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Polls open at 6 a.m. in Missouri and 7 a.m. in Kansas. All polling stations close at 7 p.m.
We follow the crowds to the polls and watch elections, from the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Kansas to several amendments on the ballot in Missouri.
LIVE UPDATES:
4:10 p.m. — The Kansas Secretary of State’s office has responded to misinformation regarding the voting situation in Leavenworth County. Some reports said the county needed 100,000, but was more like 1,000 short.
An additional 900 ballots were delivered this morning and a few hundred more were mailed. The office is confident there are enough ballots, but encourages anyone with problems to contact us.
4:09 p.m. — As of 3:30 p.m., the Kansas Secretary of State’s office reports that 54.6 percent of registered voters in Johnson County have already cast their ballots. In Sedgwick County, that number is 44 percent, while only 35 percent of registered voters in Wyandotte County cast ballots.
3:45 p.m. — The Missouri Secretary of State’s office told KMBC’s Matt Flener that it expects “an overall very high turnout.” Secretary of State Denny Hoskins predicted a 55 percent turnout before the election.
“This is higher turnout than in the last midterm elections, but not as high as in a general election that includes a presidential run,” Hoskins said.
Hoskins also said he hasn’t seen any confusion when it comes to redistricting.
“I’ve always encouraged every voter, whether it’s the August primary or today’s general election, to make sure they’re familiar with the ballot, to go to the secretary of state’s website and look at the ballot there, as well as contact their local election officials,” Hoskins said.
3 p.m. — Kansas Secretary of State shared the latest advance voting data: 108,192 ballots were mailed and 85,802 ballots were returned. Nearly 420,000 people voted in person.
2:30 p.m. — We follow election issues here in the newsroom! Here’s an afternoon report from investigative reporter Matt Flener. Stay with us for the latest news as Election Day continues.
12:45 p.m. — The Johnson County, Kansas, elections commissioner says a total of 241,512 ballots have been cast as of noon in JoCo.
10:45 a.m. — Ballot shortage confirmed:
Officials in Leavenworth County, Kansas, confirm there was a shortage of ballots in Linwood Tuesday morning. Steps have been taken to correct the problem. Anyone who was unable to vote at this location this morning is asked to return to the polling location or contact the county clerk’s office.
9:56 a.m. — The Kansas Secretary of State’s Office is aware of reports of possible ballot shortages involving at least two polling locations in Leavenworth County, Kansas. KMBC 9 News has reached out to the Leavenworth County Election Commission for more details.
9:51 a.m. — Power has been restored to Blue Ridge Church of Christ, the south Kansas City polling location hit by power outages Tuesday morning.
9:27 a.m. — Tired of seeing political ads? The end is near! The latest commercials on KMBC will air during the 3:30 p.m. “Family Feud” half-hour. The final commercials on KCWE will air during the 11:30 a.m. “Hot Bench” half-hour.
7:49 a.m. — KCEB is now operating on battery backup at the Blue Ridge Church of Christ polling location. These batteries should last 2-3 hours.
7:09 a.m. — Impact Day:
If you go to the polls Tuesday morning, don’t forget your umbrella. First Alert Meteorologist Katie Horner says we will see intermittent rain through this afternoon. Follow the live radar here.
7:00 a.m. — Polls have opened in Kansas.
6:58 a.m. — Power outage at the polling station:
Power outage affecting Blue Ridge Church of Christ, located at 9603 Blue Ridge Blvd. Voters assigned to this location can vote at other nearby locations, including Hillcrest and Pitman Road.
6:39 a.m. — Here’s everything you need to know before voting in Kansas, Missouri: KMBC Voter’s Guide
6:00 a.m.. — Polls have opened in Missouri. Video from KMBC 9 News shows voters lined up at the polls in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
5:22 a.m. — It’s Election Day in Kansas City. Polls open in Missouri at 6 a.m. and in Kansas at 7 a.m.
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