As of last week, Kansas voters are able to register to vote online, a huge improvement to our outdated registration system. According to a local news source, KCTV5 News, Kansas's Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh said, "An online voter registration application is the next step in making the traditional elections process easier, faster and cheaper. As technology continues to change and evolve, it is important that we implement strategies that will allow the citizens of Kansas to register in a way that is most convenient to them, without sacrificing the security and uniformity that sets our elections system apart." KCTV5's report emphasizes that "The application process takes minutes to complete, requiring residents to submit their name, address and driver's license number. They may select a party affiliation if desired. The applications are downloaded each night and sent to counties to verify."
This is a great step forward for Kansas voters, and Election Protection applauds the efforts of Thornburgh and the state's other officials in their efforts to bring registration into the 21st century, but there's more that we can do. For more information about Voter Registration Modernization - an update for our outdated registration system - click here.
For KCTV5's coverage, click here.
