Sisyphus in Kansas: Republican’s efforts to restore confidence in voting system appear ill-fated

By: Sam Foglesong

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 991

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Kansas Rep. Pat Proctor, R-Leavenworth, is running for Kansas secretary of state with a stated focus of restoring confidence in elections. His ill-fated plan to achieve this goal recalls the struggle of the Greek mythological figure Sisyphus.

Sisyphus angered Zeus by betraying his trust and then by twice cheating the god of death, Thanatos. As punishment, Sisyphus was cursed to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity only for it to roll back down …

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