Kansas Supreme Court justices point to ‘chilling’ impact of election law on voter registration

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Based on Schlozman’s argument, Standridge said, there would have to be an evidentiary hearing for every person who mistakes the identity of a volunteer.

Her examples: “Are you reasonable? What is your educational background? What is your IQ? What is your level of experience with voting? What is your level of experience engaging in community service?”

Schlozman countered with a pop culture reference: A man asks a woman if he has a chance, and she tells him, “one in a million.” So, he replies, I have a chance.

“In that sort of scenario, I mean, sure, they’re statistically under that theory,” he said. “There could be and inevitably will be the willfully blind, the folks who are denying election.”

If the number is one in 10,000, Schlozman said, the organizations don’t have a reason to be concerned.

“With the threat of going to jail? One in 10,000?” Standridge said. “When frankly, I bought a lottery ticket when it was a billion dollars, OK? Why would I, at one out of 10,000, put my freedom at risk?”

Frost, the plaintiffs’ attorney, called attention to Schlozman’s reference of election deniers.

“I don’t think this court can ignore that is the context in which this was passed, a context in which election officials are regularly being harassed across the United States, and threatened, and yet the Legislature did not include a reasonable person standard,” Frost said."

Wouldn't working as a poll worker lead someone to believe you are an election worker?

I don't see the problem...If yo are comng off pretending to be someoen you aren't especially an election worker, that is fraud. If you are a volunteer athen say you are a volunteer and do voter registration drives, just say it up front that you aren't an election worker and don't come off as someone or something you aren't...kind of an integrity thing IMHO!