The ACLU of Kansas exhausts all possible options before pursuing litigation, which is a last resort. Writing open letters to public officials holds them accountable and can often resolve issues without getting the courts involved.
On December 1, 2022, the ACLU of Kansas sent a letter to the St. Marys City Commission regarding its threatened adverse actions against the Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Regional Library, ahead of the Commission's pending vote at its meeting the following Tuesday.
Ahead of the 2022 general election, on October 6, the ACLU of Kansas sent every county election office in the state an informational letter about the Kansas Election Protection program.
Following Gardner Police Department’s threatened enforcement of an unpublished Gardner City non-solicitation ordinance, we sent them a reminder of citizens’ First Amendment rights.
Following a letter sent on September 8, the ACLU of Kansas sent another letter to the Gardner Edgerton School Board concerning warning that amended policy proposals would still violate the rights of transgender students and place them at risk.
Following a proposed policy by the Gardner Edgerton USD 231 School Board, we sent a letter warning the board members that the directives could result in numerous violations of federal law and irreversible harm to the students and staff in the district.
Following the August 2022 primary election, the ACLU of Kansas sent every county election office in the state a follow-up letter about the Election Protection program.