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Date: 10/25/2022
Subject: LWVJoCo Update: Are you prepared to vote?
From: LWV of Johnson County



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In this issue:
🗳 More key election info
🏛 Information on the amendments
🚗 Souls to the Polls
🗓 Nov and Dec meeting dates
 


The election is almost here - are you ready?

The mid-term is less than two weeks away! Are you ready? Just a few reminders as you make your voting plans:
  • Advance voting began last week (10/19)
  • You can now vote in advance in person. Find advance voting locations here and remember that advance voting ends 11/7.
  • You can apply to vote by mail through November 1 here.
  • If you are voting on Election Day, November 8, be sure to double-check your polling location here
Look for general voting information at vote411.org and jocoelection.org.

The constitutional amendments

Vote No (again)

LWVJoCo urges voters to vote No on the two constitutional amendments, H.C.R. 5014 and H.C.R. 5022.

 

H.C.R. 5014, the legislative veto amendment, would shift the balance of power in KS by allowing lawmakers to revoke or suspend any rule or regulation adopted by executive branch agencies. LWVJoCo strongly believes that all powers of a U.S. government should be exercised within the constitutional framework of a balance among the three branches of government, and that this amendment would create an unbalance.

 

H.C.R. 5022, also known as "the sheriff amendment," would require Kansas county sheriffs to be elected. Johnson County's sheriff is already elected. The key issue is that the amendment would shift the responsibility of handling any legal issues with sheriffs from local district attorneys to the state district attorney. LWVJoCo opposes this shift. 

 
Read more on these two issues in the opinion piece submitted by LWVJoCo's president, Janet Milkovich, in the Wichita Eagle, here or watch her read the piece here. You can also learn more on LWVJoCo's Current Issues page, about these amendments plus the question of justice retention in the recording of our October meeting, "All the Extra on Your Ballot" and in Mainstream Coalition's presentation, "Justice Retention and November 8th Election," here.

STP is THIS WEEKEND!

Join the Get out the VOTE Car Caravan Saturday, October 29 at 9:30 to help encourage voter participation! Make a sign or signs for your car and head to Kansas City Community College at 7250 State Ave, Kansas City, KS 66112. Suggested messages include:

  • Your Voice, Your Vote
  • Raise your voice! Vote!
  • Stand up, Vote!
  • Make a difference - Vote!
  • Your voice counts! Vote!
Contact Elizabeth Ann Sanders, PhD, with questions. 
Register here (recommended)

 

 

Stay Engaged

  
🏳️‍🌈 Let's chat about social equity (Nov 5)
 Join the conversation with local LGBTQ+ leaders and activists in our November meeting, "Bridging the Gap: A Dialogue on Social Equity." This meeting will be held in person Saturday, November 5 at 9:00 a.m. in the Summit Room at Tomahawk Ridge Community Center, 11902 Lowell Ave, Overland Park. Please submit questions ahead of time here. We hope to see you there!
 
🥳 Holiday Social!
 Mark December 4 on your calendar and plan on joining us that day for a Holiday Social event! Keep an eye out for more details. 👀
  
📽 Check out our videos
And graphics too - designed to inform and inspire voters and would-be voters in our area. Simply follow us on TikTok and Instagram!
 


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