KANSAS CITY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Sample Ballot General Election November 6, 2012
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. A vote for candidates for President and Vice President is a vote for their electors.
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SAMPLE BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 6, 2012 KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN LIBERTARIAN CONSTITUTION (DEM) (REP) (LIB) (CON)
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. A vote for candidates for president and vice president is a vote for their electors.
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VOTE FOR ONE
For President and Vice President
Barack Obama Dem Joe Biden
Mitt Romney Rep
Paul Ryan
Gary Johnson Lib James P. Gray
Virgil Goode Con
Jim Clymer
______Write-in
For U.S. Senator
Claire McCaskill Dem
Todd Akin Rep
Jonathan Dine Lib ______Write-in
For Governor
Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon Dem
David (Dave) Spence Rep
Jim Higgins Lib ______Write-in
For Lieutenant Governor
Susan Montee Dem
Peter Kinder Rep
Matthew Copple Lib
Cynthia L. Davis Con ______Write-in
For Secretary Of State
Jason Kander Dem
Shane Schoeller Rep
Cisse W. Spragins Lib
Justin Harter Con
______Write-in
For State Treasurer
Clint Zweifel Dem
Cole McNary Rep
Sean O’Toole Lib
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For Attorney General
Chris Koster Dem
Ed Martin Rep
Dave Browning Lib
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For U.S. Representative 5th District
Emanuel5th District: Cleaver II Dem
Jacob Turk Rep
Randall (Randy) Langkraehr Lib
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For State Senate
7th District: Jason Holsman Dem
______Write-in 9th District: Shalonn (Kiki) Curls Dem
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11th District: Paul LeVota Dem
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For State Representative
19th District: John Joseph Rizzo Dem ______Write-in
22nd District: Brandon Ellington Dem ______Write-in
23rd District: Randy D. Dunn Dem
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Write-in
24th District: Judy Morgan Dem
Jonathan Sternberg Rep ______Write-in
25th District: J eremy LaFaver Dem
Sally Miller Rep
______SallyWrite Miller-in
26th District: Gail McCann Beatty Dem
______Write-in 27th District: Bonnaye V. Mims Dem
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28th District: Tom McDonald Dem
J im Aziere Rep ______Write-in 29th District: John Sutton Dem
Noel Torpey Rep ______Write-in
30th District: Shere Alam Dem
Mike Cierpiot Rep ______Write-in
35th District: Gary Cross Rep
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Write-in
36th District: Kevin McManus Dem
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37th District: Joe Runions Dem
Nola Wood Rep
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56th District: Patty Johnson Dem
Chris Molendorp Rep ______Write-in
For Sheriff - Jackson County
Mike Sharp Dem ______Write-in
For Prosecuting Attorney - Jackson County
Jean Peters Baker Dem ______Write-in
OFFICIAL JUDICIAL BALLOT STATE OF MISSOURI TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
Submitting to the voters whether the Judges named below, whose terms expire December 31, 2012, shall be retained in office for new terms.
VOTE ON EACH JUDGE
MISSOURI SUPREME COURT JUDGE
Shall Judge GEORGE W. DRAPER III of the Missouri Supreme Court be retained in office?
YES NO
(Darken the oval beside the answer you prefer)
MISSOURI COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES, WESTERN DISTRICT
Shall Judge CYNTHIA LYNETTE MARTIN of the Western District Court of Appeals be retained in office? YES NO
(Darken the oval beside the answer you prefer)
Shall Judge THOMAS H. NEWTON of the Western District Court of Appeals be retained in office? YES NO
(Darken the oval beside the answer you prefer)
Shall Judge GARY D. WITT of the Western District Court of Appeals be retained in office?
YES NO
(Darken the oval beside the answer you prefer)
CIRCUIT JUDGE 16th Judicial Circuit Division No. 4
Shall Judge JUSTINE E. DEL MURO, Circuit Judge of Judicial Circuit No. 16, be retained in office? YES NO
(Darken the oval beside the answer you prefer) Division No. 5
Shall Judge JAMES F. KANATZAR, Circuit Judge of Judicial Circuit No. 16, be retained in office? YES NO
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Division No. 13
Shall Judge CHARLES H. MCKENZIE, Circuit Judge of Judicial Circuit No. 16, be retained in office? YES NO
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Division No. 16
Shall Judge MARCO A. ROLDAN, Circuit Judge of Judicial Circuit No. 16, be retained in office? YES NO
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Division No. 17
Shall Judge JACK GRATE, Circuit Judge of Judicial Circuit No. 16, be retained in office?
