02/20/202610:45 AM CST start timeRobert J. Dole HallZoom
02/20/202610:45 AM CST start timeRobert J. Dole HallZoom

Press briefing on United Kansas Inc. v. Schwab, a legal challenge to Kansas’s ban on fusion voting, ahead of February 24 oral arguments before the Kansas Court of Appeals. Also open to the general public.

Oral argument Information:

When: 10:00 a.m. (CT) on Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Where: Kansas Court of Appeals Courtroom, 301 W. 10th Street, Topeka, KS
Live Stream: https://youtube.com/@kansascourtofappeals?si=LURRsGV9h4YGYOPx

Why It Matters

The case challenges Kansas’s prohibition on fusion voting—a system that allows multiple political parties to nominate the same candidate. A favorable ruling could strengthen voters’ freedom of speech and association and modestly but meaningfully reshape how elections are conducted in Kansas.

Experts will preview the legal arguments, explain the constitutional stakes, and discuss what the case could mean for Kansas voters and election law nationwide.

 Russell FoxDr. Russell Arben Fox
Professor of Political Science 
Friends University

 

 

 

 

 

 Nata ElaNate Ela
Assistant Professor
Temple University School of Law

  David RubensteinDavid Rubenstein
Professor of Law & Director 
Washburn University School of Law Robert J. Dole Center for Law & Government