Platte County Commissioners Consider Ballot Removal for Late Filings

0:00Plac County commissioners in Missouri are eyeing a rare move to kick seven candidates off the ballot for missing a key financial disclosure. Deadline. These folks running for countywide offices, Dale Brook, Holly Care, Chris Kendall, Mary McKenna, Kevin Robinson, Gina Ross and Russell. Wojc, ASCII UIs, didn't file the required personal statements with the county clerk by April 21st. The commission votes on their fate this Monday, May 4th, during a 10 a.m. session. The rule comes from a county ordinance updated last June, mandating candidates filed disclosures with both the local clerk and the Missouri ethics. Commission. They had until April 14th, two weeks after the main filing deadline, or face penalties like ballot removal by April 21st. Most of these candidates got their papers to the state commission on time, but skipped the county step. One twist here is Kevin Robinson, the current county auditor who's up for reelection. He filed everything late on April 28th and it's fuzzy.

1:01If the same timeline hits incumbents, the commission says everyone got clear warnings about the deadlines and risks, so no excuses expected. All seven have notice of the meeting and get a chance to speak before any votes. Separate orders for each candidate mean commissioners could nick some and spare others, shaking up local races big time. This procedural drama drops Monday morning at 415 Third Street in Platt City. Could reshape who's on the ballot come election day, so eyes on. Platt County for the fallout. Local news, powered by AI. This is Kansas News Today. I'm Cory with the story.