Protecting Voters From COVID-19 Will Cost Kansas Counties Extra

A Kansas polling place in November 2018. – Kansas News Service File Photo
A Kansas polling place in November 2018. – Kansas News Service File Photo

Polling places in Kansas are required by law to be open, but this year’s primary and general elections might see fewer in-person votes and more by mail. The latter is a safe and convenient option in the time of coronavirus, but comes with its own costs and challenges.

WICHITA, Kansas — Thousands of Reno County voters usually cast their ballots at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, a centra…