Johnson County’s elected leaders oversee a budget of $1.45 billion and set the direction for a sprawling county of more than 600,000 residents and growing. Governance is vested in the seven-member Johnson County Commission. Six members are elected from districts. The seventh member, the chairperson, is elected to represent the entire county and thus holds […]
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How to become a poll worker for the upcoming Missouri elections
With the August primary election weeks away and November fast approaching, election authorities around the Kansas City metro are recruiting poll workers who can help run precincts. Workers are needed for a variety of paid positions on election day. One day of training ahead of the election is required. Poll workers get paid different rates […]
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These four Johnson County elections will decide who oversees a $1.45 billion budget
This November, voters in the Johnson County election will elect four candidates to the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners, which oversees a budget of $1.45 billion and about 30 county departments, ranging from emergency services to public transit. Though county elections draw fewer voters to the polls than high-profile national and state races, county […]
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Missouri’s new voting law: Photo ID, cybersecurity and voter roll audits in effect for November
The latest attempt at passing a Missouri photo ID provision will go into effect at the end of August, after Gov. Mike Parson signed a sweeping election bill into law. The new Missouri photo ID law won’t take effect until the end of August, so the changes don’t apply to Missouri’s Aug. 2 primary election. […]
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How to register to vote for the Aug. 2 election in Kansas
The primary election in Kansas is on Aug. 2, giving voters the opportunity to decide who will appear on the November ballot for several high-profile races including governor, state attorney general and the U.S. Congress. Also on the ballot is a constitutional amendment, which would alter the state constitution to say that there is no right […]
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Cómo registrarse para votar en las elecciones del 2 de agosto en Kansas
Esta historia fue traducida por Claudia Yaujar-Amaro. Esta historia también está disponible en inglés. Lea aquí. Las elecciones primarias en Kansas son el 2 de agosto, dando a los votantes la oportunidad de decidir quién aparecerá en la boleta electoral de noviembre para puestos muy importantes, incluyendo el de gobernador, fiscal general del estado y […]
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How to register to vote for the Missouri primary
The deadline to register to vote in the Aug. 2 Missouri primary election is Wednesday, July 6. August’s election will determine the party nominees for the open U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Roy Blunt. The winners of the primary will be on the Nov. 8 general election ballots. For the first […]