With hundreds of local races on the ballot Nov. 5, we've pulled together some great websites to help you find out who is running and why.
Just enter your zip code at VOTE411 Voter Guide to see side-by-side candidate backgrounds, qualifications and statements. This works in Kansas and Missouri.
KANSAS CITY QUESTIONS
Voters will decide whether Kansas City should remove Dr. Martin Luther King's name from a 10-mile thoroughfare and return it to what it used to be called, The Paseo. But that’s just one of five questions on the Kansas City, Missouri, ballot. Check out the pros and cons of each here.
WYANDOTTE COUNTY COMMISSION
Nearly half of the seats on Wyandotte County's Board of Commissioners will be decided on Tuesday. KCUR assembled an impressive backgrounder on the candidates.
JCCC BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Sometimes, the lower-level races are the most intriguing. Check out the candidates and watch short videos of the people asking for your vote.
Also, you can check out the Shawnee Mission Post’s back-to-back answers from the candidates on five of the biggest questions in the race.
JOCO WATER BOARD
Here’s a repository of candidate qualifications and statements.
OVERLAND PARK CITY COUNCIL
Here’s the Shawnee Mission Post’s primer on all of the candidates.