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Turnout Grows as Voters Face Key Elections
Voter participation rose with warm weather across Ottawa and Kansas, with 1,223 ballots cast by noon in Ottawa compared to 600 at the same time in August. Turnout was fueled by the half-cent city sales tax issue and a tight U S Senate race to replace James Pearson, as precincts reported increased activity and longer lines. In Topeka, Secretary of State Jack Brier cited excellent turnout statewide, forecasting about 70 percent of registered voters or 822,000. races included U S Senate, multiple congressional seats, and liquor-by-the-drink questions influencing interest.
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Ottawa
U. S. Senate
James Pearson
Topeka
Hns
U.S
Senate
Jack Brier
Finney and
Seward
Kansas
Pawnee
Saline
Brier
Sedgwick
Johnson
Cheyenne
Cherokee
Riley
Shawnee
Wyandotte
U.S. Senate
Bob Dole
Bill Roy
James B. Pearson
Prairie Village
Pearson
Nancy Landon Kassebaum
Wichita
All-M. Landon
Roy