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La Tarjeta Fountain de Kansas City, que tiene menos requisitos que una tarjeta de identificación tradicional, ayudará a los residentes que tienen problemas para obtener una identificación emitida por el gobierno, facilitando el acceso a los servicios de agua, tarjetas de biblioteca, cuentas bancarias y otros programas de la ciudad.
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Kansas City’s Fountain Card, which has fewer requirements than a traditional ID card, will help residents who have issues getting government-issued identification by easing access to water services, library cards, bank accounts and other city programs.
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The NAACP and the League of Women Voters are challenging Missouri's 2022 voter ID law, arguing it imposes unconstitutional burdens on the right to vote without actually achieving the stated goal of reducing fraud. Two previous attempts by Missouri Republicans to require voter IDs have been struck down by the courts.
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After the Kansas Legislature passed a law defining women and men by biological sex, Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a motion to nullify a 2019 consent judgment that required Kansas to provide birth certificates that reflected sex consistent with an individual's gender identity.
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In its last legislative session of the term, the Kansas City Council passed pay raises for council members and the mayor, allocated millions of dollars for 2026 World Cup preparations and created a municipal ID program. The next time the body meets in August, it will welcome seven new faces.
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The Fountain Card will let people who have trouble getting state and federal identification access water services, library cards, prescription drug discounts and other programs. Residents will just need to show proof of their identity and residency.
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Under a recent anti-LGBTQ law passed by the Kansas Legislature, transgender residents will be prohibited from changing the sex on their driver’s licenses and other official documents. When the law takes effect July 1, lawyers and advocates say it could lead to harassment and discrimination.
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The City Council passed a resolution directing the city manager to report on what such a program would look like. Officials say a city ID would help people who don’t have valid identification access city services.
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In addition to statewide questions over marijuana legalization and police funding, Kansas City and its surrounding counties have their own ballot issues and local elections. The ballot is quite long, so Kansas City voters should familiarize themselves before heading to the polls.
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Además de las preguntas a nivel estatal sobre la legalización del uso de la marihuana y el financiamiento de la policía - además de las elecciones para cargos locales, estatales y federales - Kansas City, Missouri, tiene su propio conjunto de cuestiones locales. La boleta de votación es bastante larga, por lo que los votantes de Kansas City deben familiarizarse al acudir a las urnas.
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Under the new law, registered voters would either have to get a government-issued photo ID or cast a provisional ballot on Election Day. The Missouri NAACP and League of Women Voters of Missouri argue it's unconstitutional, and say they'll bring the case to the state Supreme Court.
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Missouri's Secretary of State defends a new election law requiring anyone who wants to cast a ballot to have a form of government-issued photo identification. Two lawsuits have already been filed to block the restrictions from taking effect.