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Oct 8, 2024

Wyandotte County leaders demand voting materials in Spanish, citing election integrity

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, in partnership with other area civic groups, organized a demonstration and press conference outside the Wyandotte County Courthouse on Tuesday, calling on...

Oct 1, 2024

Have a felony record? You still might be eligible to vote

“There are tens of thousands of people in Kansas who are still on probation solely for financial reasons,” said Micah Kubic, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Kansas affiliate.

Sep 27, 2024

ACLU warns Shawnee councilmember for deleting residents’ Facebook comments. What does law say?

A Shawnee city councilmember accused of deleting comments and blocking residents from his official Facebook page has drawn a reprimand from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas.

Sep 18, 2024

Hundreds of mail-in ballots weren’t counted in the Douglas County primary. Election officials are working to avoid the same fate in November.

Micah Kubic, executive director of ACLU Kansas, said it was frustrating that hundreds of eligible voters’ ballots were not counted for reasons out of their control.

Sep 9, 2024

Wichita police to overhaul ‘gang list’ after Kansas judge approves settlement agreement

“On its inception, our clients were interested in pursuing a change in policy. They were not in it for the money, and so damages claims were never a part of the case,” said Kunyu Ching, a staff attorney at the...

Aug 30, 2024

Anti-trans laws may complicate access to the ballot for trans voters

In Kansas, lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union have drafted a letter reminding election workers that a gender marker on a person’s identification does not need to match or correspond to a voter’s...