State board limits votes of 17,000 Kansans missing citizenship proof; Kobach-initiated process called 'appalling'

Lawrence Journal-World: Topeka — A state board on Tuesday approved a temporary regulation that will limit the voting rights of an estimated 17,000 Kansans, saying they can cast ballots only in federal races, not in state or local elections.

The action by the Kansas Rules and Regulations Board — which one opponent called “appalling” — affects people who attempted to register at a local motor vehicle office but did not provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

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