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'''Kris William Kobach''' (born March 26, 1966) is the Secretary of State of [[Kansas]], serving since 2011. President [[Donald Trump]] appointed Kobach in 2017 as the Vice-chair of the Commission on Voter Integrity.<ref>Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (July 19, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/19/trump-voter-fraud-commission-heres-what-to-know.html Trump voter fraud commission: Here's what to know]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Persons, Sally (May 15, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/15/kris-kobach-says-commission-voter-fraud-will-look-/ Kobach says commission on voter fraud will look into suppression, irregularities]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Kamisar, Ben; Wheeler, Lydia (July 19, 2017). [http://thehill.com/regulation/other/342721-kobach-points-to-lingering-doubts-in-opening-voter-fraud-commission Kobach points to ‘lingering doubts’ in opening voter fraud commission]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref> While Kansas Secretary of State, Kobach joined a "Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program" program to compare the names and birth date of the voter rolls in different states for common entries.  However, Kansas had not originally collected birth dates, so some long-standing voters were included as being born in 1900.  Critics argue that because African-Americans tend to have common names more than the population as a whole, striking voters from the voter rolls based on such comparisons discriminates against them.<ref name=mag/>  Kobach also convinced Kansas to give the Secretary of State the power to prosecute criminal charges for voter fraud in 2015. According to the ''New york Times'' "the nine convictions he has won since 2015 have primarily been citizens 60 and over who own property in two states and were confused about voting requirements."<ref name=mag/>  The legislature is considering rescinding this authority.<ref name=mag/>  

'''Kris William Kobach''' (born March 26, 1966) is the Secretary of State of [[Kansas]], serving since 2011. President [[Donald Trump]] appointed Kobach in 2017 as the Vice-chair of the Commission on Voter Integrity.<ref>Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (July 19, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/19/trump-voter-fraud-commission-heres-what-to-know.html Trump voter fraud commission: Here's what to know]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Persons, Sally (May 15, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/15/kris-kobach-says-commission-voter-fraud-will-look-/ Kobach says commission on voter fraud will look into suppression, irregularities]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Kamisar, Ben; Wheeler, Lydia (July 19, 2017). [http://thehill.com/regulation/other/342721-kobach-points-to-lingering-doubts-in-opening-voter-fraud-commission Kobach points to ‘lingering doubts’ in opening voter fraud commission]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref> While Kansas Secretary of State, Kobach joined a "Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program" program to compare the names and birth date of the voter rolls in different states for common entries.  However, Kansas had not originally collected birth dates, so some long-standing voters were included as being born in 1900.  Critics argue that because African-Americans tend to have common names more than the population as a whole, striking voters from the voter rolls based on such comparisons discriminates against them.<ref name=mag/>  Kobach also convinced Kansas to give the Secretary of State the power to prosecute criminal charges for voter fraud in 2015. According to the ''New York Times'' "the nine convictions he has won since 2015 have primarily been citizens 60 and over who own property in two states and were confused about voting requirements."<ref name=mag/>  The legislature is considering rescinding this authority.<ref name=mag/>  

==Political career==

==Political career==

Kobach was unsuccessful in a 1993 run for Congress.<ref name=mag/>

Kobach was unsuccessful in a 1993 run for Congress.<ref name=mag/>