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A huge majority of Kansans say they would support reducing non-violent drug possession from a felony to a misdemeanor as a way to reduce the prison population in the state.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas is hosting a telephone town hall on voting rights in the state.The group is inviting 20,000 households across the state to participate in Tuesday's event, which takes place on National Voter Registration Day.

More than nine out of 10 Kansas registered voters supports changes to the criminal justice system in Kansas, and more than two-thirds of voters believe the number of prisoners in Kansas needs to be reduced, according to the results of a poll commissioned for the ACLU of Kansas and Kansas Appleseed.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Law enforcement agencies in Kansas are taking advantage of vague state forfeiture laws and using the proceeds to pay for salaries and possibly other operating expenses - a practice that creates an incentive for more seizures during lean budget years, a legislative audit found.

Kansas on Tuesday asked a U.S. appeals court to reinstate rules requiring proof of U.S. citizenship from people registering to vote, the latest political battle over stringent identification laws enacted in Republican-led states ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

Judge Daniel Crabtree issued a final summary judgment on July 22, 2016 in the ACLU of Kansas’ marriage equality case. The ACLU of Kansas brought this case to the court in October 2014.

On July 18th, the Topeka Steering Committee with the ACLU of Kansas sent a letter to Topeka's City Manager Jim Colson urging a more robust and inclusive process when choosing municipal judges.

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.