ACLU of Kansas commends Roeland Park resolution supporting language access and inclusive democracy

Last night, the Roeland Park City Council passed a resolution by a unanimous vote urging the Secretary of State to work with the Johnson County Election Office to provide election materials translated into Spanish.

September 3, 2025 12:00 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

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ROELAND PARK, KAN. – Last night, the Roeland Park City Council passed a resolution by a unanimous vote urging the Secretary of State to work with the Johnson County Election Office to provide election materials translated into Spanish.

“Local policy must reflect our values and meaningfully mark our path toward the Kansas and the inclusive democracy we aspire to be,” said Micah Kubic, ACLU of Kansas Executive Director. “We applaud Mayor Michael Poppa’s leadership on this issue and Roeland Park’s clear and resonant commitment to improving voter turnout in Johnson County and to simply making it easier to vote, not harder.

“As the City of Roeland Park’s resolution notes, more than 39,000 citizens of voting age in Johnson County speak a primary language other than English. The strength of our democracy is directly correlated with how well their voices can be heard. We join the City in urging the Johnson County Election Office to remove the barriers to casting a vote.”

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About the ACLU of Kansas: The ACLU of Kansas is the statewide affiliate of the national American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU of Kansas is dedicated to preserving and advancing the civil rights and legal freedoms guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. For more information, visit our website at www.aclukansas.org.

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