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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas schedules quadrennial presidential preference primary for 2028 and adjusts election deadlines
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
Kansas legislation establishes a for 2028 and every four years thereafter on the first Tuesday in March, aligns special election dates, and updates voter registration and vote canvassing deadlines.
Changes state election calendars, alters deadlines for voter registration relative to presidential primaries, and modifies timelines for county and state boards of canvassers to certify election results.
- Kansas previously held a presidential preference primary election on March 19, 2024. context
- The bill was introduced by the Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs during the 2025-2026 legislative session. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Kansas voters
Voters face revised voter registration deadlines and a scheduled presidential preference primary election date every four years.
County election officers
County election officials must process voter registration applications and conduct vote canvassing according to new statutory deadlines.
Recognized political parties
Political parties must select their presidential nominees in accordance with party procedures aligned with the new primary election schedule.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 10, 2026SenateDied in Committee
- Jan 16, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Jan 15, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
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