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Six Teens Run for the Office of Governor in Kansas

Leah Hickman : Feb 13, 2018
ChristianHeadlines.com

According to CNN, at least three of the boys running for the office are pursuing the Republican nomination, one is running as a Democrat, one as an independent, and one as a Libertarian.

[ChristianHeadlines.com] Ever wonder who's reading the Kansas Constitution these days? According to recent news, apparently at least a handful of Kansas teens are, and it turns out they've found a loophole in the rules regarding running for public office. (Photo: Some of the six teens running in the Kansas gubernatorial race/Credit: Jonathan Shorman/via KansasCity.com)

"There are a lot of requirements if you want to vote in Kansas," writes NPR reporter Laurel Wamsley. "You must be 18 years old. You need to show a photo ID at your polling place and show proof of U.S. citizenship when you register to vote." When it comes to political candidacy in Kansas, though, "there are no rules."

As the director of elections in the Kansas secretary of state's office, Bryan Caskey, explains in the article, "Under Kansas law, there is no law governing the qualifications for governor, not one...

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