Kansas Voter ID Law Struck Down by 10th Circuit
Kansas failed Wednesday to resuscitate a proof-of-citizenship law that the 10th Circuit said “undisputedly has disenfranchised approximately 30,000 would-be Kansas voters.”
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Kobach of Kansas Launches Run for US Senate Seat
Republican immigration hardliner and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach launched his campaign for U.S. Senate on Monday.
Read moreTrump Considers Kobach as ‘Immigration Czar’
As he threatens to shut down the southern border, President Trump is considering bringing on a border or “immigration czar” to coordinate policy across federal agencies, according to four people familiar with the discussions.
Read moreKris Kobach Loses Bid for Kansas Governor Race
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach was defeated by his Democratic challenger Laura Kelly in the Kansas gubernatorial race Tuesday night in a tight contest.
Read moreHealth Care Fears Have Kansas Voters Riled Up
In Kansas, the politics of health care may be the dominant factor in determining if the historically red state will turn a shade of blue on Nov. 6.
Read morePath for Kobach Grand Jury Investigation Cleared
The Kansas Supreme Court cleared a path Thursday for a grand jury investigation into allegations that Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and other election officials mismanaged the 2016 elections.
Read moreKansas Governor Concedes GOP Primary to Kris Kobach
Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer conceded Tuesday evening in the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary, saying he will endorse Secretary of State Kris Kobach a week after their neck-and-neck finish threatened to send the race to a recount.
Read moreCounting Error Halves Kobach Lead for Kansas Governor
Election officials discovered vote discrepancies in the Kansas GOP gubernatorial race, cutting challenger Kris Kobach’s current lead over incumbent Gov. Jeff Colyer in half.
Read moreKansas GOP Gubernatorial Primary Too Close to Call
Kansas Secretary of State and anti-illegal immigration firebrand Kris Kobach was locked in a dead heat with incumbent Gov. Jeff Colyer late Tuesday night, as election officials were still tallying votes for the GOP gubernatorial primary.
Read moreKansas GOP Voters to Decide Kris Kobach’s Political Fate
As Kansas voters go to the polls for Tuesday’s primary, they will determine if the Sunflower State is in the firm hold of President Donald Trump or the more moderate Republicans who broke through two years ago to gain a foothold.
Read moreVoter-Fraud Commission Found Nothing, Ex-Member Says
After reviewing the records of President Donald Trump’s disbanded voter-fraud commission, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said Friday that its only objective was to support the president’s unfounded statements that millions of illegal votes were cast during the 2016 elections.
Read moreJudge Strikes Down Kansas Voter ID Law, Sanctions Kris Kobach
A federal judge struck down Kansas’ voter ID law Monday and sanctioned Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, ordering him to take additional legal education classes.
Read moreProbe of Kansas Vote-Fraud Guru Kris Kobach Will Continue
The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a citizen-initiated grand jury petition can investigate Secretary of State Kris Kobach on allegations that he intentionally failed to register qualified voters.
Read moreJudge Blisters Kris Kobach in Kansas Voter ID Case
A federal judge Wednesday found Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach in contempt of court for disobeying a 2016 court order on the state’s voter ID law, and spared no words in blistering Kobach and his staff.
Read moreKobach Defends Kansas Voter Law as Trial Wraps
The federal trial to determine the legality of a voter ID law in Kansas wrapped up Monday afternoon as another expert whose work was used by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to assert widespread fraudulent voting had his credibility called into question.
Read moreResearcher Takes Heat for Study at Heart of Voter ID Trial
The sixth day of the federal bench trial to determine the legality of voter ID laws spotlighted the work of a political scientist used by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to bolster his claim that thousands of noncitizens have registered to vote.
Read moreExpert Slammed for New Figures in Kansas Voter ID Trial
A heated argument between a federal judge and a witness marked the fifth day of a voting rights trial already filled with procedural mistakes by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.
Read moreKobach: Voter ID Law Not Discussed in Meeting With Trump
After a week of procedural delays, a video deposition of Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach played in the federal bench trial to determine the legality of voter ID laws.
Read moreACLU Presses Human Error in Kansas Voter ID Fight
In the third day of a federal bench trial that could help determine the legality of voter ID laws, lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday challenged the claim of Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach that thousands of noncitizens voted in Kansas elections.
Read moreWitness: Kansas Voter ID Law Added Hours to Signup Process
Day two of the bench trial over Kansas voter ID law resembled day one, with a federal judge admonishing Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and his legal team over matters of evidence.
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