Kan. Const. art. V, § 2
- Constitution
- Constitution of Kansas
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Disqualification to vote. The legislature may, by law, exclude persons from voting because of commitment to a jail or penal institution. No person convicted of a felony under the laws of any state or of the United States, unless pardoned or restored to his civil rights, shall be qualified to vote. History: Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 57; 1867 Senate Journal, p. 550; L. 1974, ch. 462, § 1; L. 2010, ch. 174, § 1; November 2, 2010.
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