Kansas Mail Ballots in Legal Crosshairs | Topeka News

Kansas election officials are keeping late mail-in ballots in the count for now, after a Douglas County judge blocked a new law that would have ended the grace period. The law, Senate Bill 4, was designed to stop counting ballots arriving after Election Day—but groups like Kansas Appleseed and the Disability Rights Center argue it’s unconstitutional. State officials are pushing back hard: Secretary of State Scott Schwab has appealed the ruling, and Attorney General Kris Kobach is demanding the Kansas Supreme Court intervene, calling the judge’s decision poorly reasoned and disruptive. Even Senate President Ty Masterson, who helped pass the bill, is criticizing the ruling. The legal battle is far from over, and tensions are rising as voters have already begun mailing in their ballots. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5398eeaf6d447678