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.
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 potential for electioneering at polling locations located in religious institutions.
Ahead of the 2022 election, on June 28, the ACLU of Kansas sent every county election office in the state an informational letter about the Kansas Election Protection program.
We sent a letter to Wichita North High on behalf of Carlos Hernandez and Emilian Carrion, two of the school's 2022 graduates. Mr. Hernandez belongs to the Yankton Sioux Tribe, and Mr. Carrion belongs to the Sac and Fox Nation, Kickapoo Tribe, and Sioux Nations.
The ACLU of Kansas and GLSEN Kansas contacted McLouth High School after receiving reports of the school's refusal to allow students and teachers to form a a Gay-Straight Alliance club or student group.
The ACLU of Kansas has watched the redistricting process closely. As part of the KS Fair Maps coalition, we have helped Kansans keep informed about redistricting developments and opportunities for engagement. We wrote Governor Kelly and implored her to veto the gerrymandered Ad Astra map.
We sent a letter to the USD 233 Olathe School District Board and Superintendent regarding potential constitutional violations in a reported policy or practice requiring teachers to report all students' pronoun and name change requests to school principals and/or counselors and requiring that such