Kansas Senate Democrats question plan to force election lawsuits to be filed in Shawnee County

By: Sherman Smith

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 607

Last Updated: 2 days, 17 hours ago

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TOPEKA — Senate Democrats questioned a plan to require all election-related state lawsuits to be filed in Shawnee County, supposedly to prevent voting rights groups from looking for favorable venues.

Sen. Marci Francisco, a Lawrence Democrat, pointed out the irony behind House Bill 2569 during debate Wednesday in the Senate. There are just three judges in Shawnee County District Court who handle civil cases, and one of them has a history of issuing …

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