Appeals court permits Kansas law barring prefilled mail-in ballot applications

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: October 16, 2026

Words: 459

Last Updated: 1 day, 11 hours ago

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TOPEKA — A federal appeals court for the second time reversed a prohibition on a Kansas law that bars organizations from prepopulating applications for mail-in ballots before the applications are sent to voters.

A three-judge panel for the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals found that a lower court didn’t strike down the law based on its justifications, text or legislative history.

“It instead inferred an improper purpose from the national political debate on mail-in voting,” …

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