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It will be 95 degrees Tuesday in Kansas City — but go vote anyway


A summer drink is refreshing and satisfying. So is voting.
A summer drink is refreshing and satisfying. So is voting. The Kansas City Star

Summer starts Sunday. Time for drinks by the poolside.

On tap Tuesday: Kansas City’s mayoral and City Council elections.

A new law that’s supposed to increase turnout moved those ballots from wintertime. Alas, April 7 primary vote totals were abysmally low.

We can do better on Tuesday, when the high is supposed to hit 95 degrees. That’s perfect voting weather, right? Right. Vote.

This story was originally published June 18, 2015 at 5:22 PM with the headline "It will be 95 degrees Tuesday in Kansas City — but go vote anyway."

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