The Current State of KS and National Voting Rights

ACS is hosting a panel discussion on the current state of Kansas and National Voting Rights. Featuring speakers with a broad range of expertise, we hope to equip attendees with the knowledge and context needed to understand the current challenges to voting rights, as well as the importance of voting and how to register.

Moderator: Steve McAllister to talk about his experience handling the redistricting litigation in the last cycle in Kansas, and how the KS Supreme Court ruled in that case.

Speakers:

1. Teresa Woody to speak about legislation with voting rights and voter registration rights in Kansas — legislation with Loud Light.

2. Alicia Bannon (if available) to speak about national voter suppression issues, including the pending Voting Rights Act cases before the US Supreme Court and national efforts to get rid of vote-by-mail.

3. Davis Hammet, (if available) president of Loud Light, to talk about what might potentially occur in redistricting efforts in the KS legislature this session if they decide to take it up, and the current status of his organization’s litigation on voting rights

4. Jamie Shew to talk about the importance of voting by mail in Douglas County, and how to register to vote in the 2026 primaries and general election