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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 2018
Page
4
Turnout verified signatures as 2 500 ballots arriving by the May 15 deadline were counted. Humidity slowed the aging scanner to about 2 150 ballots per hour, delaying results. Officials approved a $677 000 upgrade with two new central scanners, able to count 5 000 ballots per hour and less affected by climate.
Douglas County Commission completed the mandated canvass of the election results. Provisional ballots were counted adding a few votes. Final totals show 13,811 no and 12,257 yes, a 53 percent to 47 percent rejection by 1,554 votes, making results official.
In Chad Lawhorn's Town Talk, the Douglas County option favors a new sales tax, possibly a $10 million annual stream, split between mental health priorities and a smaller jail expansion. Voters show interest in mental health funding, while politics shift with Mike Gaughan's retirement, and Justice Matters credibility is questioned.
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