(Topeka, KS.) – January 22, 2025: Today, Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) President J. Christian Adams submitted testimony before the Kansas Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs regarding S.B. 4, a bill resetting postal return deadlines for Election Day.

In Adams’ written remarks, he sets out four reasons why Kansas lawmakers ought to consider the reform – which is already policy in most states:

“The core elements of S.B. 4 are already required by federal law. The reform would also end reliance on postmarks subject to smearing and notorious U.S. Postal Service delays. Finally, S.B. 4 would shore up public confidence in a system that accounts for all ballots on Election Day.” — PILF President, J. Christian Adams.

The testimony notes years of study by PILF about how states have gone from the slowest to the most trustworthy by exploring amendments to election deadlines and other policies which bolster chances for conclusive Election Day returns. PILF’s 2023 report, Worst to First, dives into Florida’s election overhauls. The Foundation also briefed similar legal matters in successful litigation in Mississippi.

J. Christian Adams’ prepared statement can be read, here.

Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) is the nation’s only public interest law firm dedicated wholly to election integrity. The Foundation exists to assist states and others to aid the cause of election integrity and fight against lawlessness in American elections. Drawing on numerous experts in the field, PILF seeks to protect the right to vote and preserve the Constitutional framework of American elections. PILF has brought lawsuits and won victories in California, Texas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and across the United States.

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