Jackson County voter guide: Before heading to the polls, see what will be on your ballot

Jackson County voters will have the chance to cast a ballot in the elections on Nov. 5 — or sooner. Early voting started on Oct. 22, but some voters saw long lines.

In addition to the presidential race, Missouri voters could overturn the state’s abortion ban, and will decide on governor, attorney general, state legislators, Jackson County prosecutor and more.

On Election Day, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

You can check your voter registration, your voting districts and your polling place through the Missouri secretary of state. And if you’re not registered yet, you can do so up until Oct. 9.

The 2024 KC Voter Guide is a collaboration between The Kansas City Star and KC Media Collective.

See what’s on your ballot

Find the full 2024 KC Voter Guide at kcvoterguide.org.

Jump to the guides for each of the statewide races.

• U.S. Senate

• Governor

• Lieutenant governor

• Attorney general

• Secretary of state

• Treasurer

Statewide ballot questions

• Amendment 2: sports gambling
• Amendment 3: abortion rights
• Amendment 5: river casino
• Amendment 6: court fees
• Amendment 7: voting laws
• Proposition A: minimum wage

U.S. House

• District 4

• District 5

• District 6

Missouri Senate

• District 7

• District 9

• District 11

Missouri House

• District 19

• District 20

• District 21

• District 22

• District 23

• District 24

• District 25

• District 26

• District 27

• District 28

• District 29

• District 30

• District 31

• District 32

• District 33

• District 34

• District 35

• District 36

• District 37

Jackson County races

• Prosecutor

• Sheriff

• Senior tax question

Behind the KC Voter Guide

The Kansas City Star teamed up with local newsrooms in the nonprofit KC Media Collective to create a comprehensive guide to all the races on the Nov. 5 ballot in Clay, Jackson, Johnson, Platte and Wyandotte counties.

This effort brought together dozens of reporters and editors to provide information about every candidate in more than 100 races across five counties in the Kansas City region, on both sides of the state line.

Collaborators include: The Kansas City Star, The Beacon, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, KCUR, Missouri Business Alert and Startland News, along with American Public Square and RevEd.

How we reported these guides

Reporters in our newsrooms used a variety of methods to compile brief bios and policy positions for each candidate on the ballot.

Whenever possible, reporters interviewed candidates directly. In some cases, candidates did not respond to our attempts to reach them or had minimal information available online or elsewhere. We have made note of this in their candidate profiles.

Reporters also utilized campaign websites, social media feeds, press releases and other news articles. We reviewed the legislative records of incumbents, including bills they have sponsored and votes they have taken.

Each candidate entry has been reviewed by editors.

Sections of the election guide and resources have also been translated into Spanish, with the assistance of our partner organization RevEd and other translators.

This story was originally published November 1, 2024 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Jackson County voter guide: Before heading to the polls, see what will be on your ballot."