HB 761 -- ELECTION COMMISSIONERS

Currently, a first class county including any part of Kansas
City (Jackson, Clay, and Platte) must establish a board of
election commissioners as the election authority.  This bill
allows Cass County, which contains part of Kansas City, to
maintain the county clerk as the election authority when it
becomes a first class county.

HB 761 -- ELECTION COMMISSIONERS (Hartzler, 123)

This bill permits Cass County to retain the county clerk as the
election authority or establish a board of election
commissioners after becoming a first class county.

FISCAL NOTE:  Not available at time of printing.

HB 761 -- ELECTION COMMISSIONERS

SPONSOR:  Hartzler (123)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on  Elections by a vote of 16 to 0.

This bill permits Cass County to retain the county clerk as the
election authority or establish a board of election
commissioners after becoming a first class county.

FISCAL NOTE:  Not available at time of printing.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that without this bill, election
costs will increase for the citizens of Cass County without any
enhancement of the current election process.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Hartzler.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Martin Romitti, Research Analyst

HB 761 -- Election Commissioners

Sponsor:  Hartzler (123)

This bill permits Cass County to retain the county clerk as the
election authority or establish a board of election
commissioners after becoming a first class county.