Requiring discharged inmates be offered the opportunity to register to vote and requiring the secretary of state to develop a voter registration program that offers voter registration services through certain state agencies and accredited high schools.

HB 2091 requires Kansas to offer voter registration to individuals leaving state prisons upon discharge and mandates the Secretary of State to create programs providing registration services at three state agencies (children’s services, aging/disability services, and labor) and all accredited high schools for students aged 17 or older. It clarifies that applicants for agency services must be informed if proof of citizenship is needed to complete voter registration, and requires registration forms to be submitted to election officials. The bill amends existing law to ensure discharged inmates whose civil rights are restored receive registration opportunities and updates voting eligibility rules to exempt those registering under this law. This directly affects former inmates, state agency applicants, and high school students, expanding access points for voter registration without altering voting qualifications.