Missouri and Kansas held primaries Aug. 4. Missouri voters across the state voted on four state constitutional amendments. Kansas City and Jackson County had local races, along with bond issues on the ballot. `
A big item on the Kansas side of the state line is voters’ decision on whether to make state Supreme Court justices electable.
Below you’ll find live statewide results from AP News for the issues The Beacon has been following leading up to the election. We’ll link to results reporting on local races and ballot measures as unofficial tallies come in.
Election results reporting from The Beacon
Kansas City, MO election results
5 questions sought $1.7 billion in bonds and a sales tax renewal
Kansas election results
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Missouri election results
Missouri voters rebuff top Republican priorities with no votes on Amendments 4 and 5
Live Missouri election results
Amendment 1 asks voters to reapprove a 0.1% state sales tax that funds soil and water conservation projects and state parks and historic sites. Results:
Amendment 2 asks if the position of county assessor in all charter counties, like Jackson County, should be an elected position. Results:
Amendment 4 asks if the Missouri Constitution should be amended to make it harder to pass citizen-led initiative petitions. Results:
Amendment 5 asks if state lawmakers should be directed to eliminate the state income tax and the General Assembly given the authority to raise state sales taxes and broaden the range of goods and services that can be taxed without needing additional voter approval to speed up that process. Results:
Live Kansas election results
Kansas voters decided whether the state should keep the current process of nominating justices or to replace it with direct elections. Results:
