More than half of Jackson County’s polling places experienced shortages of preprinted ballots, leading to long wait times and frustration.
Elections
The Kansas City Beacon provides the latest election news.
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Missouri voters rebuff top Republican priorities with no votes on Amendments 4 and 5
Amendments 4 and 5 drove higher voter participation than is typical in a non-general election year primary.
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Here are the winners of the Kansas State Board of Education Republican primaries
Voters in Johnson and Miami counties and much of northern, western and southeastern Kansas chose Republican candidates for the general election in November.
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Kansas City election results: 5 questions sought $1.7 billion in bonds and a sales tax renewal
Five city questions on the Aug. 4 ballot covered water and sewer infrastructure, affordable housing, aging civic buildings and a sales tax for development in the urban core.
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Follow live Missouri and Kansas election results for the Aug. 4 midterm primary
Find live results for Missouri Amendments 1, 2, 4 and 5 and Kansas results on making Supreme Court justices electable.
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Breaking down the claims in Amendment 5 ads
The Beacon analyzed Amendment 5 ads to examine the claims and what the amendment actually does.
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Kansas voters to decide whether to make Supreme Court justices electable
Kansans will decide Aug. 4 whether to keep the state’s current process for selecting Supreme Court justices or to make the positions elected.
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FAQ: A ballot question to fund nearly 5,000 affordable housing units
What is the Housing Trust Fund? Will a “yes” vote increase my taxes? What kind of housing would the $100 million help fund?
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Supporters say Amendment 5 won’t harm education funding. Schools aren’t so sure
The amendment’s sponsor says it won’t affect schools in the short term and could help in the long term. But critics say it leaves too many unanswered questions.
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FAQ: Kansas City Question 3 sales tax renewal explained
Question 3 asks Kansas City voters to extend the one-eighth-cent Central City Economic Development tax that helps fund projects in the urban core.