Supreme Court rebuffs bid to revive Kansas voting law
The dispute involved a 2011 law that requires people registering for the first time to vote in Kansas to prove they are U.S. citizens.
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The dispute involved a 2011 law that requires people registering for the first time to vote in Kansas to prove they are U.S. citizens.
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