Kansas Ban on Private Parties' Partially Prefilling Voters' Mail Ballot Applications Upheld

Court: Kansas Can Stop Third Parties From Sending Voters Pre-Filled Mail-In Ballot Forms

In a win for election integrity, a federal appellate court upheld on Wednesday a Kansas law prohibiting third-party groups from sending voters pre-filled absentee ballot applications. “Kansas acted after error-filled, prefilled mail-ballot applications flooded voters and overwhelmed county election officials in 2020. Protecting voters from confusion and keeping elections orderly is commonsense, not suspect,” said […]

Court: KS Can Stop Groups From Mailing Pre-Filled Ballot Forms

The 10th Circuit Court upheld a Kansas law prohibiting third-party groups from sending voters pre-filled absentee ballot applications.

Appeals Court: Kansas Can Block Groups from Prefilling Voters’ Mail Ballot Requests, Siding with PILF Brief

Court rules Kansas can stop activist groups from circulating prefilled mail ballot applications ALEXANDRIA, VA — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled Wednesday that Kansas can stop third-party organizations from sending voters prefilled applications for mail ballots, reversing a lower court decision. The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) filed an amicus… Read More »

Kansas Ban on Private Parties' Partially Prefilling Voters' Mail Ballot Applications Upheld

A short excerpt from today's longish Tenth Circuit opinion in VoteAmerica v. Schwab, by Judge Timothy Tymkovich, joined by Judges…

Tenth Circuit revives Kansas ban on prefilled voter applications

The three-judge panel had previously rejected the lower court's view that a higher standard of scrutiny applied in the case.