The ACLU of Kansas is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the civil rights and liberties of everyone in Kansas.
The death penalty violates our fundamental rights and values—especially in how the jury selection process systemically excludes Black people from serving on capital juries. This only further enables our devastating reality of state violence to continue.
Our juries are supposed to be made up of one's own peers, but from the very start of the selection process, jury pools exclude Black individuals — violating this essential principle of our legal system.
This Saturday, we'll be hosting a FREE info session on the Wichita Gang List. Join us to learn how you can appeal your gang status from our trained team of lawyers.
Thank you to all the volunteers who made Election Protection a success in Kansas. Our democracy is better the more we participate—thanks for offering your time to support free, fair, and accessible elections in your communities.
If you're in line when the polls close at 7: STAY IN LINE.
If you're instructed otherwise, remain in line, tell others to do the same, and call the Election Protection hotline immediately.
If you encounter any problems while voting call the Election Protection team at 1-866-OUR VOTE. We're here to troubleshoot barriers to voting, address any issues, and document to help make sure voting is accessible to everyone.
As many of us head to the polls, we are thinking of the tens of thousands of Kansans with past felonies who could and should be voting with us - but who don't know they can. Read Unheard Voices, our most recent report at https://t.co/ortBTwoUA5
If you have any issues minor or serious while voting, or if you see anything amiss like electioneering or voter intimidation, call the Election Protection hotline at 1-866-OUR VOTE.
The deadline to make your voice heard in one of the most important elections is fast approaching. Make sure you know your voting rights as you make your ways to the polls.
ACLU of Kansas alongside Progeny and Kansas Appleseed will be hosting a FREE info session on the Wichita Gang List. If you or a loved one have been affected, please join us on Saturday, Nov. 9th to learn how you can find out and appeal your gang list status.