News & Commentary
Jul 07, 2016
Kris Kobach ‘deliberately’ creating voter chaos
Along with four civil rights organizations – The ACLU of Kansas, League of Women Voters of Kansas, MainStream Coalition and Women for Kansas sent an open letter demanding Kobach rescind his instructions to local election officials.
Jul 06, 2016
Sign our petition to Kris Kobach
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach once again isn’t listening, so we need your help. Sign our petition telling Kobach to stop creating confusion in Kansas elections, start respecting the rule of law, stop compromising the secretary of ballots, and ensure that every properly registered voter gets to cast a ballot in all elections!
Jun 28, 2016
Kansas lawmakers don’t belong in exam room
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the most important women’s reproductive rights ruling since 1992.
May 13, 2016
Transgender Birth Certificates
On Thursday May 12th, the ACLU of Kansas submitted opposition testimony to proposed changes to K.A.R. 28-17-20, an administrative policy which relates to the process for making changes to birth certificates.
By Mary B.
Jan 25, 2016
Tell your lawmakers it's time for same-day registration in Kansas - Sign our petition today!
A bill has been introduced in the House Committee on Elections that would finally allow Kansans to register to vote the day of the election. This could be a tremendous step forward for voting rights in Kansas, but Kansas lawmakers need to know this is what their constituents want. Email the committee and make sure to sign up for our email list so we can update you on the bill's progress!
By Mary B.
Jan 07, 2016
An innocent man spent 16 years in Kansas prisons
Floyd Bledsoe saw his first New Year's Day as a free man this year after spending 16 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. In 2000 he was sentenced to life in prison by a Kansas court for the murder of his 14-year-old sister-in-law. His conviction was based on a web of lies, failure to utilize available DNA testing, and alleged prosecutorial and police misconduct.
By Mary B.
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