2011 local election voter's guide

Archive for Wednesday, March 30, 2011

March 30, 2011

As you prepare to vote, use this page as your reference guide for the 2011 Basehor City Council and Basehor-Linwood School Board elections. Below are links to the Sentinel's stories, video interviews and issue questionnaires for candidates in the local races.

Election day is Tuesday, April 5. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. across Leavenworth County.

BASEHOR CITY COUNCIL

Six candidates are running for three open council seats. One candidate, Bob Moore, has not responded to the Sentinel's attempts to contact him.

Newcomer Fred Box: Profile story | Candidate questionnaire

Newcomer Richard Drennon: Profile story | Candidate questionnaire

Incumbent Iris Dysart: Profile story | Candidate questionnaire

Newcomer Travis Miles: Profile story | Candidate questionnaire

Incumbent Bill Moyer: Profile story | Candidate questionnaire

On March 22, the candidates gathered for a forum at the Basehor VFW Post 11499. Click here to see what the candidates said in response to questions there.

BASEHOR-LINWOOD SCHOOL BOARD

Four school board seats are up for election. Two candidates are running for Position 1, and three are running for Position 7, an at-large seat. The races for Positions 2 and 3 are uncontested.

Position 1

Newcomer Larry Harms: Profile story | Candidate questionnaire

Incumbent Jeané Redmond: Profile story | Candidate questionnaire

Position 2

Incumbent Dayna Miller (unopposed): Candidate questionnaire

Position 3

Incumbent Eric Dove (unopposed): Candidate questionnaire

Position 7

Newcomer Jim Peters: Profile story | Candidate questionnaire

Newcomer Jeff Tindell: Profile story | Candidate questionnaire

Newcomer Lori Van Fleet: Profile story | Candidate questionnaire

On March 30, five school board candidates appeared at a discussion event at Basehor Community Library. Click here to read some of the candidates' comments.