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Crime & Courts February 20, 2024 - 3:14 pm

Voting rights groups ask Kansas Supreme Court to block law they say impedes voter registration

by Rose Conlon, Kansas News Service

A Kansas law that makes it a crime to impersonate an election official unconstitutionally interferes with voter outreach efforts, voting rights groups told the state Supreme Court on Tuesday.

State Government December 15, 2023 - 12:29 pm

Can you be charged with a felony for helping Kansas voters get registered? That’s back in court

by Stephen Koranda, Calen Moore, Kansas News Service

The Kansas Supreme Court has revived a challenge to a state law that caused advocacy groups to cancel voter registration drives.

Crime & Courts November 3, 2023 - 3:03 pm

Kansas Supreme Court set to consider protections for voting rights

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Kansas AG Kris Kobach made his case Friday that voting rights should not be given the same protection as other constitutional rights, hoping to sway the court over to his side in the latest twist of a long-lasting legal battle over 2021 election laws. 

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.

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