A group that successfully defeated an anti-abortion ballot measure in Kansas has filed a federal lawsuit against a new state law aimed at curbing foreign influence in elections.

Prosecutors must prove that people accused of falsely representing themselves as election officials acted with the intent to deceive.

Colyer, a Johnson County-based surgeon, has remained involved in Kansas politics since spending nearly a year as governor in 2018 after Gov. Sam Brownback resigned. Most recently, he chaired President Donald Trump’s campaign operation in Kansas.

State Rep. Patrick Penn, who represents Kansas House District 85 in the Wichita-metro area, is resigning from the Legislature.