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State Government September 29, 2023 - 2:42 pm

Former Rep. Esau seeks end of Kansas’ 3-day grace period for accepting mailed advance ballots

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A former state rep. said it was a mistake for the 2017 Kansas Legislature to create a 3-day grace period for acceptance of mail-in advance ballots postmarked before polls closed on Election Day.

State Government September 28, 2023 - 4:05 pm

Voting rights advocates pan Kansas Republican’s ‘invite-only stage for election conspiracies’

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Republican Sen. Mike Thompson orchestrated a two-day debauchery of fearmongering about advance ballots, drop boxes, and voter registration efforts. No local election official was invited to participate.

State News June 29, 2023 - 10:45 am

ACLU report connects decisions by Kansas county election officials to voter turnout

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas examines the effect county election officials can have on voter turnout and urges them to adopt policies that support democracy.

Crime & Courts June 27, 2023 - 8:24 pm

Voting rights case sent to Kansas Supreme Court, challenging 2021 election law

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Supreme Court will review portions of a voting rights lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of mandates created in 2021 in response to election fraud conspiracy theories.

Crime & Courts May 4, 2023 - 9:57 pm

U.S. District Court drops gavel on Kansas’ unconstitutional attack of advance mail-in voting

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A U.S. District Court judge issued a ruling Thursday declaring another portion of a 2021 Kansas law passed by the Legislature over the veto of Gov. Laura Kelly to be an infringement of First Amendment rights of speech and association in the U.S. Constitution.

State Government May 2, 2023 - 5:39 pm

Kansas voting rights campaign to combat election fraud conspiracies, promote voter turnout

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Several Kansas voting rights groups have pulled together, starting a campaign in reaction to GOP-backed election fraud theories and voting restrictions.

State Government February 23, 2023 - 4:33 pm

Kansas House, Senate pass bills on ballot boxes, three-day grace period for advance ballots

by Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector

Election legislation meant to shore up public trust and transparency passed out of the Kansas House and Senate Thursday, despite concerns that the bills would have a chilling effect on voters.

Crime & Courts February 1, 2023 - 6:40 pm

Kansas Supreme Court justices point to ‘chilling’ impact of law on voter registration activity

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Kansas Supreme Court justices raised concerns Wednesday about the “chilling” effect a 2021 law could have on League of Women Voters volunteers and others who participate in voter registration drives.

State Government October 20, 2022 - 6:45 pm

Kansas voters with disabilities blocked by restrictive legislation, voting rights advocates say

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Kansas voting rights advocates say legislation passed over the past two years hurts disabled voters and voters of color in Kansas, diminishing their ability to cast ballots in the November election.

State Government April 12, 2022 - 12:43 pm

Litigants file appeal of Kansas judge’s dismissal of lawsuit challenging election restrictions

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of 2021 election mandates passed by the Kansas Legislature. Voter rights groups have filed an appeal.

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