Johnson County Election Office | History

Olathe Elections - History

November 6, 1962 - Question
Question - Park
Yes: 982 No: 1,530
August 4, 1964 - Question
Question - Library
Yes: 1,068 No: 1,100
March 4, 1969 - Primary - Commissioners
April 1, 1969 - General - Commissioners
November 18, 1969 - Questions
Question #1 - $280,000 for swimming pool
Yes: 1,321 No: 1,571
Question #2 - $1,850,000 for Civic Center facilities
Yes: 702 No: 2,253
April 7, 1970 - Question
Question - Abandon Commissioner/Manager form of government
Yes: 1,249 No: 1,458
November 3, 1970 - Question
Registered Voters: 4,277 Voted: 3,652 (85.3%)
Question - $395,000 for swimming pool
Yes: 1,604 No: 2,048
March 9, 1971 - Primary - Commissioners
April 6, 1971 - General - Commissioners
August 24, 1971 - Question
Registered Voters: 4,977 Voted: 1,440 (28.9%)
Question - $454,000 improving park and swimming pool
Yes: 783 No: 657
March 6, 1973 - Primary - Commissioners
April 3, 1973 - General - Commissioners
March 4, 1975 - Primary - Commissioners
April 1, 1975 - General - Commissioners
October 28, 1975 - General
Registered Voters: 7,899 Voted: 3,547 (45%)
Question - Civic Community Center
Yes: 641 No: 2,906
March 8, 1977 - Primary - Commissioners
April 5, 1977 - General - Commissioners
November 8, 1977 - Question
Registered Voters: 10,583 Voted: 3,060 (29%)
Question - $1,600,000 to acquire site, construct and equip library
Yes: 1,625 No: 1,435
May 23, 1978 - Question
Registered Voters: 10,733 Voted: 1,399 (13%)
Question - $100,000 for improving Santa Fe between Chestnut and Water
Yes: 715 No: 684
November 7, 1978 - Question
Registered Voters: 12,705 Voted: 7,544 (59%)
Question - Change form of government
Yes: 2,629 No: 4,915
March 6, 1979 - Primary - Commissioners
April 3, 1979 - General - Commissioners
Question #1 - Parks, pools, fire station, Lone Elm bridge
Yes: 3,544 No: 2,356
Question #2 - .5% sales tax
Yes: 3,301 No: 2,617
April 1, 1980 - Questions

March 10, 1981 - Primary - Commissioners
April 7, 1981 - General - Commissioners
Question - Change form of government
Yes: 1,341 No: 3,011
March 1, 1983 - Primary - Commissioners
April 5, 1983 - General - Commissioners
November 8, 1983 - Question
Registered Voters: 13,712 Voted: 2,693 (20%)
Question - .5% sales tax
Yes: 1,972 No: 721
February 26, 1985 - Primary - Commissioners
April 2, 1985 - General - Commissioners
August 5, 1986 - Questions
Registered Voters: 20,747 Voted: 6,503 (31%)
Question #1 - Change form of government to modified Mayor-Council-City Manager
Yes: 4,118 No: 2,280
Question #2 - Change to Mayor-Council form of government
Yes: 2,635 No: 3,823
Question #3 - Sell general obligation bonds not to exceed $2,780,000 for park improvement and swimming pools
Yes: 4,593 No: 1,910
March 3, 1987 - Primary - Mayor, Council At-Large, Council Wards 2, 3, 4
April 7, 1987 - General - Mayor, Council At-Large, Council Wards 2, 3, 4
August 2, 1988 - Questions
Registered Voters: 20,322 Voted: 3,573 (17.6%)
Question #1 - Conflict of Interest (Huggins)
Yes: 2,590 No: 983
Question #2 - Conflict of Interest (Chamber)
Yes: 1,264 No: 1,975
November 8, 1988 - Question
Registered Voters: 23,820 Voted: 16,113 (68%)
Question - Community Center
Yes: 6,184 No: 9,929
February 28, 1989 - Primary - Mayor, Council At-Large, Council Wards 2, 4
April 4, 1989 - General - Mayor, Council At-Large, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
February 26, 1991 - Primary - Mayor, Council At-Large, Council Wards 1, 2
April 2, 1991 - General - Mayor, Council At-Large, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
November 5, 1991 - Question
Registered Voters: 22,683 Voted: 4,603 (20.3%)
Question - "Streetscape" changing Charter Ordinance 40 - $250,000 for the landscape, sidewalks and street project around the County Administration Building
Yes: 1,603 No; 2,996
March 2, 1993 - Primary - Council At-Large, Council Wards 3, 4
April 6, 1993 - General - Mayor, Council At-Large, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
August 2, 1994 - Question
Registered Voters: 34,321 (22.7%)
Question - Additional library
Yes: 3,197 No: 4,589
November 8, 1994 - Question
Registered Voters: 35,461 (44.5%)
Question - Increase terms from 2 to 4 years
Yes: 6,732 No: 9,061
February 28, 1995 - Primary - Council At-Large, Council Wards 2, 3
April 4, 1995 - General - Mayor, Council At-Large, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
February 25, 1997 - Primary - Council At-Large, Council Ward 4
April 1, 1997 - General - Mayor, Council At-Large, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
August 5, 1997 - Mail Ballot
Registered Voters: 43,380 Voted: 21,466 (57.8%)
Question - $1,960,000 for new library
Yes: 14,543 No: 6,906
April 7, 1998 - Question
Registered Voters: 44,307 Voted: 3,398 (7.7%)
Question - $5,000,000 for Aquatic Center with YMCA
Yes: 1,351 No: 2,045
November 3, 1998 - Question
Question - Increase term of office from 2 to 4 years
Yes: 9,582 No: 10,592
March 2, 1999 - Primary - Mayor, Council Ward 2
April 6, 1999 - General - Mayor, Council At-Large, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
December 7, 1999 - Question - Mail Ballot
Question - Sales tax 1/8th of 1% for parks and recreation areas
Yes: 14,266 No: 6,782
February 27, 2001 - Primary - Mayor
April 3, 2001 - General - Mayor, Council At-Large, Council Wards 1, 2, 3, 4
November 5, 2002 - General
Question #1 - Borrow money and issuance of bonds for General Improvements
Yes: 16,421 No: 10,293
Question #2 - Change terms of office for Mayor and Council from 2 to 4 years
Yes: 17,371 No: 10,259
Question #3 - Fill Council Member vacancies and clarify appointment of Municipal Judge
Yes: 20,353 No: 6 ,448
February 25, 2003 - Primary - Council At-Large, Council Ward 2
April 1, 2003 - General - Mayor, Council At-Large, Council Wards 1, 2 ( 4 year terms), 3, 4 ( 2 year terms)
March 9, 2004 - Mail Ballot Registered Voters: 59,073 Turnout: (42.2%)
Question - Library branch
Yes: 10,503 No: 11,400
November 2, 2004 - Questions
Question #1 - Sales tax for parks and recreation areas
Yes: 33,962 No: 14,406
Question #2 - Sunday liquor sales
Yes: 29,702 No: 18,736
April 5, 2005 - General - Council At-Large, Council Wards 3, 4
April 3, 2007 - General - Mayor, Council At-Large, Council Wards 1, 2

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