Douglas County Precinct 14 House District 44

The measure would amend Section 1 of Article 5 of the Kansas Constitution to specify that in order to vote in Kansas, individuals must be citizens, at least 18 years old, and a resident of the area in which the person is seeking to vote in. However, the Kansas Constitution already states that eligible voters must be 18 years old, a citizen and resident of the area in which they will be voting.  This repetitive (already in the state constitution) and unnecessary (only citizens can currently vote) proposed amendment could be used to restrict voting by requiring proof of citizenship to vote.  

●   The language is vague—it does not state how a person will need to prove their citizenship (passport, original birth certificate, Real ID, all of the above?) or how often an individual will have to prove their citizenship (every election?).  Republican lawmakers will interpret this vague language to pass laws making it harder to vote. 

●   The amendment would disenfranchise many from voting—those who may not have or cannot afford the required documentation. 

●   The amendment would disenfranchise many women who changed their name when they married by requiring marriage and/or divorce documentation to validate the name change.

The Douglas County Democratic Party asks you to vote “NO” on this proposed constitutional amendment. The Kansas Constitution adequately specifies voter requirements that protects fair elections. We must not create confusion and mistrust in our voting system that advances needless voting restrictions. VOTE NO.

Kansas Governor: (4 Year Term)

Cindy Holscher (D)        Ty Masterson (R)

United States Senator: (6 Year Term)

Adam Hamilton (D)       Roger Marshall (R)         

Kansas Attorney General: (4 Year Term)

Chris Mann (D)           Kris Kobach (R)     

Kansas Secretary of State (4 Year Term)

Jennifer Day (D)           Pat Proctor (R) 

Kansas State Treasurer (4 Year Term)

Juan C. Luengo (D)     Steven Johnson (R)

Kansas Insurance Commissioner (4 Year Term)

Dinah Sykes (D)               Daniel Hawkins (R)

First Congressional District (2 Year Term)

Lauren Reinhold (D)              Tracey Mann (R)

Kansas House of Representatives (2 Year Term)

District 44

Barbara Ballard (D)

Douglas County Commission (4 Year Term)

District 5

Erica Anderson (D)        Kristen Kuhn (L)    

The Douglas County Democratic Party endorses voting NO on the November General Election Constitutional Amendment for the following reasons:

·         The Kansas Constitution adequately requires eligible voters to be citizens, eighteen years of age, and with specific residential and legal qualifications.

·         While this amendment appears to make no legal changes, it likely will cause confusion and partisan political attacks on voter registration and elections.

·         This constitutional amendment likely will weaponize partisan politics and advance restrictive voter registration laws.

The amendment is opposed by the ACLU of Kansas, the League of Women Voters of Kansas, and Loud Light Civic Action. Rashane Hamby, director of policy and research for the ACLU of Kansas: "The language in HCR 5004 could be weaponized to justify a return to restrictive voter registration laws, as it explicitly conditions voter eligibility on U.S. citizenship, despite no evidence of noncitizen voting in Kansas elections. Furthermore, the amendment’s reference to "laws of this state relating to voting for presidential electors" could allow legislators to tighten residency requirements or impose further barriers under the pretense of aligning with federal law. ... This constitutional amendment changes the language of the Kansas constitution from the federal default standard promoting everyone one who fits the following criteria are able to vote, to only those who fit these criteria may vote. This subtle but dangerous distinction promotes voter suppression through its exclusionary tone, instead of inclusionary and default language." BALLOTPEDIA

US Senators: Jerry Moran (R) & Roger Marshall (R)

US Representatives: Tracey Mann (R) (1st District)

Kansas Governor: Laura Kelly (D)

Kansas Senator: Marci Francisco (D) (2nd District)

Kansas Representative: Barbara Ballard (D) (44th District)

Kansas Board of Education: Beryl New (D) (District 6)

County Commissioners, County Officials, City Council, School Board, and Township 

Sample ballots are typically available 45 days prior to an election.

You can view your sample ballot, when available, by accessing the Douglas County Sample Ballot webpage or the Kansas Secretary of State Voter View webpage.

View Voter Rights & Responsibilities (PDF) from the Kansas Secretary of State website.
The ACLU of Kansas website also features voter rights information. 

View the Douglas County Precinct Map. On the map, click on the magnifying glass to search for your address and district. 

Visit the elections page on the Kansas Secretary of State website or reach out to your precinct contacts.

The Douglas County Democrats value and work for:

• Affordable Health Care for All

• Funding Public Education

• Fair Tax System

• Living Wage

• Protecting the Environment and Safeguarding our Climate

• Diversity, Equal Rights, Human Dignity

• Protecing Voting Rights

• Transparent and Truthful Government

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