Transgender Kansans fear voter ID law is roadblock

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Andy Marso, The Topeka Capitol-Journal
July 20, 2014

Jordan Hanson, of Lawrence, is afraid that when she goes to the polls for the Aug. 5 primary, she will be turned away without being able to vote.

Hanson is a resident of Kansas who is older than 18, has registered to vote and has an official, government-issued photo identification card. The problem? The photo and the "sex" field on the ID, a Kansas driver's license, identify her as a man.

Hanson, a transgender Kansan, said she is loathe to let her gender identity be vetted by a random poll worker.

"My identification and my ability to vote should not be up to the subjective interpretation of anyone," Hanson said.

More: http://cjonline.com/news/2014-07-20/transgender-kansans-fear-voter-id-law-roadblock

[Jill F]

This is why I've been doing absentee ballots. 

At least for the next election I will be legally Jill in every which way.