Kansas Supreme Court declines to take emergency appeal of election law

Kansas Supreme Court refuses to take emergency appeal of lower court decisions preserving — pending trial — 3-day grace period for mail-in advance ballots.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 864

Last Updated: 3 days, 5 hours ago

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TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court chose not to authorize an expedited review of lower court decisions temporarily blocking enforcement of a new state law repealing the three-day grace period for mail-in advance ballots.

On Thursday, a majority of the state’s highest court declined Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s request for extraordinary intervention by justices despite the approaching statewide primary Tuesday. A dissenting opinion signed by two members of the Supreme Court, one appointed by …

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