August 2: Kansas Decides On Abortion and Five Vie For Commissioner Position

For the August 2, 2022 election, there will be a Kansas Official Primary Election Constitutional Amendment question on abortion.

“Because Kansans value both women and children, the Kansas constitution does not require government funding of abortion and does not create or secure a right to abortion,” according to information on the ballot.

“As permitted by the constitution of the United States, the people, through their elected state representatives and state senators, may pass laws regarding abortion…laws that account for circumstances of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest, or circumstances of necessity to save the life of the mother,” according to the ballot.

“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,” according to the question that will be on the ballot.

“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…from regulating abortion by leaving in place the recently recognized right to abortion.”

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The deadline to register as a candidate was June 1.

The election will decide who will be the Bourbon County District 1 Commissioner, county clerk, county attorney, township clerks and committee members.

Those who have registered as candidates in Bourbon County’s primary election are provided by the county clerk’s office: