Sam Lane for KS Sec. of State
@voiceinavacuum.bsky.social
Due Process is in the Constitution. So is Checks and Balances. But it takes the voice of the people to protect the Constitution. And the voice of the people will only be heard if our elections are fair and accurate.
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And we thought Biden was out of touch....
www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
Trump Doubles Down On Attacks Against ‘Affordability,’ Calls It A Hoax
Trump claimed in a speech Tuesday that prices for consumers were “going down very substantially” as economic confidence among Americans remains near historic lows.
www.forbes.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
And we thought Biden was out of touch....
www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
Life hack
If you ever find yourself in a position to buy a new car, spend a little extra to get the premium version. That way you can spice up your daily commute with a twang of imposter syndrome.
If you ever find yourself in a position to buy a new car, spend a little extra to get the premium version. That way you can spice up your daily commute with a twang of imposter syndrome.
November 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Life hack
If you ever find yourself in a position to buy a new car, spend a little extra to get the premium version. That way you can spice up your daily commute with a twang of imposter syndrome.
If you ever find yourself in a position to buy a new car, spend a little extra to get the premium version. That way you can spice up your daily commute with a twang of imposter syndrome.
My grandfather's old 48-star flag, me trying to remember how he taught me to fold it. He served in the Pacific Theater in 1945.
Some of us don't forget.
Some of us don't forget.
November 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
My grandfather's old 48-star flag, me trying to remember how he taught me to fold it. He served in the Pacific Theater in 1945.
Some of us don't forget.
Some of us don't forget.
I kind of have the urge to open a doughnut shop and name it "Hole Foods".
November 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I kind of have the urge to open a doughnut shop and name it "Hole Foods".
Reposted by Sam Lane for KS Sec. of State
Yeah so several major Ukrainian cities are in a complete blackout right now. 0 generation from thermal plants and 0 idea when the power will be back. Just please don’t forget us
November 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Yeah so several major Ukrainian cities are in a complete blackout right now. 0 generation from thermal plants and 0 idea when the power will be back. Just please don’t forget us
One of my favorite bookstores is temporarily closed. It's reminded me that half of small businesses don't make it 5 years.
I intend to consolidate and simplify the state paperwork/taxation as much as possible, but what businesses REALLY need is for us to take a pass on the big guys and shop local.
I intend to consolidate and simplify the state paperwork/taxation as much as possible, but what businesses REALLY need is for us to take a pass on the big guys and shop local.
November 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
One of my favorite bookstores is temporarily closed. It's reminded me that half of small businesses don't make it 5 years.
I intend to consolidate and simplify the state paperwork/taxation as much as possible, but what businesses REALLY need is for us to take a pass on the big guys and shop local.
I intend to consolidate and simplify the state paperwork/taxation as much as possible, but what businesses REALLY need is for us to take a pass on the big guys and shop local.
Reposted by Sam Lane for KS Sec. of State
📢 Know Your Rights Training 📢
Border Czar Tom Homan is upset that ICE’s raids in Chicago aren’t as bad as they could be, because many people know their rights.
Attend an upcoming Know Your Rights trainings so you know how to respond to ICE in the KC area.
Sign up link in comments.
Border Czar Tom Homan is upset that ICE’s raids in Chicago aren’t as bad as they could be, because many people know their rights.
Attend an upcoming Know Your Rights trainings so you know how to respond to ICE in the KC area.
Sign up link in comments.
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
📢 Know Your Rights Training 📢
Border Czar Tom Homan is upset that ICE’s raids in Chicago aren’t as bad as they could be, because many people know their rights.
Attend an upcoming Know Your Rights trainings so you know how to respond to ICE in the KC area.
Sign up link in comments.
Border Czar Tom Homan is upset that ICE’s raids in Chicago aren’t as bad as they could be, because many people know their rights.
Attend an upcoming Know Your Rights trainings so you know how to respond to ICE in the KC area.
Sign up link in comments.
Can I ask a stupid question?
Why bother having sex listed on a passport?
I had assumed it was about identifying you less ambiguously. But if there's a whole category of people who don't visually conform to gender norms, then it doesn't serve that function. So why?
apnews.com/article/trum...
Why bother having sex listed on a passport?
I had assumed it was about identifying you less ambiguously. But if there's a whole category of people who don't visually conform to gender norms, then it doesn't serve that function. So why?
apnews.com/article/trum...
Supreme Court lets Trump block transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers
The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a policy blocking transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers that align with their gender iden...
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Can I ask a stupid question?
Why bother having sex listed on a passport?
I had assumed it was about identifying you less ambiguously. But if there's a whole category of people who don't visually conform to gender norms, then it doesn't serve that function. So why?
apnews.com/article/trum...
Why bother having sex listed on a passport?
I had assumed it was about identifying you less ambiguously. But if there's a whole category of people who don't visually conform to gender norms, then it doesn't serve that function. So why?
apnews.com/article/trum...
Random thought.
