Elections
Finding possible voter/election problems by comparing voter registration data to election results is quite difficult in Kansas because different precinct codes are used by different computer systems. I made that claim at a recent Secretary of State’s study group meeting about the future of elections in Kansas, and gave Allen County as an example of [...]
Today, Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh held the first meeting of a study group he formed to study the future of elections in Kansas.
Secretary Thornburgh invited several key groups to the meeting to discuss what elections might look like in perhaps 20 to 30 years. After the introductory remarks by Secretary Thornburgh, Brad [...]
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The top Meadowlark topics for 2008 were all about political money and governmental ethics. The following is a topic summary with details given below.
1. New reports for last minute political money can make a difference.
2. More transparency is needed in Kansas governmental ethics.
3. Why is franking abuse ignored?
4. Why do political appointments often correlate [...]
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Election workers in Johnson County proudly wore special “Presidential Election” pins as they helped voters in Johnson County cast their votes in a number of contests, ranging from the U.S. president to Johnson County ballot initiatives.
In early October I knew I would likely be unemployed starting on Nov. 1, so I sent an E-mail to [...]
FOX 5 Wichita reported earlier this week that ACORN finds Kansas a tough nut to crack.
The ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) web site shows three Kansas offices, in Kansas City, Topeka, and Wichita, but FOX 5 reports the Wichita office closed earlier this year.
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This article looks at new voter registration by political party from 2007 through Sept 2008 for Kansas state representative districts.
In particular, the new voter registration data for two house districts targeted by a mysterious non-profit in 2006 will be analyzed, since these districts are likely targeted races this year.
A PDF file shows the new [...]
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Targeted and likely close state senate races are the battleground contests over control of the Kansas Senate. How is new voter registration used as a tactic to affect these contests?
This article looks at the new voter registration by political party from 2007 through early Sept 2008 for state senate races that are likely to [...]
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Recent Meadowlark articles gave a breakdown of new voters statewide and by congressional district. This article looks at new voters from 2007 and through early Sept 2008 by county. Future articles will show this breakdown by state senate and state rep districts.
Graphics below show new voter profiles by political party for the largest four [...]
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A recent Meadowlark article, More new Democrats than Republicans register to vote in Kansas in 2008, gave statewide totals for 2007 and 2008 through early Sept. This article analyzes differences in new voter registration by the four Kansas congressional districts in the same two years. Future articles will look at new voter registration [...]
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[Updated] A look at new registered voters in Kansas in 2008 shows slightly more new Democrats have registered to vote statewide than new Republicans, but Republicans had the edge in 2007. However, there were more new unaffiliated (”independent”) voters than either Democrats or Republicans. The number of new Reform or Libertarian party [...]
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