Midterm primaries: Kansas first state to vote on abortion rights since Roe v. Wade’s demise
Tuesday’s vote a barometer of liberal and moderate voters’ anger over the recent Supreme Court action.
Polls opened Tuesday across Kansas and election officials anticipated the abortion measure will draw more voters. Polls were busy Tuesday morning, with lines reported at some locations. Typically, primary elections in Kansas are limited to the two major parties, but unaffiliated voters can cast a vote in this election for the constitutional amendment.
The Kansas secretary of state’s office said it has received phone calls about the texts from the general public and “acknowledges their concerns. However, state law does not authorize the ... office to regulate campaign ads or messaging.” The Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission also posted on Twitter that, under current law, text message advocacy about constitutional ballot initiatives does not require attribution.
Both sides together have spent more than $14 million on their campaigns. Abortion providers and abortion rights groups were key donors for the “no” side, while Catholic dioceses heavily funded the “yes” campaign. Kansas doesn’t ban most abortions until the 22nd week of pregnancy. But a law that would prohibit the most common second-trimester procedure and another that would set special health regulations for abortion providers remain on hold because of legal challenges.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre weighed in on the Kansas vote Monday, saying: “If it passes, vote in Kansas could lead to another state eliminating the right to choose and eviscerating access to health care.”
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