Activist Claims Johnson County Sheriff Spread Election Misinformation: You Decide!?!

Silly season is upon us again and what we notice more than anything else about this story is how many news outlets DIDN'T BOTHER to pick it up . . .

Here's a somewhat progressive hot take . . .

"The Johnson County Sheriff's Office further added to the confusion after issuing a Facebook post stating, "Voting NO on Amendment 2 would take away your right to elect your local sheriff."The statement is not true.Michael Poppa, executive director of Mainstream Coalition, a non-partisan organization aimed at getting people involved in the political process, said he was surprised the sheriff's office used its official page to make the statement."That's a bald-faced lie," Poppa said. "That will not happen if you vote no."The sheriff's office later edited the post and removed the portion about the NO vote."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Johnson County Sheriff's Office issues misleading Facebook post on ballot measure

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Many voters have expressed confusion over Amendment 2, which would add the role of sheriff to the Kansas constitution. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office further added to the confusion after issuing a Facebook post stating, "Voting NO on Amendment 2 would take away your right to elect your local sheriff."