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Groups push for Spanish-language ballots in Wyandotte County
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TUESDAY, Oct. 8: Mayor Garner, Wyandotte County Officials to Call for Secretary of State to Provide Language Access for Voters
Wyandotte County elected officials, including Mayor Tyrone Garner, will head a press conference announcing support for a county commission resolution calling on Secretary of State Scott Schwab and Wyandotte...
Judge Grants Final Approval of Settlement in Wichita Gang List Challenge
A federal judge orally approved of a proposed settlement Friday at a hearing, resolving a class action lawsuit against the Wichita Police Department for its gang database. A written order will follow.
Voter assistance hotline for Kansans available this primary and general election
In the 2024 primary and general elections, the ACLU of Kansas will once again lead the Election Protection hotline, a nonpartisan, state-wide, rapid response effort by lawyers and on-site poll monitors that...
REPRESENT! RECLAIMING OUR VOTE AND RESTORING OUR DEMOCRACY
The constitutional right to vote is the heart of our democracy and system of governance. The right to vote is the vehicle through which a citizen has a voice in selecting and holding accountable those in power. We should make it easier, not harder, for all eligible Kansans to vote.
In the courts
Progeny et al v. City of Wichita et al
On April 15, 2021 the ACLU of Kansas and Kansas Appleseed filed a class-action lawsuit against the City of Wichita, challenging the Wichita Police Department's use of a "gang" list.