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Nov 2, 2024

Report finds Kansans with past felonies who are eligible to vote

Voting Rights
A report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas has found almost 85,000 state residents with past felonies who are eligible to vote, but only about 16 percent have registered.
A report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas has found almost 85,000 state residents with past felonies who are eligible to vote, but only about 16 percent have registered.
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aclu
Nov 1, 2024

UG commission backs groups pushing for Spanish language voting materials in Wyandotte County

Voting Rights
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas unanimously voted Wednesday to pass a resolution asking the Wyandotte County Election Commissioner and Secretary of State to make Spanish-language...
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas unanimously voted Wednesday to pass a resolution asking the Wyandotte County Election Commissioner and Secretary of State to make Spanish-language...
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Micah
Nov 1, 2024

Kansans support marijuana legalization, but lawmakers won’t bite

Criminal Legal Reform
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas submitted testimony Monday advocating for decriminalization.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas submitted testimony Monday advocating for decriminalization.
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marijuana
Nov 1, 2024

This election, thousands of new U.S. citizens will vote for the first time in Kansas

Voting Rights
The ACLU is operating a nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) offering help to voters in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and several other languages.
The ACLU is operating a nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) offering help to voters in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and several other languages.
Rose Conlon
Rose Conlon
Oct 31, 2024

WyCo commissioners urge election officials to make Spanish ballots available by 2025

Voting Rights
The charge is one the American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, has pushed over the past 18 months alongside other area organizations, including Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation and El Centro,...
The charge is one the American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, has pushed over the past 18 months alongside other area organizations, including Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation and El Centro,...
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wyco language access
Oct 31, 2024

Advocates call on Kansas leaders to ensure previous felons can cast their ballots

Voting Rights
The ACLU of Kansas announced on Thursday, Oct. 31, that a new report has found that nearly 85,000 Kansans - 1 in 35 - are eligible to vote despite past felony convictions. these individuals have completed...
The ACLU of Kansas announced on Thursday, Oct. 31, that a new report has found that nearly 85,000 Kansans - 1 in 35 - are eligible to vote despite past felony convictions. these individuals have completed...
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