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Listen: Atchison early registration cutoff protested

By Brian Hagen

07/07/2022

(KAIR)--A now ended voter registration date for City of Atchison residents, made shorter than the state’s July 12 deadline due to the City’s special sales tax ballot question, drew public opposition during Tuesday’s meeting of the Atchison City Commission.

The group of nine residents, who spoke during public comment, voiced their opposition to the cutoff, which comes through a state statute creating the early registration June deadline for the August 2nd Primary election because registration must be closed 20 days preceding the day of any election, including the City’s Save Our Streets Special Ballot Question.

Mayor Abby Bartlett addressed the issue, saying the early voter registration closure was an “unintended consequence” of the Commission’s decision to hold the special ballot question.

Despite the public outcry, including calls to cancel the ballot question, no action was taken, allowing the special election, which is already underway, to proceed.

The Atchison City Commission in May gave approval to the Citywide Sales Tax Referendum, which would approve a 1-percent city wide sales tax for transportation infrastructure and property tax relief.

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