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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.

Tuesday, the ACLU of Kansas, El Centro, Inc., Advocates for Immigrants’ Rights and Reconciliation, Equality Kansas and others presented a petition with more than 1,000 signatures asking the Wyandotte County Election Office and Kansas Secretary of State — who oversees elections — to provide materials

En un esfuerzo para mejorar la accesibilidad electoral, organicaciones y lideres politicos en Kansas City, Kansas, estan pidiendo ayuda de acceso de idioma que beneficiará a los votantes Latinos.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, in partnership with other area civic groups, organized a demonstration and press conference outside the Wyandotte County Courthouse on Tuesday, calling on elections officials to provide ballot materials in Spanish.

Micah Kubic, executive director of ACLU Kansas, said it was frustrating that hundreds of eligible voters’ ballots were not counted for reasons out of their control.

In Kansas, lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union have drafted a letter reminding election workers that a gender marker on a person’s identification does not need to match or correspond to a voter’s gender expression.

“Kansans have had enough of politicians’ misinformation or misrepresentation of their positions,” Kubic said. “When given truthful, reliable, and accurate sources focused on issues of civil liberties and civil rights, voters prioritize those issues even amidst the noise of the campaign season.”

The ACLU of Kansas has a hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE to help voters who report issues or have questions.