Topeka — Secretary of State Kris Kobach worries that a federal court ruling setting new political boundaries for Kansas will confuse voters.
Kobach said Friday that the districts drawn by three federal judges for state House and state Senate districts are more disruptive than he would have liked.
The judges ruled late Thursday in a lawsuit filed over the Legislature's failure to reset political boundaries to account for population changes over the past decade.
The secretary of state was a defendant in the lawsuit. He said he's glad the judges ruled this week because Kansas elections can proceed on schedule.
But he noted that the new lines for legislative districts are so different from the previous ones that many voters are likely to be confused.
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thinkagain 11 months, 2 weeks ago
More confusion that the new voter registration laws? Kobach must be confused.
Hooligan_016 11 months, 2 weeks ago
HA! beat me to it!
Hooligan_016 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Lines look fairly straight for the most part. Isn't it his Department's job to begin the PR message in the likely areas voters might be confused?
Also, I don't know which would be more confusing to the voters, new boundaries or him trying to push through voterID laws earlier.
roadrunner 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Yeah. I'm an idiot! And I'm so dazed and confused!!! Dumb people can't figure out how to read a map!! Kobach is such a moron.
bad_dog 11 months, 2 weeks ago
If Kobach "fears" it, it must be a good thing.
jackbinkelman 11 months, 2 weeks ago
+1
jayhawklawrence 11 months, 2 weeks ago
+1
DougCounty 11 months, 2 weeks ago
And putting east Lawrence in Western Kansas wasn't confusing? Give me a break. If the legislature had done its job in the first place, we would have had a couple of extra months to wrap our apparently tiny minds around these changes. Kobach sure has a low opinion about Kansans' ability to learn and adapt.
jonas_opines 11 months, 2 weeks ago
"Kobach sure has a low opinion about Kansans' ability to learn and adapt."
Well, he knows that they voted for him. . . . .
cait48 11 months, 2 weeks ago
"Kobach fears new maps will cause Kansas voter confusion" BS! Let me reword that for you, Mr. Kobach. "Kobach fears new maps will cause Kansas Democrats to win more seats."
somedude20 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Don't worry Kris, you and your peeps still have a few other safety nets that will give you the desired election outcomes that you want
KEITHMILES05 11 months, 2 weeks ago
He's such a SSOS. He just needs to administrate the ruling and get on with his life.
Frankie8 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Excuse me, Sir, but does that SSOS stand for sorry, silly, ossified sturgeon? Just wondering. Never saw it before. Thanks!
DanR 11 months, 2 weeks ago
sorry sack of s... omething?
tomatogrower 11 months, 2 weeks ago
At least we know what he thinks of the intelligence of Kansas voters. Of course, it won't be a problem in some areas. They just mark the R box. But for those of us who really care who represents us, we will do the research, Mr. Kobach. I know you think those of us who went to public school, unlike you rich private school people, can't read, but we really can.
Ribs61 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Kobach thinks the new maps will confuse voters. He obviously does not think Ks voters are very intelligent. Given the recent voting record; Brownback, Kobach, Jenkins, it is hard to argue with him.
ladyoneill 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Yeah, well the one that gerrymandered Lawrence down the middle years ago confused me too. At last we're whole!
concerned1 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Well maybe the legislators should have done their jobs and got it done themselves.
zzgoeb 11 months, 2 weeks ago
When does the recall drive begin? This guy is out of whack, and needs to go!!!
mikekt 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Attention! ......Attention! "We need a Psychiatric Evaluation in the secretary of states offices, for the current occupant! He's gone delusional on us! He might be hearing strange Re-Publican voices in his head & he says that he thinks that we are all confused about something or another?" ......AND THAT PROBABLY ISN'T ALL!!!
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