Kansas Secretary of State warns voters: Don’t count on mail-in ballot grace period
Scott Schwab told voters to disregard the court’s ruling and plan to return your ballot as soon as possible.
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab is warning voters ahead of the Aug. 5 primary. Last week, a Douglas County judge granted a temporary injunction to block a law. The law got rid of the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots. With the injunction in place, the grace period was restored. Schwab responded with a statement that personally attacked the judge. In that statement, he noted that ballots had already been mailed which told voters the grace period had been eliminated. In an interview with 12 News on Friday, Schwab told voters to disregard the court’s ruling and plan to return your ballot as soon as possible. “Don’t even mail your ballot unless you absolutely have to,” Schwab said. “There is a three-day grace period as of today. There may not be next week. So just plan on not having that three-day grace period. Make your decision quickly, have a plan and execute your plan.” Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach said he made an emergency appeal against the ruling to the Kansas Supreme Court. Related Story: Sedgwick County urges voters to return mail ballots early amid grace period uncertainty The last day to request a mail-in ballot is July 28. Copyright 2026 KWCH. All rights reserved. To report a correction or typo, please email news@kwch.com
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