How will the state adopt voting system guidelines consistent with the requirements of section 301?
The secretary of state will adopt voting system guidelines consistent with the requirements of section 301 by the January 1, 2006, deadline. An overall method of compliance is yet to be determined. As illustrated on pages seven and eight of this document, some voting systems currently used in Kansas do not meet the requirements of section 301. Specifically, paper ballot and central count optical scan systems are noncompliant. At the present time, the secretary of state plans to resolve these compliance issues through use of a voter education program as permitted by Section 301(a)(1)(B). Use of a voter education program will permit counties to maintain paper ballot and central count optical scan systems. Section 5: How will Kansas establish a fund for purposes of administering the states activities, including information on fund management? 5.1: Fund establishment During the 2002 legislative session, the secretary of state established a Democracy Fund in anticipation of receiving federa
