Solomon Shields

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Stories by Solomon Shields

Voter suppression in the U.S. "is a story as old as the country itself," says Micah Kubic, ACLU of Kansas executive director. "At every step of the way, every little bit that we go further and expand access, there is somebody standing on the other side trying to chip away at that and undo it." (Solomon Shields | Flatland)

Convicted Felons and the Right to Vote in Kansas

By Solomon Shields | September 11, 2025

It is true that in some states, mainly in the South, a felony conviction bars a person from voting. But the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas wants Kansans to know that felons who have served their time are eligible to vote in the Sunflower State. Anyone who says otherwise is peddling misinformation, said Micah…

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