SAMPLE BALLOT
SPECIAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Instructions to Voters: Completely darken the
oval to the left of your choice as shown. Use pencil, black
or blue pen. Do not use red ink.
DO NOT ERASE
SAMPLE BALLOT
SPECIAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
OFFICIAL BALLOT
JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
SPECIAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
QUESTION #1
Shall Jackson County impose a local use tax for the purpose of financing road and bridge
construction projects within the County, including projects within the corporate limits of cities
within the County, for financial assistance to homeless persons and persons at risk of becoming
homeless, and for renovations and repairs to the Jackson County Courthouse in downtown
Kansas City and the Eastern Jackson County Courthouse and Historic Truman Courthouse in
Independence, at the same rate as the total local sales tax rate, provided that, if the local sales
tax rate is reduced or raised by voter approval, the local use tax rate shall also be reduced or
raised by the same action?
YES
NO
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS
If you are in favor of this question, completely darken the oval beside “YES”.
If you are opposed to this question, completely darken the oval beside “NO”.
OFFICIAL BALLOT
CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
SPECIAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
QUESTION #1
(Public Bus Transit System)
SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE APPROVED?
YES
NO
1
Shall the City of Kansas City continue a city sales tax for the purpose of
developing, operating, maintaining, equipping and improving a public bus
transit system for Kansas City, pursuant to contract with the Kansas City
Area Transportation Authority, as authorized by Section 94.605 of the
Revised Statutes of Missouri at a rate of 3/8% for a period of 10 years?
QUESTION #2
(Park Property)
SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE APPROVED?
YES
NO
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS
If you are in favor of these questions, completely darken the oval beside “YES”.
If you are opposed to these questions, completely darken the oval beside “NO”.
2
Should the City of Kansas City remove from the park system vacant
property containing approximately 5.399 acres serving as undeveloped
parkland which is generally located between North Oak Trafficway to the west,
North Holmes to the east and north of Northeast 32nd Terrace which has been
determined by the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners to be no
longer necessary or appropriate for park, parkway, or boulevard use?
