#SCOTUS' decision to overturn Roe V. Wade must be an immediate call to action for Kansas voters. The proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution is damaging for so many reasons, which I'll be discussing more in the final weeks leading up to the vote. But, for today:
The first step is to make sure all eligible Kansans are REGISTERED to VOTE. The deadline is Tuesday, July 12th. NOW is the time to reach out to your friends, family, and neighbors. Are they all registered? Do they have a plan to vote? Time to make sure: iwillvote.com
All registered voters, regardless of party affiliation, can—and must—have their voices heard in this election. But that can only happen if folks are aware, registered, and ready to cast their vote in this special circumstance.
There is a reason the Republican majority in #ksleg forced this vote, over a Governor's veto, to be held in August: They know they can't win in a fair election in November. So we cannot afford to wait until November for our maximum effort to get out the vote.
Unaffiliated voters, in particular, are not used to voting this time of year, and they need to be made aware that they can—and must—cast their vote on the amendment.
This amendment changes our state constitution forever, and we only get one shot to defeat it. It will open the door—and turn back the clock—to an era that should be totally unacceptable in a civilized country. Women's rights are human rights. I urge all Kansans to VOTE "NO!"
Help spread the word: Get registered, tell your friends, make a plan to vote on or before August 2nd. iwillvote.com
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As a former Archivist of the United States, I was surprised to see the recent Washington Post report that the National Archives altered a photo from the 2017 Women’s March as part of a promotional display for an exhibit on the 19th Amendment.
In today’s political climate, era of “fake news”, and decreasing trust in public institutions, it is more important than ever that the integrity of records and the stories they tell are available to our citizens.
The National Archives and Records Administration is a public trust on which we depend for authentic records that document our rights, the actions of federal officials, and the story of our national experience.