It’s an off-year election, meaning no state or federal contests are on the ballot this Nov. 4.
All the attention will be on local races — including contested races for Merriam mayor and a Merriam City Council seat. Check out the full list of candidates across Johnson County here.
The Post is hosting forums in a dozen communities this fall, and we need your help.
If you live in Merriam, here’s how you can assist us.
Come to our Merriam forum on Sept. 23
We have invited all candidates vying for mayor and a Ward 4 city council seat to our forum. (Races for city council seats in the city’s other three wards are uncontested.)
The forum will be Sept. 23 at Merriam Plaza Library, 6120 Slater Street, in Merriam.
The Merriam forum begins at 6 p.m. and is expected to last approximately an hour. (It will be followed immediately by a forum for Mission City Council candidates.)
These events work best when voters show up and ask questions and participate in the democratic process.
Tell us you plan to come at our Facebook page. You can also tell us by emailing us directly at stories@johnsoncountypost.com.
It’s not required, but it does let us anticipate how many people to expect.
Send us a question we can ask Merriam candidates
We also need to hear from you. Oftentimes, residents know their communities’ and institutions’ big issues much better than we do.
If you live or work in Merriam, you will have more insight into what the hot topics are.
What issues and priorities do you want candidates in Merriam talking about ahead of November?
What questions do you want them to answer on the record?
Send us your questions and comments by:
- Emailing us at stories@johnsoncountypost.com
- Sending us a message at our Facebook page
- Messaging us on X or BlueSky
