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K.S.A. § 25-2431 (2026)

False impersonation of a voter

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25-2431. False impersonation of a voter. (a) False impersonation of a voter is representing oneself as another person, whether real or fictitious, and thereby voting or attempting to vote.

(b) False impersonation of a voter is a severity level 8, nonperson felony.

History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 25; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 214; L. 2015, ch. 87, § 7; July 1.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Cited; constitutionality of mail ballot election act (K.S.A. 25-431 et seq.) examined and upheld. Sawyer v. Chapman, 240 Kan. 409, 414, 415, 729 P.2d 1220 (1986).


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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1986–2025 · leading case: Sawyer v. Chapman, 729 P.2d 1220 (Kan. 1986).
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Sawyer v. Chapman, 729 P.2d 1220 (Kan. 1986). · cites it 2× “25-2416 (voting without being qualified), and K.S.A. 25-2431 (false impersonation of a voter).”
VoteAmerica v. Schwab (D. Kan. 2023). · cites it 6× “, K.S.A. § 25-2431. If a voter timely submits an advance voting ballot application, a county election official processes the application, and if the county accepts the application, mails the voter an advance ballot packet.”
VoteAmerica v. Schwab (D. Kan. 2025). · cites it 6× “, K.S.A. § 25-2431. If a voter timely submits an advance voting ballot application, a county election official processes the application and, if the county accepts the application, mails the voter an advance ballot packet.”
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