Judge temporarily blocks Senate Bill 4 from upcoming Kansas elections over advance-ballot grace period
A judge in Douglas County granted a temporary injunction that halts a newly passed Kansas voting law from taking effect for upcoming elections, KSNT 27 News reports. The order pauses enforcement of Senate Bill 4, which the coverage says would have prevented a three-day grace period for advance ballots.
The injunction was signed on July 16, after lawmakers passed the measure, according to the report. With the temporary block in place, the law is not applied to the coming election(s) while the court’s order remains in effect.
For Kansas voters who use advance ballots, the decision keeps the three-day grace period from being eliminated for the time being, as the legal challenge proceeds.
