KANSAS CITY - A federal judge has permanently blocked Kansas law from four years ago banning groups from sending pre-filled mail ballot applications; the judge called it a violation of free speech.
The court found that lawmakers likely were trying to suppress voter outreach after the 2020 election.
Kansas secretary of state Scott Schwab is defending the law, saying it protected election intergrity; however, voting rights advocates are praising the judge's ruling.
The case could affect future voting registration in Kansas, including the new law eliminating the three-day mail-in-ballot grace period.