Participation in vote under threat from new Kansas voter registration hurdles under consideration | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — More than 30,000 incomplete voter registrations have piled up in Kansas — most waiting for applicants to submit the now-required “proof of citizenship” documents. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach says he knows how to fix the problem. He wants a new rule that allows election officials to toss out uncompleted applications…