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 October 19, 2018, the ACLU of Kansas issued a third letter to Ford County Clerk Debbie Cox regarding the non-partisan, election protection program to supplement assistance to voters at the polls.
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.
On October 3, 2018, the ACLU of Kansas wrote a letter to Ford County Clerk Debbie Cox addressing both historical polling place concerns and immediate concerns related to the relocation of a single, heavily burdened Dodge City polling site.
On April 26, the ACLU of Kansas sent a letter to the Shawnee Mission School District on behalf of students who were silenced, censored, and in some cases subject to aggressive physical contact by administrators while participating in a nationwide school walkout protesting gun violence.
We call on the Shawnee Mission School District to appoint an independent investigator to explore racial harassment allegations against Shawnee Mission South basketball coach Brett McFall.
Last month, we were contacted by a constituent of the 10th District of Kansas who had been blocked from the official Facebook page of Senator Mary Pilcher-Cook, the state senator representing her district.