YES NO
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ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGE 16th Judicial Circuit Division No. 26
Shall Judge KENNETH R. GARRETT, Associate Circuit Judge of Judicial Circuit No. 16, be retained in office?
YES NO
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Division No. 28
Shall Judge VERNON E. SCOVILLE, Associate Circuit Judge of Judicial Circuit No. 16, be retained in office? YES NO
(Darken the oval beside the answer you prefer)
Division No. 32
Shall Judge ROBERT L. TROUT, Associate Circuit Judge of Judicial Circuit No. 16, be retained in office? YES NO (Darken the oval beside the answer you prefer)
OFFICIAL BALLOT STATE OF MISSOURI GENERAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 3
Proposed by the 96th General Assembly (Second Regular Session) SJR 51
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to change the current nonpartisan selection of supreme court and court of appeals judges to a process that gives the governor increased authority to: appoint a majority of the commission that selects these court nominees; and
appoint all lawyers to the commission by removing the requirement that the governor’s appointees be nonlawyers?
There are no estimated costs or savings expected if this proposal is approved by voters.
YES
NO
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS If you are in favor of this amendment, completely darken the oval beside “YES.” If you are opposed to this amendment, completely darken the oval beside “NO.”
STATUTORY MEASURES
PROPOSITION A PROPOSITION B
Proposed by Initiative Petition Proposed by Initiative Petition
darkenShall Missouri the oval law beside be amended “YES”. to: Shall Missouri law be amended to:
If you are opposed to this amendment, • allow any city not within a county (the • create the Health and Education Trust City of St. Louis) the option of Fund with proceeds of a tax of $0.0365 transferring certain obligations and per cigarette and 25% of the control of the city’s police force from manufacturer’s invoice price for roll-your- the board of police commissioners own tobacco and 15% for other currently appointed by the governor to tobacco products; the city and establishing a municipal police force; • use Fund proceeds to reduce and
prevent tobacco use and for elementary, • establish certain procedures and secondary, college, and university requirements for governing such a public school funding; and municipal police force including residency, rank, salary, benefits, • increase the amount that certain insurance, and pension; and tobacco product manufacturers must
maintain in their escrow accounts, to pay • prohibit retaliation against any judgments or settlements, before any employee of such municipal police funds in escrow can be refunded to the force who reports conduct believed to tobacco product manufacturer and be illegal to a superior, government create bonding requirements for these agency, or the press? manufacturers?
State governmental entities estimated Estimated additional revenue to state savings will eventually be up to $500,000 government is $283 million to $423 million annually. Local governmental entities annually with limited estimated estimated annual potential savings of $3.5 implementation costs or savings. The million; however, consolidation decisions with revenue will fund only programs and an unknown outcome may result in the services allowed by the proposal. The fiscal savings being more or less than estimated. impact to local governmental entities is unknown. Escrow fund changes may result
YES in an unknown increase in future state revenue. NO
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.”
PROPOSITION E
Proposed by the 96th General Assembly (Second Regular Session) SB 464
Shall Missouri law be amended to prohibit the Governor or any state agency, from establishing or operating state-based health insurance exchanges unless authorized by a vote of the people or by the legislature?
No direct costs or savings for state and local governmental entities are expected from this proposal. Indirect costs or savings related to enforcement actions, missed federal funding, avoided implementation costs, and other issues are unknown.
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, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
QUESTION NO. 1
(Judges Retirement Age)
Should the Charter of Kansas City be amended by increasing the mandatory retirement age of Municipal Judges from 65 to 70 years of age to match that of state judges?
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 THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI SPECIAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR SUB-DISTRICT TWO Term Expires 2014
VOTE FOR ONE
Gunnar Hand Stephen Himes ______Write-in
Instructions to Voters: Completely darken the oval to the left of your choice.