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A report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas has found almost 85,000 state residents with past felonies who are eligible to vote, but only about 16 percent have registered.

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas unanimously voted Wednesday to pass a resolution asking the Wyandotte County Election Commissioner and Secretary of State to make Spanish-language election materials available to voters starting with elections in 2025.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas submitted testimony Monday advocating for decriminalization.

The ACLU is operating a nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) offering help to voters in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and several other languages.

The charge is one the American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, has pushed over the past 18 months alongside other area organizations, including Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation and El Centro, Inc.

The ACLU of Kansas announced on Thursday, Oct. 31, that a new report has found that nearly 85,000 Kansans - 1 in 35 - are eligible to vote despite past felony convictions. these individuals have completed sentences, including probation or parole, and are eligible to register to vote under state law.

The ACLU of Kansas says that at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, members of the Wyandotte County Board of Commissioners are expected to hear testimony to consider a resolution introduced by Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor Tyrone Garner.

Medical marijuana advocates from across the Sunflower State have called on legislators to consider a comprehensive new policy this upcoming legislative session.

A man charged with murdering two Wyandotte County sheriff’s deputies is trying to overturn Kansas’ death penalty with the aid of the ACLU, arguing the process for seating capital juries unconstitutionally discriminates against women and Black residents.