Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach today (TUE) unveiled a bill that would require voters to show a photo ID at the polls and prove their citizenship when registering to vote. Kobach, a Republican, says more than 30 lawmakers have signed on to co-sponsor the legislation.
Opponents of more voting regulations say voter fraud is not a significant problem and adding more rules will make it harder for Kansans to register and vote. Kobach is also pushing for increasing penalties for some voting crimes the giving the secretary of state's office more power to prosecute voter fraud.