SB 14 would eliminate the three-day voting window that eligible Kansas voters depend on to have their vote count and shorten voter registration times.

As state lawmakers consider multiple election-related bills, the ACLU of Kansas is warning against each bill’s negative impact on Kansas voters, but also against the collective anti-democratic theme of the package of bills that all seek to make it harder for Kansans to vote.

Judge denies defendants’ motion for summary judgment in the case, which challenges the unlawful dilution of voting power of Latine residents

As many as 30,000 Kansans have the right to vote after completing sentences for felony convictions, but many are not aware of their rights. A new effort will work to inform them of their restored voting rights, recruiting volunteers to help ensure their neighbors know their rights have been restored

Ten advocacy, direct service, and other local Wyandotte County organizations are expressing surprise and disappointment after Election Commissioner Michael Abbott denied a meeting to even discuss the growing need for better language access and early voting for the community’s voters. 

New ACLU of Kansas report “Same Water Comin’ Round” examines voting rights, criminal justice reform and more through the prism of the historic settlement.

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,