Kansans challenge state law that invalidated trans residents' IDs ahead of midterm elections

Kansans are fighting back in court to block a new state law that invalidated transgender residents’ driver’s licenses and birth certificates, depriving them of their required voter ID just a few months before the state’s 2026 primary election.

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of two trans Kansans by the national American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of Kansas and the firm Stinson LLP, is asking the court to declare the law unconstitutional and block its enforcement.

The new state law went into effect Thursday after Republican lawmakers overrode Gov. Laura Kelly (D)’s veto on Feb. 18, immediately invalidating trans residents’ identification.

The measure includes sweeping restrictions targeting transgender Kansans, including restroom prohibitions, a private right of action to sue someone suspected of violating the law and new ID hurdles that could prevent Kansans from voting.



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