Elections

Olathe school district voters will start receiving mail-in ballots this week for a $389 million bond referendum. If voters pass it, the district said it will fund facility upgrades, school consolidation and technology improvements. All voting will be conducted by mail,...

Johnson County officials are threatening legal action against a Prairie Village man, saying he reneged on a credit card payment used to secure a hand recount of a much-discussed ballot question to "abandon" city government last November. In a Jan....

By Zane Irwin A Democrat has not represented Kansas in the U.S. Senate since before the original "Wizard of Oz" film played in theaters. Ever since Democratic Sen. George McGill left his seat in January of 1939, Kansas Republicans have enjoyed...

The city of Prairie Village recently became the second Johnson County city to voice support for an effort to make statewide Spanish language voting materials available at the polls. On Monday, the Prairie Village City Council voted 8-2 to approve...

The De Soto Unified School District No. 232 wants to use a new $99.8 million bond for special education spaces, safety upgrades, additions to elementary and middle schools, and maybe even a pool — if voters approve it in...

Johnson County chair Mike Kelly will seek a second term leading the Board of County Commissioners, he announced Wednesday.  In an interview with the Post on Wednesday morning, Kelly said the 2026 election will come at a critical time for...

It's been less than a month since Election Day in Johnson County, and the Post is already looking ahead to next year's election cycle. We want to continue to refine our live in-person election forums, which remain our highest profile...

Edgerton residents will vote via mail next March on a 1% special sales tax that, if approved, would go toward stormwater and street improvements across the city. The Edgerton City Council approved the ballot language 4-0 at its Nov. 13...

A recount of ballots cast for a much-watched measure in Prairie Village yielded the exact same result, upholding voters' original rejection of the question by nearly 30 percentage points. Johnson County Election Commissioner Fred Sherman told the Johnson County Board...

The Post is gathering comments from candidates and will update this story as we get reactions. Write-in mayoral candidate Chad Young, who currently serves as council president on the Spring Hill City Council, secured his seat as the city’s next...

The Johnson County Election Office will recount by hand ballots cast in this November's much-watched vote over a Prairie Village ballot question to "abandon" the city's form of government. The move comes at the request of a Prairie Village resident,...

Johnson County’s vote totals for this year’s municipal and school elections were certified Thursday and with the exception of the race for Spring Hill mayor there were no upsets or changes from the unofficial final results posted last Tuesday...