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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

Election Day: 141 Johnson County polling locations are open

Plus, the Olathe school closure petition tops 6,300 signatures and raises its goal to 8,200.

The Daily Olathe team2 stories13 sources5 min read

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Johnson County polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today after record early voting

Johnson County polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today

Johnson County polling locations on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.7 a.m.to 7 p.m.
  • 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Polls open on Election Day
Locations
141 polling locations

Sources: spectrumlocalnews.com, KCTV

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WhenWhat
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Polls open on Election Day
Locations141 polling locations

If you haven't voted yet, today's the day. Polls in Johnson County open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., and we suggest going early: parking at the election office filled up in the last hour of early voting Monday.

Early voting ended at noon Monday. The county election office says 190,000 people voted early, and KCTV reported 189,000 voters, or 40% of registered voters. FOX4 says that's a record for a non-presidential election year.

190,000Johnson County voters who cast early ballots

That's the county election office's count. KCTV reported 189,000 voters, or 40% of registered voters.

Sources: spectrumlocalnews.com, KCTV

  • Election Day polling locations in the county: 141
  • Early voting opened: Oct. 17
  • Statewide early ballots: 470,000, by mail or in person

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Olathe Schools

Olathe parent group tops 6,300 signatures and raises its petition goal to 8,200

If your kid's school is on the list, here's where the petition stands. A parent group says it has 6,322 signatures to force a state review of six proposed Olathe school closures. It has raised its goal to 8,200 to cover an estimated 20% error rate flagged by internal verifiers.

The petition has passed the 6,115 it needs on paper

6,322Signatures the group reports collecting

Source: KCTV

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Signatures the group reports collecting6,322
Valid signatures needed6,115

Kansas law requires valid signatures from 5% of registered voters in the district, calculated at 6,115, to trigger an advisory review by the . The Olathe Reporter says that review could force the Olathe board to hold a hearing and revote, but not undo the decision.

  • Middle school: Indian Trail
  • Elementaries: Black Bob, Heritage, Scarborough, Tomahawk, Walnut Grove
  • State board's office submits the sheets once they're turned in

The petition drive by the numbers

6,322
signatures the group reports collecting
8,200
new collection goal
6,115
valid signatures needed for the state review
Nov. 10
deadline for turning in petition sheets

Source: KCTV

Olathe Public Schools says it eliminated 30 district-level positions for the 2025-26 school year and that no staff will lose jobs as a direct result of the consolidation.

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Meddys

Meddys, a Mediterranean chain born in Wichita, is opening in Olathe at 17943 W. 119th St. Owner Alex Harb told The Star it aims to open in February or March. Kansas City Star

Cross country

The Olathe West boys won their first state cross country championship Saturday in Lawrence, a couple of years after the girls won five in a row. Coach Kelsey Carbajo says the school has embraced a "selfless" environment. Olathe Reporter

Voter guide

KCUR has a voter guide with a breakdown of the races and ballot questions on both sides of the state line. Tuesday is Election Day in Kansas and Missouri. KCUR

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Rio Theatre

Overland Park's City Council was set to vote Monday evening on a deal to help restore and reopen the Rio Theatre at 7204 W. 80th St., which has been closed for more than six years. The proposed agreement would provide up to $425,000 in city funding. Kansas City StarFOX4KC.com

The Rio Theatre deal would split up to $425,000 two ways

Source: FOX4KC.com

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Toward buying the property$200K47.1%
To reimburse restoration work$225K52.9%

Parks tax

Overland Park's City Council voted Monday night to hold a mail-in ballot election in March 2027 on a parks and recreation sales tax. If voters approve it, the tax could generate up to $176 million over the next decade. KCTV

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Daily Olatheto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Election Day: 141 Johnson County polling locations are open

Plus, the Olathe school closure petition tops 6,300 signatures and raises its goal to 8,200.

The TLDR

  1. Johnson County has 141 polling locations open today
  2. Olathe school closure petition tops 6,300 signatures; goal is now 8,200
  3. Meddys is opening in Olathe, aiming for February or March
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