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Kansas Citians gathered Nov. 7 at Mill Creek Park near the Country Club Plaza to celebrate Joe Biden becoming the 46th President of the United States. (Chase Castor/The Beacon)

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After days of waiting, Kansas City residents react to Joe Biden’s projected win over Donald Trump

by Celisa Calacal November 10, 2020July 23, 2021

The word 'vote' filled with faces of Kansas City area voters The Beacon talked to on election day.

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In their words: Kansas City voters on the unprecedented 2020 Election

by Jamie Hobbs and Zachary Linhares November 4, 2020July 23, 2021

Voters who may have been exposed to or tested positive for COVID-19 waited in a long line at Union Station for curbside voting on Election Day. The KCEB stressed that voters who tested positive for COVID-19 use the curbside voting service. (Zachary Linhares/The Beacon)

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COVID-positive voters in Kansas City face hours-long wait times on Election Day

by Jamie Hobbs, Zachary Linhares and Brittany Callan November 3, 2020July 22, 2021

An read white and blue VOTE HERE sign outside a voting location.

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Live Coverage: Election Day 2020

by Celisa Calacal, Brittany Callan and Jamie Hobbs November 3, 2020July 22, 2021

Voters in Kansas City, Missouri cast their ballots during the state's primary elections Aug. 4. (Chase Castor/The Beacon)

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Election Day: Everything you need to know

by Celisa Calacal and Jennifer Hack Wolf November 2, 2020July 23, 2021

Rafael Medrano Jr. stands in front of his parents' home in the Argentine neighborhood in Kansas City, Kansas. Medrano Jr. is one of the thousands of Kansans who are registered as unaffiliated rather than with a political party. (Zachary Linhares/The Beacon)

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Disenchanted by the major parties, young Kansas voters are more likely to register as independents

by Jamie Hobbs and Alexis Allison November 2, 2020July 27, 2021

In-person absentee voting at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. (Chase Castor/The Beacon)

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Transportation can be a barrier for some Kansas City voters. Here’s how to get to the polls.

by Brittany Callan October 31, 2020July 22, 2021

Missouri's Safe at Home program is meant to protect people who have experienced domestic abuse and forms of sexual violence. However, the program lacks a basic safeguard. (Photo Illustration/The Beacon)

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Safe at home? Missouri law fails to safeguard some abuse survivors who register to vote

by Alexis Allison October 30, 2020July 27, 2021

Ryan Hussey, 35, of Overland Park, Kansas, changed his party registration from Republican to Democrat since the 2016 election. (Zach Bauman/The Beacon)

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Is a ‘blue wave’ coming for Kansas? Here’s what the data says

by Celisa Calacal and Alexis Allison October 28, 2020July 22, 2021

The conference room at The Whole Person was transformed into an absentee voting location after the launch of their new program that provides voting services to people with disabilities in Kansas City. (Zachary Linhares/The Beacon)

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‘It’s either this or nothing’: For people with disabilities in Kansas City, voting isn’t always accessible

by Brittany Callan October 26, 2020July 22, 2021