Elections

COVID-19 postponed April municipal elections to June 2, when North Kansas City and Lee's Summit school districts will ask voters to approve bond measures to renovate old schools and build new ones.

Poll workers will disinfect surfaces and wear masks. Voters are also encouraged to come at “off-peak” times and follow social distancing guidelines.

Polling places in Kansas are required by law to be open, but this year's primary and general elections might see fewer in-person votes and more by mail. The latter is a safe and convenient option in the time of coronavirus, but comes with its own costs and challenges.

A federal appeals court says it is unconstitutional for Kansas to require proof of citizenship to vote.

Unable to gather petition signatures for a statewide vote in November, organizers call off effort to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana and expunge low-level convictions.

LAWRENCE, Kansas — Tobias Wood is thinking twice about working at a polling place in Shawnee County this year. He’s done it since 2018, but now he’s…

Former Kansas City Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Alissia Canady has filed to run for Missouri Lieutenant Governor.Canady served one term representing…

It's a crowded field to replace Kansas' Republican mainstay in Washington. This story updates as candidates get in or drop out.

Missouri has postponed April municipal elections until June, a decision that could have a long-term impact on metro school districts asking voters to…

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft says lawmakers would be amenable to passing election legislation aimed at responding to coronavirus fears —...

After several tumultuous years during which the school district’s first black superintendent abruptly resigned, Lee’s Summit voters will again be electing…

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas made national headlines Tuesday when he tried to vote in Missouri’s presidential primary but was incorrectly told by an…