Research & Publications

Felony disenfranchisement, and the lack of education about voting rights restoration after incarceration, is just one thread in a web of tactics that make it harder to vote. In Kansas, most people think politicians should be making it easier, not more difficult, to participate in our democracy.

The organizing to expand access to voting in Kansas is well underway. Local election officials have the authority to maximize opportunities to protect the right to vote and maximize turnout – but many don’t.

Kris Kobach’s latest career move found him elected to the office of Kansas’s Attorney General in the 2022 election, and he took the post in January 2023. Here’s what to know about how Kobach’s implementing his power in office so far.