TOPEKA (KSNT) - The votes are cast and the Shawnee County Election Office has its unofficial numbers. Christina Valdivia-Alcala will keep her seat on the Topeka City Council, beating opponent Craig McCullah in Tuesday’s general election 837 to 384. Valdivia-Alcala has been in office since 2020. Her district, District 2, covers North Topeka and Oakland, where she lives. Valdivia-Alcala graduated from Hayden High School and Washburn University, according to her city biography. David Banks will take over District 4 from Tony Emerson, who did not run for re-election. Banks beat Dave Brede, 1,010 v ..read more

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Tuesday is local election day in Shawnee County. There are 90 polling locations throughout the county that will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.  The election will decide which candidates are elected to serve on the city council and area school boards. Just under 2,000 residents completed their advanced voting ballots and about 1,665 mail-in ballots were gathered.   Shawnee County Election Commissioner Andrew Howell says he expects to see only about 10-20% of registered voters tomorrow. During presidential elections, the voter turnout number jumps to 70-80%.&nb ..read more

LEBO, KAN. (KSNT) - Voters in Coffey County are about to decide whether a Kansas town can get out of the natural gas business. In a special question on tomorrow’s ballot, the City of Lebo is asking voters to decide the future of the city's natural gas system. By voting 'yes' you support Lebo selling the utility service to Kansas Gas Service for $1 million ..read more

CLAY CENTER (KSNT) - Clay Center could undergo some city-wide improvements, if voters say 'yes' to a half-cent sales tax. Tomorrow is general election day, and people in Clay Center could renew the sales tax for the third time with a special question on their ballots. Clay Center's Mayor Jim Thatcher told 27 News the city started this sales tax in 2011 and has brought in millions of dollars since ..read more

JACKSON CO. (KSNT) - People in Jackson County are set to vote on how a local school district will elect the board of education members. Jackson County voters can expect to see a special question on their ballots for USD 336 in Holton. The proposed question would change the way school board members are elected. Superintendent Bob Davies told 27 News in the future, people would vote on all board seats, not just for the district where they live. Likewise, a person could run for any board seat, instead of just their district ..read more

MARSHALL COUNTY (KSNT) - People who live in Marshall County can soon vote 'yes' or 'no' to building and funding a new law enforcement center during this year's general election. The Marshall County Election Office told 27 News that approval of the ballot measure would construct a new law enforcement center and mostly fund the projects through bonds and a 0.5% sales tax. The proposed law enforcement center would be about 21,300 square feet in Marysville on 11th Terrace, just north of U.S. Highway 36, according to the election office ..read more

MARSHALL CO. (KSNT) - Two towns in Marshall County are asking residents to vote 'yes' or 'no' for the creation of a sales tax to improve city-wide infrastructure. The cities of Waterville and Blue Rapids are asking its residents to vote on a retailers' sales tax question that will be on the ballots for this year's general election. Each city is proposing a 0.5% retailers' sales tax that, if approved, will take effect Jan. 1, 2024, according to information from the Marshall County Election Office ..read more

POTTAWATOMIE CO. (KSNT) - Pottawatomie County residents will soon vote to approve or deny a retailers' sales tax to fund projects across the county. On the ballots for this year's general election, voters in Pottawatomie County will either vote 'yes' or 'no' for an additional retailers' sales tax of 0.25% to be put into place Jan. 1, 2024. This proposed 0.25% retailers' sales tax is in addition to the existing retailers' sales tax of 1%. According to information from the Pottawatomie County Election Office, the money collected from the retailers' sales tax will go towards the following project ..read more

LYON COUNTY (KSNT) - Olpe residents will soon be voting on a retailers' sales tax in the city. On this year's ballots, residents in Olpe will be voting to approve or deny a sales tax in the city. According to the Lyon County election office, 1/2 of 1% is the amount of sales tax that will be levied in the city of Olpe if this ballot question gets approved. The sales tax will go towards capital improvements to the city ..read more

SILVER LAKE (KSNT) - The small town of Silver Lake has a few big decisions that will be on the ballots this November. Silver Lake residents will soon get to decide the future of USD 372 which is undergoing major renovations as well as the addition of a new sales tax starting in 2024. Silver Lake Schools are presenting a bond issue that would go towards funding renovation projects at all three schools in the district, at some cost to tax payers. The school district plans on using those funds to construct, furnish, renovate, improve and add to the following areas: Pre-K classrooms, kitchens and ..read more