Aug. 2, 2022, Special Election Information

(Sedgwick County, Kan.) – Sedgwick County registered voters will have the opportunity to vote in a special election on Aug. 2, 2022, to be held in conjunction with the primary election. The Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) would like to ensure all voters are provided factual information regarding this vote.

The Value Them Both Amendment would affirm there is no Kansas constitutional right to abortion or to require the government funding of abortion, and would reserve to the people of Kansas, through their elected state legislators, the right to pass laws to regulate abortion, including, but not limited to, in circumstances of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest, or when necessary to save the life of the mother.

A vote for the Value Them Both Amendment would affirm there is no Kansas constitutional right to abortion or to require the government funding of abortion, and would reserve to the people of Kansas, through their elected state legislators, the right to pass laws to regulate abortion.

A vote against the Value Them Both Amendment would make no changes to the constitution of the state of Kansas, and could restrict the people, through their elected state legislators, from regulating abortion by leaving in place the recently recognized right to abortion.”

This information can be found on the Kansas Secretary of State’s website: https://sos.ks.gov/elections/constitutional-amendment.html.

Upcoming 2022 election dates include:

• July 12, 2022 – Deadline to Register to Vote for Primary Election
• July 13, 2022 – First day advance by mail ballots are mailed and advance in-person voting may begin
• July 26, 2022 – Deadline for voters to apply for advance mail ballot
• 2, 2022 – Primary & Special Election

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