A twice-elected Republican mayor of a Kansas town is facing deportation for voter fraud. Jose “Joe” Ceballos has been the mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, since he was first elected in 2021. He was reelected on Nov.
Day is the second Democrat to file her candidacy for Kansas secretary of state. She's running on expanding voter education and accessibility.
Joe Ceballos, a Kansas man who made national news after being charged with voting illegally, resigned his position as mayor of Coldwater.
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, shown on Oct. 1, 2025, has charged the mayor of Coldwater with felony voter fraud. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) Coldwater residents have learned a valuable lesson: Actions have consequences.