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Judge Restores Mail Ballot Grace Period | Wichita News
A Douglas County judge has temporarily blocked a controversial Kansas law that would’ve eliminated the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots, reinstating the 2017 rule that allows ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted up to three days later. The law, passed by the Republican-controlled legislature and overridden after Governor Laura Kelly’s veto, sparked a lawsuit from Kansas Appleseed and other groups who argue it unfairly disenfranchises voters—especially those with disabilities or living far from polling places. The judge sided with plaintiffs, noting that voters who follow…
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