Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam C. Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor
Division of the Budget
January 24, 2025
The Honorable Pat Proctor, Chairperson
House Committee on Elections
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 218-N
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Proctor:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2017 by House Committee on Elections
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2017 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
Under current election law, the deadline for receipt of advance voting ballots in county
election offices is the last delivery of mail by the United States post office on the third day
following the day of election. HB 2017 would change the deadline to 7:00 pm on the day of the
election. Under the bill’s provisions, county election offices would no longer receive advance
voting ballots received by mail after the closing of the polls or postmarked or mailed on or before
the close of polls on the day of an election.
The Secretary of State indicates it would use existing resources to update training materials
for local election officials and update educational and promotional materials for the public with
the new deadline. Any fiscal effect associated with HB 2017 is not reflected in The FY 2026
Governor’s Budget Report.
The Kansas Association of Counties indicates HB 2017 could increase the number of
potentially invalidated ballots that arrive late via mail, which could increase costs for counties if
there are disputes or questions that the counties would have to process. However, the Association
is unable to estimate the fiscal effect on the counties.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties
Sandy Tompkins, Office of the Secretary of State