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ELECTION PROTECTION

The ACLU of Kansas runs the Kansas-based statewide, nonpartisan voter assistance program, Election Protection, responding to issues called in to the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline. We've been successfully working with local election officials to make sure voting is as safe and accessible as it should be for every Kansan, but issues at the polls may still pop up, or voters may have questions. That's why we're here.
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Information on voting rights, and well as links to register to vote, view your sample ballot, find your polling location, and voting FAQs.
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Join the Election Protection Team 2026!

Are you ready to take action to ensure every vote counts in this year's elections? With voter suppression and misinformation about voting on the rise, we must do everything we can to make sure all voters have an equal opportunity to vote and have that vote count. We're teaming up with 866-Our-Vote to run Kansas's only statewide, non-partisan election protection program–and we're asking you to be a part of it! More information will follow, but here's an idea of the types of roles we will be looking to fill this election year: Poll Monitor: Volunteer for one or more three-hour shifts (7 a.m. - 11 a.m., 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., and 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.) on Election Day to observe polling location(s), help us collect data about polling locations, and assist voters in person. We will work with you to find a shift and location that works with your schedule on Election Day! Floating Poll Monitor: Volunteer on Election Day to collect data about polling locations and place and pick up 866-Our-Vote yard signs. This is a great option if you want to help but can't commit to the time to monitor a polling location. We will work with you to find a location that works with your schedule on Election Day! County Captain: Level up and volunteer as a leader on Election Day to be the point person for other volunteers in your county! Troubleshoot with poll monitors, help distribute supplies, and support our Poll Monitor training program. Thanks for protecting our democracy and signing up for more information about our Election Protection team!
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Understanding the New Kansas Law Targeting Transgender People

This resource will be further developed as we have more information. If you or a loved one is impacted by Senate Bill 244 becoming a law, contact us by visiting aclu.org/KS_SB244 or by clicking the link in our bio. We want to hear from you.

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Sep 30, 2026

“Unwarranted” Rally on Sept. 29 to Demand End to Local Agreements with ICE

Sep 30, 2026

ACLU of Kansas response to U.S. Attorney claims about Southwestern Kansas raids

Even if the U.S. Attorney finds them inconvenient, the facts are clear: masked, unidentified men are recklessly storming our streets, surrounding cars, separating parents from children, then disappearing them into ICE's creeping network of deplorable jails and prisons. 

Sep 21, 2026

MALDEF Appeals Ruling Ending Regular Tuition for Undocumented Kansas Students

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REPRESENT! RECLAIMING OUR VOTE AND RESTORING OUR DEMOCRACY

The constitutional right to vote is the heart of our democracy and system of governance. The right to vote is the vehicle through which a citizen has a voice in selecting and holding accountable those in power. We should make it easier, not harder, for all eligible Kansans to vote.

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Englund v. Kansas

On October 30, 2025, the ACLU of Kansas and pro bono counsel Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of four Kansans over the unlimited, harsher punishment of poor defendants. The courts of Johnson County extend people's probation because they are unable to pay their restitution, even if they follow all other requirements. Kansas law allows judges to extend probation on the grounds of outstanding restitution alone even though the State and the courts know that they can collect restitution without extending probation. For years and even decades, people on probation in Kansas who have met all other requirements of their sentences have been unable to civically engage with their community simply because they couldn't afford to pay their restitution. While on probation, people are subject to invasive searches of their person and possessions without a warrant, are required to report on their movements in and out of the state, are not allowed to eat in or visit places that serve alcohol, and have their associations and habits surveilled. People on probation also cannot vote in Kansas until after they have been officially discharged. When probation is extended due to failure to pay, all of the terms of probation are extended—not just the outstanding amount of debt. Some of the clients in this case have had their probation extended for decades longer than the probationary period originally prescribed by the legislature in the criminal statute. In 2022, 12% of the Kansans lived below the poverty line. Amongst Black and Latino Kansans, 20.7% and 20.6 % respectively lived below the poverty line. For Native American Kansans that number was 17.6%. These are the individuals most in need of a government that works for them. However, due to the laws like the Kansas probation extension statute, they are most likely to remain on de facto permanent probation. For more information on this case, view the documents below. Updates will be added periodically.