The Kansas legislature has overridden Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a bill to end at 7 p.m. the counting of mail-in ballots on Election Day.

From 2018 to 2024, the law allowed such ballots to be counted after Election Day as long as they were postmarked by Election Day and mailed in by the following Friday. 

Kelly argues the bill disenfranchises voters. 

Republicans in the legislature say Kelly's explanation for her veto was misguided.

“Kansas voters – whether in rural communities or urban centers – deserve an election system that is transparent, fair, and trusted,” the statement reads, according to the Kansas Reflector news outlet. “This override reflects House Republicans’ commitment to ensuring all Kansans’ votes will be counted.”