COMBAT tax passes

Voters renewed the COMBAT anti-drug sales tax yesterday by a large margin: more than 71 percent of the vote.

But let’s be clear about the “overwhelming” support for the tax; less than seven percent of Kansas City’s registered voters actually went to the polls (according to The Kansas City Star‘s report today).

All the glossy mailers and yard signs helped pass the tax, but having an apathetic electorate also didn’t hurt.