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The governor of Kansas is the head of state of Kansas [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [ 2 ] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Kansas Legislature , [ 4 ] to convene the legislature at any time, [ 5 ] and to grant pardons .
Blake Carpenter (born January 14, 1991) is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 81st district and is currently the speaker pro tem. He has served since 2015. He has served since 2015.
Laura Jeanne Kelly (born January 24, 1950) [1] [2] is an American politician serving since 2019 as the 48th governor of Kansas. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 18th district in the Kansas Senate from 2005 to 2019. [3] Kelly was elected governor in 2018, defeating Republican nominee Kris Kobach. [4]
A Florida man accused of forging signatures on petitions to get a new political party officially recognized in Kansas has been arrested. George Andrews, 30 of Dade City, Florida, was arrested on ...
Florida and Kansas officials are accusing two petition circulators of forging voter signatures during campaigns to put an abortion rights measure to a vote in Florida and allow the No Labels party ...
Additionally, many states require prospective candidates to collect a specified number of qualified voters' signatures on petitions of support and mandate the payment of filing fees before granting access; ballot measures are similarly regulated (as is the wording and format of petitions as well).
To reach the ballot requires 5,000 signatures as verified by the three-member Kansas Objections Board. [10] The Board includes the Kansas Secretary of State, Republican Scott Schwab and Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Derek Schmidt, along with the governor's General Counsel.
The governor is both head of state and head of government for Kansas. Under the constitution, the governor is elected to serve a four-year term. The governor presides over the executive branch, commands the militia of the state, and makes sure that the laws of the state are enforced and that the peace is preserved.