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Oct 23, 2018

Merriam residents show up to support proposed non-discrimination ordinance to protect LGBTQ+ community

Before taking the vote, the council heard supportive remarks from multiple Merriam residents, representatives from the American Civil Liberties Union and Equality Kansas. Additionally, residents and elected...

Oct 23, 2018

Voter suppression at its worst: This Kansas town aims to keep people away on Election Day

The ACLU of Kansas, though, is hopping mad. The organization pointed out that it took a citizen’s complaint in 2017 to push Cox to notify residents of the new polling location and to offer free bus rides on...

Oct 18, 2018

Iconic Dodge City moves its only polling place outside town

That single polling site services more than 13,000 voters in the Dodge City area, compared to an average of 1,200 voters per polling site at other locations, said Micah Kubic, executive director of the ACLU...

Oct 18, 2018

Kobach wants to stop release of deposition tape because it would be used in attack ads

“The question for Mr. Kobach is why he is so desperate to hide his own sworn testimony from the people of Kansas. It is likely because his testimony was self-contradictory and because it lays bare Mr....

Oct 16, 2018

ACLU of Kansas Follow-Up Letter to Ford County Clerk Debbie Cox

In the second, October 16 letter, the ACLU of Kansas strongly urges Ms. Cox take the following steps to remedy the polling location concerns of Ford County and especially Dodge City.

Oct 16, 2018

ACLU: Dodge City polling site limits voter access

ACLU of Kansas this month relayed concerns it has heard about polling places in Dodge City to Ford County Clerk Debbie Cox.