The Jackson County and Kansas City, Missouri, election boards filed a lawsuit Thursday to stop a special Aug. 26 election on the recall of Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr.

A new lawsuit has urged the court to step in as the debate continues on when to set the recall election for Jackson County Executive Frank White. A petition filed on Thursday, July 10, has revealed that the Jackson County and Kansas City Election Boards have asked the Jackson County Circuit Court to intervene in the election date debate for the potential recall of Jackson County Executive Frank White.

The Jackson County Election Board and Kansas City Election Board are seeking a court order to delay a planned Aug. 26 recall election for Frank White.

Uncertainty looms on the likelihood of an August election to decide recall of Jackson County executive Frank White Jr.

White’s letter to the Jackson County Legislature suggested the recall election be placed on the ballot in August 2026 or November 2026.

Vicki Schmidt announced her candidacy Wednesday, ending months of speculation over whether she would seek the job.

The Jackson County Legislature passed an ordinance to schedule a recall election for August, but the county executive questions its legality.

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt made it official: she is running for Governor in the 2026 election.

President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day. This year has seen

A federal judge has ruled a Kansas law that banned pre-filled mail-in ballot applications violates the First Amendment and is therefore unconstitutional.

Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias has lost his bid to thwart a Kansas law banning foreign actors from funneling money into state-level ballot initiatives. In May, the Elias Law Group,

The Jackson County Legislature had initially passed the ordinance for a special election by a 6-3 vote. Assessor Gail McCann Beatty, who was appointed by White, has been the subject of controversy the last two years since the 2023 property tax assessments.