GOP push against ballot drop boxes hits rural places, too
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March 23, 2022
LECOMPTON, Kan. (AP) — Holes in the sidewalk outside Lecompton City Hall are a reminder that voters can drop their ballots in a box bolted there during elections. But as Republicans question the security of drop boxes, this small northeast Kansas town — and plenty of others — stands to lose them.
A proposal under consideration Wednesday in the GOP-controlled Kansas Senate would cut the number of drop boxes statewide by more than 40% from the 2020 elections. It's part of a national Republican effort to tighten election laws and roll back voter conveniences adopted during the first year of the c...
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