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Local elections Tuesday include city offices and school board seats in Johnson and Wyandotte counties, as well as a sales tax to support public transit in Kansas City.

Voters in Prairie Village will have the chance to vote for a slate of candidates backed by a group that wants to prevent the city’s affordable housing plan and cut the size of the council.

Voters on both sides of the Kansas City area will head to the polls on November 7 to decide local races and ballot questions. This is our guide to help make that process a little easier.

Issues such as Prairie Village’s zoning ordinances and the mayor-City Council conflict in Shawnee have become highly partisan. Here’s how voters can cut through the noise. | Opinion

“If you want a diversified area with multiple kinds of housing options, that’s great,” said a local mortgage banker. “Those options are available. Go live there.” | Opinion

It’s been a confusing and combative week in this Johnson County suburb. Friday brought yet another twist.

A petition to get rid of the city’s mayor-council system can go on the November ballot, a judge ruled Wednesday. But two other petitions, including one on rezoning for affordable housing, were rejected.

Here are the results of Tuesday’s primary elections in Prairie Village, Olathe, Overland Park, Lenexa and Merriam.