced
Civil Rights & Voting