By BECKY KISER
Hays Post
The selection process for justices to the Kansas Supreme Court will remain the same after Ellis County voters and other Kansans said an overwhelming "no" to a proposed constitutional amendment for changing the governor's appointment method.
In Ellis County, 56% of voters were against the proposal while the statewide "no" vote was 61%, according to the Kansas Secretary of State website.
Results of contested local races in the Ellis County primary election from Bobbi Dreiling, county clerk and county election officer, are below. The results do not include provisional votes and remain unofficial until canvassed by the Ellis County Commission.
According to Dreiling, 5,989 ballots were cast Tuesday, a voter turnout of 29.14% for Ellis County.
State Board of Education 5th District
R-Kelly Ancar — 2,496
R-Jean Clifford — 1,129
State Representative 110th District
R-Max L. Dibble — 287
R-Cody Ward — 268
R-Marvin Matchett — 164
Buckeye Township Clerk
R-Diane M. Schmeidler — 121
R-Sarah Mae Shubert — 82
Precinct Committeewoman Hays Ward 1, Precinct 2
D-Kandi Jo Jackson — 21
D-Kandi Jo Jackson — 18
Precinct Committeeman Hays Ward 3, Precinct 4
R-Chris McGowne — 249
R-John Pyle — 173
Unofficial Ellis County balloting in contested statewide races in the primary election are as follows.
United States Senate
D-Adam Hamilton — 550
D-Noah Taylor — 267
D-Christy Davis — 226
D-Patrick C. Schmidt — 97
D-Sandy Spidel Neumann — 69
D-Anne Parelkar — 61
D-Jason Hart — 60
D-Erik Murray — 27
D-Michael "Mike" Soetaert — 17
D-Damon Anderson — 15
D-Kevin Latz — 11
R-Roger Marshall — 3,146
R-Pond Naramore — 598
House of Representatives District 1
D-Lauren Reinhold — 790
D-Colin McRoberts — 476
R-Tracey Mann — 3,116
R-Craig Musser — 599
Governor and Lt. Governor
D-Ethan Corson / Renee Duxler — 729
D-Cindy Holscher / KC Ohaebosim — 582
D-Curt Skoog / Jennifer Bacani McKenney — 126
R-Ty Masterson / Jeffrey Klemp — 1,640
R-Philip Sarnecki / Joy Eakins — 951
R-Scott Schwab / Ken Rahjes — 641
R-Vicki Schmidt / Joe Newland — 285
R-Stacy L Rogers / Michael W Smith — 88
R-Charlotte O'Hara / Michelle Dombrosky — 80
R-Nick Reinecker / Katy Reinecker — 80
Secretary of State
D-Jennifer Day — 1,080
D-Samuel Lane — 216