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Supporters of an effort to recall Jackson County Executive Frank White turned in enough valid signatures to force a recall vote.
Jackson County voters collected 42,900 signatures in favor of recalling county executive Frank White, which could be enough to send the question toward a public vote.
The Jackson County Election Board said Monday that it has received enough verified signatures for a recall petition of County Executive Frank White.
As a member of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Board ... All of the candidates will compete in the primary election on Aug. 5, and the top two will face off in the Nov. 4 general election.
Fourteen candidates are seeking four seats on the Wichita school board. They are focused on issues ranging from student achievement to teacher support to whether to propose a new bond issue after one failed to win voter support in February. Seats in Districts 1, 2, 5 and 6 are up for election.
Wichita business owner and former school board member Joy Eakins has entered the race for Kansas governor, launching her campaign in a video announcement released Wednesday.
Two watchdog groups are backing Kansas in federal court as the state defends its ban on foreign money in ballot measure campaigns.
A new study from the nonprofit Robert Dole and Edward Kennedy institutes argues for more robust, consistent funding of local election administration.