Johnson County Sheriff’s Office calls post on ballot measure a ‘mistake.’ But then posts again.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said a pair of posts on social media sites spreading false information about a constitutional amendment on the November ballot was a mistake. But the office then doubled down with additional misleading posts that appear intended to sway voters on the ballot question. Two constitutional amendments are on midterm election ballots for all Kansans. One would add language to the state’s founding document requiring that sheriffs across the state be elected.

October 28, 2022

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said a pair of posts on social media sites spreading false information about a constitutional amendment on the November ballot was a mistake. But the office then doubled down with additional misleading posts that appear intended to sway voters on the ballot question. Two constitutional amendments are on midterm election ballots for all Kansans. One would add language to the state’s founding document requiring that sheriffs across the state be elected.

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