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Nov 4, 2024

85,000 Kansans with past felonies currently eligible to vote

A new report from the ACLU of Kansas finds that a shockingly large number of Kansans, nearly 85,000, or 1 in every 35 people in the state, are returning citizens who are eligible to vote.

Nov 2, 2024

Report finds Kansans with past felonies who are eligible to vote

A report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas has found almost 85,000 state residents with past felonies who are eligible to vote, but only about 16 percent have registered.

Nov 1, 2024

UG commission backs groups pushing for Spanish language voting materials in Wyandotte County

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas unanimously voted Wednesday to pass a resolution asking the Wyandotte County Election Commissioner and Secretary of State to make Spanish-language...

Nov 1, 2024

Kansans support marijuana legalization, but lawmakers won’t bite

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas submitted testimony Monday advocating for decriminalization.

Nov 1, 2024

This election, thousands of new U.S. citizens will vote for the first time in Kansas

The ACLU is operating a nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) offering help to voters in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and several other languages.

Oct 31, 2024

WyCo commissioners urge election officials to make Spanish ballots available by 2025

The charge is one the American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, has pushed over the past 18 months alongside other area organizations, including Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation and El Centro,...