Lawsuit challenges ‘unconstitutional’ Kansas law cutting grace period for mail-in ballots

Lawsuit challenges ‘unconstitutional’ Kansas law cutting grace period for mail-in ballots

TOPEKA — Three advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit Monday in Douglas County District Court challenging the Kansas Legislature’s attempt to “arbitrarily” reject advance ballots of voters if the mail system fails to deliver them by Election Day. Kansas Appleseed, Loud…

BREAKING: Civic groups challenge law repealing three-day grace period

A coalition of civic groups is challenging a new state law that repealed a three-day grace period for mail ballots to arrive at election offices after Election Day. The three groups - Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Loud Light and the Disability Rights Center of Kansas - say that repealing the grace period was unconstitutional and disenfranchised Kansas voters. They said repealing the grace period would make it "virtually impossible…