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Kansas voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have opened the door for extremists in the state legislature to ban abortion in all cases, without exceptions.
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The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled Friday that Secretary of State Scott Schwab violated his office's obligation to follow the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA). The provisional ballot records at issue in the case are crucial for ongoing work to improve voter engagement and access in Kansas.
The ACLU of Kansas is deeply troubled by Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden’s recent proposals to have sheriff’s office staff intrude on the county elections office’s ballot counting and pick-up processes.
After the ACLU of Kansas intervened, Atchison County Clerk Michelle Phillips reversed her previous decision that ended voter registration for the August 2, 2022 election early on June 23.
Abortion is on the ballot in Kansas on August 2, when an election will be held to determine whether we have power over our own bodies or whether the government can issue mandates to take away our bodily autonomy.