Posted on Jun 29, 2022
Johnson County sees spike in voter registrations since abortion ruling: 'Emotions are high'
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In the last week, the Johnson County Election Office says it has fielded well over 1,000 inquiries regarding early voting and voter registration ahead of next month’s vote in Kansas, which features a question on abortion.
Election and party officials in Johnson County report a spike in political activity since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week overturning Roe v. Wade, clearing the way for new abortion bans and other restrictions to go into place.
The ruling trains a spotlight on Kansas, where there will be a vote on August 2 on an amendment, known as “Value Them Both,” which would change the state constitution to remove abortion as a protected right.
If approved, the amendment would make it possible for state lawmakers to impose new abortion restrictions starting during next year’s legislative session.
Election and party officials in Johnson County report a spike in political activity since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week overturning Roe v. Wade, clearing the way for new abortion bans and other restrictions to go into place.
The ruling trains a spotlight on Kansas, where there will be a vote on August 2 on an amendment, known as “Value Them Both,” which would change the state constitution to remove abortion as a protected right.
If approved, the amendment would make it possible for state lawmakers to impose new abortion restrictions starting during next year’s legislative session.
Johnson County sees spike in voter registrations since abortion ruling: 'Emotions are high'
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The registration trends in Johnson County don’t seem to match the numbers in a recent Associated Press story that said Democratic gains in the suburbs in 2020 may be threatened by voters switching to the Republican Party.
Johnson County figures still show Democratic registrations rising steadily, while Republicans have reported numbers lower than last year. The most recent figures from the election office show a total of 449,159 people registered to vote. Of those, 137,053 are registered as Democrats, 184,888 as Republicans, 121,646 unaffiliated and 5,573 as Libertarians.
In the one-year period since last June, Democrats have gained 10,750 registrations. Meanwhile, the number of registered Republicans fell 425 over the same period. The number of unaffiliated voters is also up by 8,500.
The registration deadline to vote in the August 2 primary is July 12. Voters must declare a party to cast a ballot for party candidates but all voters may vote on the amendment question as well as non-partisan county commission races."
..."The registration trends in Johnson County don’t seem to match the numbers in a recent Associated Press story that said Democratic gains in the suburbs in 2020 may be threatened by voters switching to the Republican Party.
Johnson County figures still show Democratic registrations rising steadily, while Republicans have reported numbers lower than last year. The most recent figures from the election office show a total of 449,159 people registered to vote. Of those, 137,053 are registered as Democrats, 184,888 as Republicans, 121,646 unaffiliated and 5,573 as Libertarians.
In the one-year period since last June, Democrats have gained 10,750 registrations. Meanwhile, the number of registered Republicans fell 425 over the same period. The number of unaffiliated voters is also up by 8,500.
The registration deadline to vote in the August 2 primary is July 12. Voters must declare a party to cast a ballot for party candidates but all voters may vote on the amendment question as well as non-partisan county commission races."
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