Kansas judge issues injunction temporarily blocking repeal of voters’ 3-day grace period

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 1,012

Last Updated: 3 days, 16 hours ago

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TOPEKA — A Douglas County District Court judge issued a temporary injunction Thursday keeping in place a 2017 state law allowing the counting of advance mail ballots postmarked by Election Day but arriving at county offices up to three days after polls closed.

Judge Carl Folsom’s order placed a hold on a 2025 law that required rejection of advance mail-in ballots not received by county election officials by 7 p.m. on Election Day.

The lawsuit …

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