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Nov 10, 2022

Texts to Kansas voters rile Democrats, top election official | AP News

Kansas’ top elections official warned voters Monday that text messages from outside the state were giving them incorrect information about where to vote, but groups involved in the texting said they weren’t...

Kansas’ top elections official warned voters Monday that text messages from outside the state were giving them incorrect information about where to vote, but groups involved in the texting said they weren’t...

A long line of voters wraps around the Sedgwick County Historic Courthouse in Wichita, Kan., on the last day of early voting on Aug. 1, 2022. Kansas' top elections official warned voters Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, that text messages they were receiving could
A long line of voters wraps around the Sedgwick County Historic Courthouse in Wichita, Kan., on the last day of early voting on Aug. 1, 2022. Kansas' top elections official warned voters Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, that text messages they were receiving could
Nov 10, 2022

Kansans frustrated by text messages containing incorrect polling place information

Sharon Brett, Legal Director at the ACLU of Kansas, said by midday on Monday, her office had received some two dozen reports about the messages containing incorrect information. “We had a number of voters...

Sharon Brett, Legal Director at the ACLU of Kansas, said by midday on Monday, her office had received some two dozen reports about the messages containing incorrect information. “We had a number of voters...

Voting confusion after text messages gave wrong polling information
Voting confusion after text messages gave wrong polling information
Nov 10, 2022

Kansas constitutional amendment on sheriffs: What would it do, who supports it, who is opposed? - Kansas Reflector

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas has criticized the amendment, saying it is partisan and poses a threat to Kansas democracy.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas has criticized the amendment, saying it is partisan and poses a threat to Kansas democracy.

Voters fill out advanced ballots Oct. 25, 2022, at the Shawnee County Election Office in Topeka. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)
Voters fill out advanced ballots Oct. 25, 2022, at the Shawnee County Election Office in Topeka. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)
Nov 10, 2022

Kansas constitutional amendment question 2

“Vote no simply leaves things as the status quo, it makes no changes to the Constitution,” Executive Director of ACLU of Kansas Micah Kubic said. “Right now, voters in local counties can choose whether they...

“Vote no simply leaves things as the status quo, it makes no changes to the Constitution,” Executive Director of ACLU of Kansas Micah Kubic said. “Right now, voters in local counties can choose whether they...

13 News at Six
13 News at Six
Oct 31, 2022

JoCo Sheriff’s Office spreads inaccurate election information | The Kansas City Star

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said a pair of posts on social media sites spreading false information about a constitutional amendment on the November ballot was a mistake, then posted additional...

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said a pair of posts on social media sites spreading false information about a constitutional amendment on the November ballot was a mistake, then posted additional...

We understand sheriffs like @JOCOSHERIFF are not experts in voting law. So fyi: while government departments can legally distribute information on ballot questions, that information needs to be factual. This is a patently false representation of the ame
We understand sheriffs like @JOCOSHERIFF are not experts in voting law. So fyi: while government departments can legally distribute information on ballot questions, that information needs to be factual. This is a patently false representation of the ame
Oct 28, 2022

Johnson County Sheriff’s Office calls post on ballot measure a ‘mistake.’ But then posts again.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said a pair of posts on social media sites spreading false information about a constitutional amendment on the November ballot was a mistake. But the office then doubled...

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said a pair of posts on social media sites spreading false information about a constitutional amendment on the November ballot was a mistake. But the office then doubled...