Kansas Court of Appeals examines arguments on constitutionality of state ban on ‘fusion voting’

Kansas Court of Appeals judges skeptical challenge of state's ban on fusion voting is properly under review by judicial branch rather than the Legislature.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 895

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Body Text Preview

TOPEKA — Members of a three-judge Kansas Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday pushed a United Kansas Party attorney to explain why they didn’t take their fight to the Legislature regarding a state law banning multi-party nominations of the same candidate.

Saline County District Judge Jared Johnson last year tossed United Kansas Party’s lawsuit seeking to allow “fusion voting” by deciding the state made a strong argument that nomination of a candidate by more than …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

Email Us