Ron Thornburgh

A reception was held today to honor Karen Browning, who retired as Assistant Johnson County Election Commissioner after more than 40 years of service with the Johnson County Election Office.
Browning said she had a sense of the importance of voting long before she joined the Election Office staff.
“My folks always talked about voting and how [...]

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Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh (left) was quoted in the Kansas City Star yesterday that “we threw a party, and nobody came” about no voters showing up to vote at Fort Riley precincts in Tuesday’s primary election.
Geary County Clerk Rebecca Bossemeyer was quoted in the Topeka Capital-Journal that this “isn’t unusual in a [...]

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Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh is the chief election officer in Kansas, and keeps track of all Kansas corporations, including non-profit corporations. Exorbitant fees charged by the Secretary of State’s office for “open records” prevent the public from learning about non-profits that may be involved in this year’s elections until possibly after the [...]

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