A new report by the ACLU of Kansas finds that voters in the state have wildly varied access to democracy across the state and outlines the ways Kansans’ ability to exercise their right to vote is determined by local policies and practices resulting from decisions made by local election officials.

Extremist Kansas lawmakers had mixed results this week in their attempts to override Governor Laura Kelly’s vetoes on several bills attacking transgender Kansans, voting rights, and abortion access—all with broad and troubling implications for civil liberties. 

The ACLU of Kansas, El Centro, the League of Women Voters Topeka-Shawnee County, the League of Women Voters Wichita-Metro, Loud Light, and MORE2 will combine efforts to empower Kansas voters to increase access in their local communities,

New research commissioned by the ACLU of Kansas shows broad support in Kansas across the political spectrum for policies that ensure access to vote. Kansans believe democracy in the state is under attack – and will hold elected officials accountable to protecting their access to the ballot box.

All of these bills still require action by the other chamber of the Legislature; the ACLU of Kansas calls on the Kansas Legislature to remember its duty to Kansans, uphold our shared values and the rights enshrined in the Constitution, and reject these bills attacking civil liberties.

Voting rights advocates Thursday evening filed a federal lawsuit challenging the at-large method of elections in Dodge City, Kansas, charging it unlawfully dilutes the voting power of Latino/a/e* residents.

The ACLU of Kansas is deeply troubled by Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden’s recent proposals to have sheriff’s office staff intrude on the county elections office’s ballot counting and pick-up processes. 

After the ACLU of Kansas intervened, Atchison County Clerk Michelle Phillips reversed her previous decision that ended voter registration for the August 2, 2022 election early on June 23.

A Wyandotte County Judge ruled in favor of Kansas voters challenging new, legislatively drawn congressional maps which plaintiffs argued were targeted for political and racial gerrymandering.