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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.
Earlier this month, the ACLU of Kansas was contacted by a person who, while seeking to validate petition signatures at the Sedgwick County Election Office, was told that the signature of anyone who registered to vote using the federal form or at the DMV without providing proof of citizenship woul
Earlier this week, the ACLU of Kansas learned that an employee in the Franklin County Clerk’s office had advised a voter registration advocate that people who register to vote using the national voter registration form will not be allowed to vote in local elections in Franklin County.
Earlier this month, the ACLU of Kansas wrote to Sheriff Randy Henderson of the Reno County Sheriff’s Department regarding the legal mail policy of the Reno County Correctional Facility. According to the jail’s handbook, inmates are only allowed to send sealed mail to the attorney on their case.
As your administration sets its priorities and establishes “a new tone” in Topeka, we encourage you to take steps to actively defend the values of freedom, justice, and equality that we share as Americans.
During a June 12 meeting of the Tonganoxie USD 464 school board, members of the public were made aware of the following policy: "Individuals may not publicly address the board concerning matters relating to named individuals or students."
In considering boundary changes across its district, the Shawnee Mission School Board has proposed a plan that would consequently increase racial segregation at one of its elementary schools.