One weird flaw in the political system is that it pre-selects for people with no humility. When you run for office, you start by convincing yourself you're the best possible person for the job. Most of campaigning is trying to convince everyone else of the same.
One weird flaw in the political system is that it pre-selects for people with no humility. When you run for office, you start by convincing yourself you're the best possible person for the job. Most of campaigning is trying to convince everyone else of the same.
November 7, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Random thought.
One weird flaw in the political system is that it pre-selects for people with no humility. When you run for office, you start by convincing yourself you're the best possible person for the job. Most of campaigning is trying to convince everyone else of the same.
One weird flaw in the political system is that it pre-selects for people with no humility. When you run for office, you start by convincing yourself you're the best possible person for the job. Most of campaigning is trying to convince everyone else of the same.
Another trick to be on the lookout for in the future. We need to be ever vigilant against novel approaches to voter suppression.
We’re getting multiple reports that independents in Chester County, Pennsylvania (a Democratic-leaning area) have been left off the voter rolls. They’re being told to fill out provisional ballots, the same ones MAGA often tries to claim shouldn’t be counted.
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Another trick to be on the lookout for in the future. We need to be ever vigilant against novel approaches to voter suppression.
Local elections matter.
Make time to vote. Remember some counties close the ballots at 5 instead of 7 (something I want to change).
Make a plan for whom you're voting for.
myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView
Your voice matters.
Go do the thing!
Make time to vote. Remember some counties close the ballots at 5 instead of 7 (something I want to change).
Make a plan for whom you're voting for.
myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView
Your voice matters.
Go do the thing!
Kansas Secretary of State | VoterView
myvoteinfo.voteks.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Local elections matter.
Make time to vote. Remember some counties close the ballots at 5 instead of 7 (something I want to change).
Make a plan for whom you're voting for.
myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView
Your voice matters.
Go do the thing!
Make time to vote. Remember some counties close the ballots at 5 instead of 7 (something I want to change).
Make a plan for whom you're voting for.
myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView
Your voice matters.
Go do the thing!
Designating a group as a foreign terrorist organization implies that it is
A. Foreign
B. Terrorist
and
C. an Organization.
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
A. Foreign
B. Terrorist
and
C. an Organization.
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
Trump wants to name antifa a foreign terrorist organization. Here's what it could do
President Trump has already issued an order designating antifa a "domestic terrorist organization." Now his administration is talking about also labeling it as a foreign terrorist organization.
www.npr.org
November 1, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Designating a group as a foreign terrorist organization implies that it is
A. Foreign
B. Terrorist
and
C. an Organization.
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
A. Foreign
B. Terrorist
and
C. an Organization.
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
So let me get this straight.
Kansas schools are being starved for funding
www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
But but they'll drop half a million $ for gerrymandering like it's nothing.
www.ksnt.com/capitol-bure...
Kansas schools are being starved for funding
www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
But but they'll drop half a million $ for gerrymandering like it's nothing.
www.ksnt.com/capitol-bure...
After $43M withheld from Kansas schools, these key programs could be cut
K-12 funding already approved by Congress is being withheld from Kansas public schools. State and local education officials say vulnerable populations will feel the most impact.
www.kansascity.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
So let me get this straight.
Kansas schools are being starved for funding
www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
But but they'll drop half a million $ for gerrymandering like it's nothing.
www.ksnt.com/capitol-bure...
Kansas schools are being starved for funding
www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
But but they'll drop half a million $ for gerrymandering like it's nothing.
www.ksnt.com/capitol-bure...
Happy Halloween.
Blessed Samhain.
शुभ दीपावली।
Blessed Samhain.
शुभ दीपावली।
October 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Happy Halloween.
Blessed Samhain.
शुभ दीपावली।
Blessed Samhain.
शुभ दीपावली।
2025 elections are almost here.
I agree with (current) Sec. Schwab that, if you use a mail-in ballot, you should deliver it to a drop box rather than trust the post office to get it in on time.
www.kake.com/home/kansas-...
I agree with (current) Sec. Schwab that, if you use a mail-in ballot, you should deliver it to a drop box rather than trust the post office to get it in on time.
www.kake.com/home/kansas-...
Kansas Secretary of State urges in-person voting ahead of the general election
Kansas Secretary of State, Scott Schwab, sat down with KAKE News to highlight key information ahead of the general election in addition to a change coming in the 2026 election
www.kake.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:17 AM
2025 elections are almost here.
I agree with (current) Sec. Schwab that, if you use a mail-in ballot, you should deliver it to a drop box rather than trust the post office to get it in on time.
www.kake.com/home/kansas-...
I agree with (current) Sec. Schwab that, if you use a mail-in ballot, you should deliver it to a drop box rather than trust the post office to get it in on time.
www.kake.com/home/kansas-...
The Netanyahu administration likes to attack civilian targets and then claim there was Hamas in it.
The Trump administration likes to attack civilian targets and claim there was Tren de Aragua in it.
apnews.com/article/chic...
The Trump administration likes to attack civilian targets and claim there was Tren de Aragua in it.
apnews.com/article/chic...
