Letters to Officials
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.
To: All County Election Officials RE: Election Protection Program for August 4, 2026 Primary Election
On August 18, 2026, we sent a letter to all Kansas County Election Officials regarding two issues that arose during our 2026 Primary Election Protection Program: 1) reports from voters receiving mixed messages or encountering confusion from poll workers about the voting options for unaffiliated voters and voters affiliated with a party that is neither the Republican nor Democratic party; 2) several of our volunteer poll observers noted that the polling sites they visited lacked clear or obvious signage regarding curbside voting.
To KSOS RE: Compliance with the National Voter Registration Act
On July 1, 2026, we wrote a letter to Secretary of State Scott Schwab regarding violations of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 via the...
To Kansas Election Officials RE Election Protection 2026
On June 26, 2026, the ACLU of Kansas sent a letter preemptively to election officials in all 105 Kansas counties informing them of the program...
Letter to Secretary of State Scott Schwab, Language Access 2025
On November 24, 2025, we sent a letter respectfully urging Secretary of State Scott Schwab to work proactively with local election commissioners to...
Oct 15, 2025
Oct 15, 2025
To Marc Bennett re: Pretrial Detention
Ahead of the 2022 election, on July 12, the ACLU of Kansas sent every county election office in the state an informational letter about the...
An Open Letter to County Commissioners - Language Access Resolution
On May 22, 2025, ACLU of Kansas sent a letter to the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners asking them to support the adoption of a...
To County Election Officials RE: Kansas Election Protection Program – Anticipated Site Locations for the 2024 General Election
On October 28, 2024, ACLU of Kansas sent a letter notifying county election officials of our November 5th General Election Protection Program's...
To Shawnee City Councilman Tony Gillette RE Public Social Media Use
On September 6, 2024, the ACLU of Kansas sent a letter to Shawnee City Councilman Tony Gillette following reports from Shawnee residents who had...
To County Election Officials RE: Election Protection Program Results for 2024 Primary Election
On August 19, 2024, the ACLU of Kansas sent a letter notifying county election officials of our August 6, 2024 Primary Election Protection Program...
To: Johnson Co. Election Commissioner Fred Sherman RE Voter Language Access
On April 16, 2024, the ACLU of Kansas, Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation – Kansas City, El Centro, Equality Kansas, League of...
To: Gov. Kelly to Veto SB 233
On March 28, 2024, the ACLU of Kansas sent a letter to Governor Laura Kelly urging a veto on SB 233, which is even more extreme and misinformed...
To: Kansas Public Schools on obligations to protect and uphold LGBTQ+ students constitutional and statutory rights
On February 21, 2024, the ACLU of Kansas and the Kansas National Education Association sent an advisory letter to the principals, superintendents,...
To Wyandotte Co. Election Commissioner Michael Abbott RE: language access
The letter requested a meeting to discuss the growing need for better language access and early voting for the community’s voters. On August 24,...
To County Sheriffs and County Jail Administators Re: SB 228 and Kansas Counties’ Continued Obligations to Transgender and Intersex Individuals Housed in County Jails
On June 29, 2023, the ACLU of Kansas sent a letter to county sheriffs and county jail administrators regarding potential policy changes in county...
To Kansas School Districts Re: SB 180 and Kansas school district's continued obligations to protect LGBTQ+ students and employees in Kansas schools
On June 28, 2023, the ACLU of Kansas sent a letter to school districts across the state sharing information with them about their continued...
St Marys City Commission RE Threatened Adverse Actions Against the Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Regional Library
On December 1, 2022, the ACLU of Kansas sent a letter to the St. Marys City Commission regarding its threatened adverse actions against the...
County Election Officials RE: Election Protection in November General Election 2022
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...