ROXANA HEGEMAN, Associated Press

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union contends voting rolls in Kansas are in “chaos” now because of the state’s proof-of-citizenship requirements.

It said in a recent court filing that an affidavit from the state elections director shows about two-thirds of new voter registration applications submitted during a three-week period in February have been put on hold because they did not provide proof of citizenship.

Kansas’ dual registration system is under multiple legal challenges in an election year, a time when registrations surge. Rulings are expected at any time in lawsuits unfolding in Kansas and in Washington, D.C.

The state’s primary is in August