Overview
- Independence School District voters decided whether to keep a four-day week for the next 10 years, with a failure requiring a return to five days next school year.
- Missouri’s 2024 law compelled the ISD vote after the district adopted a shorter week in 2022, as officials tout tripled teacher applications and roughly 91% retention while critics cite child-care burdens and equity concerns.
- Jackson County voters weighed switching the assessor from an appointed to an elected office, with the first election in 2028 if approved, following record 2023 appeals of assessments and political fallout from prior leadership.
- Election officials reported only about 3,500 absentee ballots over six weeks in Jackson County, pointing to light turnout as polls closed and counting began.
- Kansas ballots featured multiple mayoral races and governance measures, including Prairie Village’s government-form question and Wyandotte County contests spotlighting a candidate running for two offices while facing felony charges.