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Kansas City-area voters will be making decisions on their U.S. Senator, their Jackson County executive, measures to impose state control on the local police budget and other races and issues Nov. 8. Got questions? The website Vote411.org has rounded up answers.
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The Beacon presents a list of dates you need to know for the November general election in Missouri, including the deadline to register to vote or request an absentee ballot.
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Election night was good to the Hickman Mills School District. Voters by a solid margin approved both an increase to the district’s levy as well as a $20 million no-tax-increase bond issue.
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A former LINC part-time staffer made history election night. The Rev. Anthony Mondaine won a seat on the Independence School Board April 5 and will serve as the district’s first Black representative.
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Kansas City’s healthcare safety net needs voters’ approval April 5 to continue its role in making sure everyone — including the poor and uninsured — has access to emergency and preventative services.
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Bond issues, levies and the earnings tax won big, but many school board races ran tight. See how the final, unofficial totals came out in the April 6 election for our partner school districts.
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The Kansas City 1% earnings tax, school board races and bond issues are just some of the questions waiting for voters April 6, and Vote411.org is ready again to help with election questions.
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Several area school districts hope to gain voter support for ballot measures April 6 to improve facilities, increase security and enhance athletics and arts experiences. And Kansas City’s 1% earnings tax will also be on the ballot.
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For a complicated election season, here is pertinent voting advice from attorney Jon R. Gray, a partner with Shook, Hardy & Bacon, a retired Jackson County Circuit Court judge and former attorney for the Kansas City Election Board.
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Get a voting plan. That’s everyone’s call to action ahead of the Nov. 3 election.nAnd even though Covid-19 and an anticipated heavy turnout are complicating things, many people and resources are committed to help voters keep it simple — and get it done.
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With so many high school students learning at home online, schools have to get creative in getting newest voters enrolled. Online registration offers opportunities, and now is the time, because Oct. 7 — Wednesday — is the last day to get on the rolls.
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The equation dogging election boards in staffing Election Day polls is laced with variables that are either unknown or just plain bad. What this equation needs is a lot of new recruits to work the polls Election Day.
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Yes, Lord, it’s that easy. Two minutes on your phone. Go to Vote411.org. Tap on “register to vote.” Sept. 13, “Registration Sunday,” church communities in KC will be taking a moment to get unregistered voters tapping their phones.
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Less than two weeks remain to the Aug. 4 Election Day when Missouri voters will be asked if they want to expand Medicaid to provide more health coverage for hundreds of thousands of low-income residents. Here is what is on the ballot.
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While voters statewide will decide the future of Medicaid expansion in Missouri Aug. 4, Hickman Mills voters will be making a $30 million decision on the future of their public schools.
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Vote411, an online voter guide by the League of Women Voters, wants you informed and ready to vote. The guide provides personalized ballot information on all races, plus balanced arguments on the referendum on Medicaid expansion.
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