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The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that voting is not a fundamental right. Here's what that means

Headline from PBS NewsHour, on the newest of 2 developments

The ruling comes after a raft of election law changes in 2021 over the Democratic governor's veto amid false claims by some in the GOP that the 2020 presidential election wasn't valid.

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  1. Kansas supreme court rules state constitution does not provide the right to vote

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  2. Newest

    The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that voting is not a fundamental right. Here's what that means

    Headline from PBS NewsHour ·

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10 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Kansas Constitution doesn't include right to vote: state high court majority (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    The Kansas Supreme Court released a majority opinion Friday suggesting that the state Constitution's Bill of Rights does not include a right to vote.

  2. Hot Air

    Huh. People in Kansas Don't Have a 'Fundamental Right to Vote' (opens Hot Air)

    Published

  3. The Guardian

    Kansas supreme court rules state constitution does not provide the right to vote (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Narrow decision by state supreme court failed to identify a ‘fundamental right to vote’ within the state, drawing fiery dissent

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that voting is not a fundamental right. What's next for voters? (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

    Published

    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A split Kansas Supreme Court ruling last week issued in a lawsuit over a 2021 election law found that voting is not a fundamental right listed in the state Constitution's Bill of Rights.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that voting is not a fundamental right. Here's what that means (opens PBS NewsHour)

    Published

    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The ruling comes after a raft of election law changes in 2021 over the Democratic governor's veto amid false claims by some in the GOP that the 2020 presidential election wasn't valid.

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