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FIRE Member Speaks Out Against Kansas Voter ID Laws

November 9, 2015

Over the past month Kansas has gained national attention for its highly restrictive voter id laws that now require Kansans prove their citizenship when registering to vote.  Students at URGE chapters in the state have been outspoken and finding ways to mobilize around this issue.  Abby Agnew, a member of FIRE at Kansas State University, was recently quoted in her school’s newspaper about how these laws negatively impact young people and discourages them even more from participating in the electoral process.