In Chicago, an immense show of force signals a sharp escalation in White House immigration crackdown
A raid last month in Chicago has signaled a sharp escalation in the White House’s immigration crackdown and ratcheted up tensions in a city already on edge.
apnews.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
The Netanyahu administration likes to attack civilian targets and then claim there was Hamas in it.
The Trump administration likes to attack civilian targets and claim there was Tren de Aragua in it.
apnews.com/article/chic...
The Trump administration likes to attack civilian targets and claim there was Tren de Aragua in it.
apnews.com/article/chic...
#HaysKS was a long trip, but worth it. I saw a lot of positive response. In the past politicians, especially Democrats, tended to forget about Kansas having a whole western half. That's not true anymore.
October 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
#HaysKS was a long trip, but worth it. I saw a lot of positive response. In the past politicians, especially Democrats, tended to forget about Kansas having a whole western half. That's not true anymore.
Kansas is a paper ballot state. Each voter can (and should) check to make sure the machine correctly printed what you voted for before handing the ballot in to be counted.
Dominion Voting Systems is at the heart of countless 2020 election conspiracy theories. The company has now been sold, and its new owner has shared contrasting messaging about how much will change.
Does the sale of Dominion Voting Systems mean a transformation? Depends who's asking
Dominion Voting Systems is at the heart of countless 2020 election conspiracy theories. The company has now been sold, and its new owner has shared contrasting messaging about how much will change.
n.pr
October 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Kansas is a paper ballot state. Each voter can (and should) check to make sure the machine correctly printed what you voted for before handing the ballot in to be counted.
One of the people I met in Hays. He's running for first district. And he has a knack for putting into words what we're all feeling.
Stopped on my way home from Democracy Fest and the No Kings rally in Hays, Kansas to admire Kansas and talk about why I'm running for Congress.
#colinforkansas #nokings #election #kansas
#colinforkansas #nokings #election #kansas
October 19, 2025 at 11:06 PM
One of the people I met in Hays. He's running for first district. And he has a knack for putting into words what we're all feeling.
This was KCMO 5 years ago, the day after the big BLM protest, and about one neighborhood away from the Kansas border.
Be careful out there. Be aware of your surroundings. Watch eachother's backs. Don't get suckered into escalating. Document everything.
Be careful out there. Be aware of your surroundings. Watch eachother's backs. Don't get suckered into escalating. Document everything.
October 18, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This was KCMO 5 years ago, the day after the big BLM protest, and about one neighborhood away from the Kansas border.
Be careful out there. Be aware of your surroundings. Watch eachother's backs. Don't get suckered into escalating. Document everything.
Be careful out there. Be aware of your surroundings. Watch eachother's backs. Don't get suckered into escalating. Document everything.
Necessary post.
K'atzinel tz'ib'ïk.
Mutzushkami nina.
必要なポ-スト。
K'atzinel tz'ib'ïk.
Mutzushkami nina.
必要なポ-スト。
October 12, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Necessary post.
K'atzinel tz'ib'ïk.
Mutzushkami nina.
必要なポ-スト。
K'atzinel tz'ib'ïk.
Mutzushkami nina.
必要なポ-スト。
So you do everything you can to go to war with the population of your own country, then want the world to celebrate you as a peacemaker.
Weird priorities, bro.
Weird priorities, bro.
October 11, 2025 at 2:11 AM
So you do everything you can to go to war with the population of your own country, then want the world to celebrate you as a peacemaker.
Weird priorities, bro.
Weird priorities, bro.
Anyone surprised?
Kansas Republican lawmakers are circulating a petition for a special session to redistrict. The goal is to defeat the state's only Democrat in Congress. (via @kcur.org)
Kansas Republicans start redistricting process aimed at unseating Rep. Sharice Davids
Kansas Republican lawmakers are circulating a petition for a special session to redistrict. The goal is to defeat the state's only Democrat in Congress.
n.pr
October 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Anyone surprised?
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We believe healthcare is a right for every American.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
October 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
We believe healthcare is a right for every American.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.
Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.
If none of the haters figure out a way to throw a wrench in the gears, Kansas should be set to start accepting amendments to sex on driver's licenses starting on the 6th.
www.aclu.org/press-releas...
(And I'm not too broken up about the courts putting Kobach in his place again.)
www.aclu.org/press-releas...
(And I'm not too broken up about the courts putting Kobach in his place again.)
Kansas Supreme Court Denies AG Kobach Review in Appeal over Gender Markers on Drivers Licenses | American Civil Liberties Union
The Kansas Department of Revenue can start issuing licenses with correct markers as soon as October 6
www.aclu.org
October 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
If none of the haters figure out a way to throw a wrench in the gears, Kansas should be set to start accepting amendments to sex on driver's licenses starting on the 6th.
www.aclu.org/press-releas...
(And I'm not too broken up about the courts putting Kobach in his place again.)
www.aclu.org/press-releas...
(And I'm not too broken up about the courts putting Kobach in his place again.)