The ACLU of Kansas exhausts all possible options before pursuing litigation, which is a last resort. Writing open letters to public officials holds them accountable and can often resolve issues without getting the courts involved.
Following Gardner Police Department’s threatened enforcement of an unpublished Gardner City non-solicitation ordinance, we sent them a reminder of citizens’ First Amendment rights.
Following a proposed policy by the Gardner Edgerton USD 231 School Board, we sent a letter warning the board members that the directives could result in numerous violations of federal law and irreversible harm to the students and staff in the district.
Following the August 2022 primary election, the ACLU of Kansas sent every county election office in the state a follow-up letter about the Election Protection program.
Ahead of the 2022 election, on July 12, the ACLU of Kansas sent every county election office in the state an informational letter about the potential for electioneering at polling locations located in religious institutions.
Ahead of the 2022 election, on June 28, the ACLU of Kansas sent every county election office in the state an informational letter about the Kansas Election Protection program.
We sent a letter to Wichita North High on behalf of Carlos Hernandez and Emilian Carrion, two of the school's 2022 graduates. Mr. Hernandez belongs to the Yankton Sioux Tribe, and Mr. Carrion belongs to the Sac and Fox Nation, Kickapoo Tribe, and Sioux Nations.