The right to vote is our most important right as American's. Protecting that right, and ensuring fairness, accuracy and security is J.R.'s number one priority as Kansas Secretary of State.

Implementing Voter Registration Security
Our elections are too important to be tampered with by ineligible voters. When an ineligible vote is counted you are robbed of your vote. Kansas needs a system of voter registration that verifies residency and citizenship. As Kansas Secretary of State, J.R. will advocate for laws that establish voter registration procedures that will allow only eligible Kansas citizens to register to vote. Enacted with Voter ID, this system will assure the integrity of our elections.

Implementing Voter ID Procedures
To protect our rights Kansas needs a Voter ID program that keeps our vote secure and free from fraud. J.R. has served as an international elections observer in countries using Voter ID to prevent illegal votes. He knows how to keep our vote secure and favors a system that assure residency and citizenship at the time of registration and requires an ID at the polling place to prove identity. J.R. is committed to preventing voter fraud as Kansas Secretary of State.

Keeping our Polling Places Free from Influence
To protect our right to vote we must also have trained poll workers who understand the process and who can communicate procedures to voters on election day. As Secretary of State, J.R. is committed to removing political activists from our polling places. J.R. will work to recruit and train poll workers from civic organizations to prevent partisan influence at our polling places while maintaining free and fair elections.