Three Candidates Clash Over Kansas Citizenship Voting Amendment
Republican Pat Proctor, Democrat Jennifer Day, and Scott Morgan are competing for Kansas Secretary of State amid a debate over a citizenship requirement for voters.
Three candidates are competing for the office of Kansas Secretary of State to replace Scott Schwab, who is seeking the GOP nomination for governor. The race features Republican Representative Pat Proctor, Democrat Jennifer Day, and Scott Morgan of the United Kansas party.
The candidates are deeply divided over a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would explicitly require voters to be U.S. citizens. Proctor, who led the charge for the amendment, argues that the current constitution does not explicitly forbid noncitizens from voting. He has focused his campaign on the threat of noncitizen voting and ballot harvesting.
Day and Morgan contend the amendment is redundant and that Kansas elections are already secure. Rather than restrictive measures, Day and Morgan emphasize collaboration with county clerks and the strengthening of voter rolls to ensure election integrity.
