Douglas County Voters Asked to Find Polling Sites Online
Douglas County residents can locate their polling place via the County Clerk site at Ifworld.com vote2016 or by calling 832-5167. Lawrence Transit offers free all-day rides to the polls with help lines at 864-4644 or lawrencetransit.org.
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Douglas County Fairgrounds
Douglas County voters shatter advance ballot record
Douglas County advance voters topped records with 21 604 ballots in hand by Monday morning as 15 112 in person advance ballots were cast before noon. 6 492 mail in ballots had arrived of 7 800 mailed with about 1 400 more anticipated. A 7 p m deadline applied to unreturned mail ballots with a courthouse drop box available. County Clerk Jamie Shew noted turnout will likely fall short of 2008 highs when Obama ran.
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Local candidates make last minute election pitch
Rep. Tom Sloan and challenger Car ol Randel canvassed west Lawrence with under 24 hours before polls opened. Sloan, defending his 11 time win in the 45th District, faces anger at state governance and frustration over Brownback era policies. Voters express anti Trump and anti Brownback sentiment and desire change.
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West Lawrence
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Topeka
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Road signs aim to make streets more bike friendly
Lawrence officials approved a new bicycle signage policy to educate drivers and cyclists on safe interaction. The plan adds Signs reading Bikes May Use Full Lane and 3-Foot Passing to warn motorists on streets like 19th Street, per the Bicycle Advisory Committee chair Lisa Hallberg.
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Journal-World Photo
County administrator vows to return after bicycle crash
Douglas County Administrator Craig Weinaug, injured in a November bicycle crash on Douglas County Road 458, told reporters from a Topeka hospital that he would definitely return to his job. He suffered four cracked ribs and other injuries but remains focused on resuming duties.
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Topeka
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