Kansas Voter Suppression Law Blocked by Court
Today, a federal court allowed a case against a new Kansas voter suppression law to proceed.
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Kansas Expands Voter Registration Opportunities
On Friday, Oct. 1, civil and voting rights organizations announced that they had reached an agreement with Kansas to expand voter registration opportunities at two statewide agencies.
Local District Attorney Won’t Enforce Kansas Voter Suppression Law
On Tuesday, the district attorney for Kansas’ Douglas County, Suzanne Valdez, announced that her office would not prosecute violations of new voter suppression laws that the Republican Legislature passed in May.
Voting Rights Groups in Kansas Forced to Halt Registration Drives
The League of Women Voters of Kansas and other voting rights groups announced on Thursday that they are halting their voter registration drives in order to comply with new voter suppression laws in the state.
Voting Rights Groups Sue Kansas a Second Time Over Voter Suppression Law
On June 2, voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit against the Kansas secretary of state and attorney general after the state’s Republican Legislature overrode the governor’s veto to enact a new voter suppression law last month.
Voting Rights Groups Sue Kansas Over Voter Suppression Laws
Voting rights groups sued Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab (R) and Attorney General Derek Schmidt (R) on Tuesday after the state’s Republican Legislature overrode the governor’s veto to enact two new voter suppression laws last month.
Kansas Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto To Pass Suppression Laws
Two voter suppression bills became law in Kansas on Monday after the Republican Legislature overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s (D) veto.
Kansas Republicans To Cut Ballot Return Timeline
A key Kansas state Senate committee advanced a controversial proposal last week that would require all mail ballots to be received by Election Day — cutting three days from the existing deadline of the Friday after Election Day.
Kansas Republicans Restrict Community Ballot Collection
Kansas Republicans moved to make returning absentee ballots harder for voters in their state, introducing a new bill that would limit community ballot collection.
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