US EditionKansas Constitution does not include a right to vote, state Supreme Court majority says
- Justice Eric Rosen criticized the ruling by stating disbelief in Kansas citizens lacking the right to vote under their constitution.
- Justice Caleb Stegall defended the court's decision, stating no precedent for a "fundamental right to vote" in the state constitution.
- The Supreme Court objected to a new law for potentially criminalizing honest mistakes in voter registration, leading to a reconsideration of an emergency injunction.
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Kansas Constitution does not include a right to vote, state Supreme Court majority says
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press The Kansas Supreme Court’s majority has held that there is no state constitutional right to vote in the state. The assertion came in the court’s opinion on a ballot signature verification measure in a 2021 election law. It drew fiery protest from three dissenting judges. The Kansas Supreme Court has offered a mixed bag of rulings on provisions of the election law. It sided with state officials on advance ballo…
Kansas Constitution does not include a right to vote, state Supreme Court majority says
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press The Kansas Supreme Court’s majority has held that there is no state constitutional right to vote in the state. The assertion came in the court’s opinion on a ballot signature verification measure in a 2021 election law. It drew fiery protest from three dissenting judges. The Kansas Supreme Court has offered a mixed bag of rulings on provisions of the election law. It sided with state officials on advance ballo…
Kansas Constitution does not include a right to vote, state Supreme Court majority says
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press The Kansas Supreme Court’s majority has held that there is no state constitutional right to vote in the state. The assertion came in the court’s opinion on a ballot signature verification measure in a 2021 election law. It drew fiery protest from three dissenting judges. The Kansas Supreme Court has offered a mixed bag of rulings on provisions of the election law. It sided with state officials on advance ballo…
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Kansas Constitution does not include a right to vote, state Supreme Court majority says
The Kansas Supreme Court's majority has held that there is no state constitutional right to vote in the state. The assertion came in the court's opinion on a ballot signature
Voting Is Not a Fundamental Right in Kansas
“The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that voting is not a fundamental right protected by the Kansas Constitution,” the Kansas City Star reports. “The decision on voting rights Friday is likely to weaken legal challenges to future voting restrictions in Kansas.”
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