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DeMond testified that HB 2448 subjects noncitizens to unfair treatment “when they pose absolutely no threat to their community.” He also said the legislation places an increased burden on poll workers who would have to correctly identify various immigration statuses. “(This bill) creates a two-tiered system of identification that treats people differently based on their citizenship status,” he said. "Driver’s licenses exist to confirm one's identity, not their personal background.”

Logan DeMond, director of policy and research at the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, clashed with Sen. Caryn Tyson, R-Parker, over his assertion that signature verification laws discriminate against certain types of voters.

Kansas’ failed proof of citizenship law could serve as a cautionary tale for Congress and other states just beginning to craft similar voting restrictions, a report found.

In an 8-2 vote, the Prairie Village City Council approved on Monday a nonbinding resolution signaling its support for improved language access for Spanish-speaking voters throughout the state. By doing so, Prairie Village became the second Johnson County city to get behind the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas’ push for more bilingual voting materials statewide.

Prairie Village joins the city of Roeland Park in supporting an ACLU-backed resolution to expand Spanish-language voting materials statewide.

“There’s nothing inherently wrong with sharing voter data and making sure that the voter rolls are correct and up-to-date,” said Micah Kubic, executive director of the ACLU of Kansas. “The system isn’t the problem,” he added. “It’s making sure that the system actually is correct, actually is professionally administered, (and) does actually protect people’s data and privacy. And that is something Kansas has struggled with before.”

“In general, anytime a politician tells you that they want to make it harder for eligible people to vote, you should ask yourself, ‘Why is that?’,” executive director Micah Kubic said. “And the answer is usually to avoid accountability and to avoid having everyday people get a voice in what they want and what they want their communities to look like.”

Groups including AIRR and ACLU Kansas rallied in 2024 to get Spanish language ballot materials in Wyandotte County.

“We believe that democracy is strongest and most effective when more people can participate,” said Micah Kubic, the executive director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas. “When we get rid of barriers to participation by any group we believe that democracy is at its strongest, and that your ability to participate should not be based on your ability to surmount those barriers on your own.”