Supporters of an effort to recall Jackson County Executive Frank White turned in enough valid signatures to force a recall vote.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Monday brought big news in the petition initiative to recall Jackson County Executive Frank White. The county clerk had received communication from the Kansas City and Jackson County Election Boards that they had verified enough petition signatures to trigger an election. When that election will happen remains unclear.

Some Jackson County officials continue to be at the center of feuds, drama, and controversy when it comes down to taxpayer issues.

Frustrated by the lack of public forums from Kansas’s congressional delegation, the advocacy group Leading Kansas hosted a town hall Sunday at Wichita State University. More than 1,500 people filled the Metroplex to hear from Democratic lawmakers who traveled to Wichita as part of a national push for accountability.

Jackson County voters collected 42,900 signatures in favor of recalling county executive Frank White, which could be enough to send the question toward a public vote.

The Jackson County Election Board said Monday that it has received enough verified signatures for a recall petition of County Executive Frank White.

Here are eight Kansas laws that take effect in July 2025. Under this new law, child support payments can start at the date of conception and can include costs of pregnancy and childbirth. Now parents can get an income tax exemption for $2,320 for fetuses. Kansas lawmakers overrode the governor’s veto on HB 2062.

Fourteen candidates are seeking four seats on the Wichita school board. They are focused on issues ranging from student achievement to teacher support to whether to propose a new bond issue after one failed to win voter support in February. Seats in Districts 1, 2, 5 and 6 are up for election.

Wichita business owner and former school board member Joy Eakins has entered the race for Kansas governor, launching her campaign in a video announcement released Wednesday.

Two watchdog groups are backing Kansas in federal court as the state defends its ban on foreign money in ballot measure campaigns.

A new study from the nonprofit Robert Dole and Edward Kennedy institutes argues for more robust, consistent funding of local election administration.