Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda (kansas secretary of state)
Multi Request | Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda |
Submitted | March 5, 2024 |
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From: Jimin Han
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the The Kansas Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
I am requesting data on local ballot initiatives/referenda that took place in the state since 1972. Specifically, I need the following information to be included in the data.
1. Text of the ballot initiative/referendum
2. Local government where the election took place.
3. County where the local government is located
4. Election date
5. Result of election (votes for, votes against, pass/fail)
6. Threshold to pass (50%, two-thirds, etc)
This website from California provides a good example of the type of data I am requesting:
https://data.ca.gov/dataset/election-data/resource/67e83a65-2b55-41ec-9420-b33b666d4711
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jimin Han
From: kansas secretary of state
Jimin,
We have none of that information. Local elections are strictly a county affair. The voter database records the last 10 elections a voter voted in, but that would not be responsive to your request.
If you want to contact each county: https://sos.ks.gov/elections/county_election_officers.aspx
Clay
Clay Barker
General Counsel, KS Secretary of State
Clay.barker2@ks.gov