Elections
Most Kansas City voters — more than 60% — participate in presidential elections. But what about those local elections, where a city council candidate might win by as few as five votes?
The Beacon believes that if voters have the information they need, they’re more likely to show up at the polls. That’s why our reporters call candidates, research ballot questions and put all the important information in one place.
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13%
The current Kansas City Council was elected by just 13% of registered voters, compared to 60% of voters who participated in the 2020 presidential election.
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Four school districts canceled their elections in 2023 because they didn’t have enough candidates.
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One person was elected to the Unified Government Commission in 2023 with a five-vote margin.
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There were 16 elections in Kansas City, Missouri — including school boards, city councils and state legislature — in the four years between the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.
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