Voting rights advocate touts major win as state's voter suppression law knocked down
Voter Suppression,Voting,Politics
Voting rights advocate Marc Elias Monday against MAGA in his ongoing battle to defend . In Kansas, a court permanently blocked a voter suppression law "that targeted voter registration organizations with criminal penalties for 'false representation,'" Elias said on Bluesky. The GOP-led legislature passed two laws, said. made it illegal to assist voters or collect their ballots and required signature verifications for voters. The court ruled Monday that the laws violate the state's constitution by enforcing an "undue burden" on voters. Organizations including the League of Women Voters of Kansas,...
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