Voters reported wait times of two minutes or less at polling locations throughout Jackson and Johnson counties. The low turnout follows historical patterns for non-presidential election years. “With only two things, your check, check, and out the door,” said Laura Thorpe, a Jackson County voter.

PLEASE WELCOME BACK ZANE IRWIN, POLITICAL REPORTER FOR THE KANSAS NEWS SERVICE AND KMBC9 POLITICAL REPORTER MICHAEL MAHONEY. LET’S START IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY. ZANE, WHAT’S CATCHING YOUR EYE IN THE MAYOR’S RACE?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Voters on both sides of the state line are headed to the polls today. Polls opened at 6 a.m. in Missouri. One of the biggest issues on the ballot on the Missouri side is in Independence.

Top Kansas Republicans have given up for now on forcing a special session of the Legislature to redraw the state's U.S. House districts to give the GOP an additional seat.

For the first time in two decades, the Unified Government (UG) of Wyandotte County will see a woman mayor leading the charge throughout the City of Kansas City, Kansas.

Voters in Kansas and Missouri are heading to the polls today to decide on key issues, with polls remaining open until 7:00 p.m.

Voters in Kansas and Missouri can expect a dry, warm, and windy day as they head to the polls for local and special elections on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-70s under sunny skies - well above the metro's average temperature of 59 degrees, which is typical for early November.

On Nov. 4, voters around Kansas City will decide a number of critical local issues in their communities, including multiple mayoral races, whether to "abandon" Prairie Village's form of government, if Independence can keep its four-day school week,

Voters are headed to the polls in Kansas and Missouri Tuesday morning for a slew of local elections. In Missouri, Jackson County voters will decide if the Jackson County Assessor's position should be an elected position.

The clerk said the legal effect of the issue is under review, but she has no statutory authority to remove him or alter the ballot because it has already been certified.