Legislation

Requiring a person transmitting or delivering a ballot on behalf of another voter to include such person's driver's license number in the written statement on the ballot envelope.

Amending article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require voters to present photographic identification at the time of voting.

Imposing restrictions on websites that can accept and transmit voter registration applications.

Authorizing the use of additional resources for verifying voter registration records, removing individuals disqualified for voting from such records and providing an open records request exemption for certain information related to such records. This bill aims to purge voters who have not voted in a very recent election, even if they are eligible to vote, and would rely on flawed data, weaken transparency, and undermine due process for Kansas voters. All of that translates into making it harder for eligible people to vote.

On November 20, 2025, the ACLU of Kansas submitted written testimony support of the subsection titled “Fair and Transparent Civic Processes” on the proposed 2026 Legislative Platform, specifically the inclusion of “expanded language access” and encouraged the Board of County Commissioners to mention specific steps that can be taken to give this phrase meaning. Supporting the expansion of language access is about making it easier for eligible citizens to fulfill their patriotic duty and fully participate in our elections. It is important to define what it looks like in practice to provide additional voting materials in Spanish: translated registration forms and instructions, polling place information, materials about Johnson County elections and the right to receive language assistance at the polls, or even ballots and sample ballots.