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Attorney General Opinion No.

Kansas Attorney General Reports

Decided April 23, 2001Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Gwen Welshimer State Representative, 88th District State Capitol, Rm. 281-W Topeka, Kansas 66612

Dear Representative Welshimer:

You request our opinion regarding the constitutionality of statutory provisions pertaining to advance voting. Specifically, you ask whether statutory provisions addressing distribution of advance voting applications by a person or group violate the constitutional rights of the voters.

In 1995, Kansas enacted legislation which provided for advance voting, a concept that replaced absentee voting.1 Under advance voting, "[a]ny registered voter is eligible to…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Anderson v. CelebrezzeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Burdick v. TakushiSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Storer v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Carrington v. RashSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. Timmons v. Twin Cities Area New PartySupreme Court of the United States · 1997

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