Kansas election law ruled unconstitutional as federal judge sides with voter advocates

A federal judge struck down portions of a controversial Kansas election law on Thursday, ruling them unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge Kathryn Vratil struck down provisions in statute KSA 25-1122 banning out-of-state entities from mailing advance ballot applications and prohibiting the applications from containing any pre-filled information. Both provisions had previously been temporarily blocked, and Vratil last year permanently enjoined the state from enforcing the out-of-state mail provisions. More:Kansas agrees not to enforce key section of controversial election law as part of court deal That left only the personalized application...