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The unsolicited text messages, which arrived Sunday night and appeared to target Democrats and unaffiliated voters, mirror similar misinformation campaigns in other states.

The ACLU of Kansas has gotten over 25 calls about the text messages Monday, said Sharon Brett, the group's legal director.

Kansas’ top elections official warned voters Monday that text messages from outside the state were giving them incorrect information about where to vote, but groups involved in the texting said they weren’t trying to confuse or mislead people.

“Vote no simply leaves things as the status quo, it makes no changes to the Constitution,” Executive Director of ACLU of Kansas Micah Kubic said. “Right now, voters in local counties can choose whether they want to elect or appoint a sheriff and 104 of the 105 counties have done so."

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas has criticized the amendment, saying it is partisan and poses a threat to Kansas democracy.

Sharon Brett, Legal Director at the ACLU of Kansas, said by midday on Monday, her office had received some two dozen reports about the messages containing incorrect information. “We had a number of voters reach out to us either through social media or through email,” said Brett.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said a pair of posts on social media sites spreading false information about a constitutional amendment on the November ballot was a mistake, then posted additional misinformation. The ACLU of Kansas tweeted clarifying information on the practice.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said a pair of posts on social media sites spreading false information about a constitutional amendment on the November ballot was a mistake. But the office then doubled down with additional misleading posts that appear intended to sway voters on the ballot question. Two constitutional amendments are on midterm election ballots for all Kansans. One would add language to the state’s founding document requiring that sheriffs across the state be elected.

Last month, the board heard from dozens of students, parents and community members about the proposed policy. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Kansas also sent the school district multiple letters, highlighting concerns about how the proposed policy may put students at risk.