J.R. for Kansas

Photo ID Will Secure Our Vote

Mon, 25 Jan 2010

Photo identification presented at the polling place when receiving a ballot is the best available procedure to ensure accuracy and security while protecting citizens’ right to vote.

Several states have implemented weaker forms of voter identification and I fear Kansas may follow. These weaker forms allow for utility bills or a piece of mail to serve as valid identification at a polling place. The requirements vary, but the national law allows for more than 15 forms, including cable bills and telephone bills.

Claeys Campaign Reacts to Ensley Entering the SOS Race

Wed, 20 Jan 2010

Salina, Kans. -- Yesterday, Shawnee County Elections Commissioner Elizabeth Ensley declared her intent to seek the Republican nomination for Kansas Secretary of State. Under Ensley's leadership, Shawnee County saw huge errors during the 2008 campaign, where nearly 4,000 votes were not properly counted.

Claeys Reports Over $285,000 On Hand For August Primary

Mon, 11 Jan 2010

Salina, Kans. -- J.R. Claeys, Republican candidate for Kansas Secretary of State, today reported over $285,000 on hand for the August primary contest.

Claeys Monitors Bolivian Elections

Tue, 08 Dec 2009

La Paz, Bolivia -- J.R. Claeys, Republican candidate for Kansas Secretary of State and Certified International Observer, will participate in an elections observation mission to Bolivia for their December presidential elections.

International Elections Observation Mission: Day Six

Mon, 07 Dec 2009

Voter ID and registration security were effective at preventing several types of fraud on election day in Bolivia. Only scattered reports of attempted double-voting occurred and very few people were turned away for lack of appropriate documentation.

International Elections Observation Mission: Day Five

Sun, 06 Dec 2009

The streets of La Paz have filled with Morales loyalists. We were outside the presidential palace when Morales emerged to declare victory. The early results were possible due to the electronic voting system that was used at the polls. The final official results will be known late tonight.

International Elections Observation Mission: Day Four

Sat, 05 Dec 2009

Today we visited with party leaders and visited the presidential palace and legislature in La Paz. Since it is Saturday many of our prior meetings from the week we were detained in Santa Cruz could not be rescheduled. But with the election tomorrow, party leaders are working diligently to win seats in the National Congress. The polling may show Evo Morales winning an easy victory, but all the competing parties are looking for wins to hold power in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. Currently, Morales' socialist party does not control the Senate.

International Elections Observation Mission: Day Three

Fri, 04 Dec 2009

We landed safely in La Paz about an hour ago. It is about 2:00 a.m. in Bolivia and we have spent the last 20 hours detained in Santa Cruz. The delayed entry caused all of our Friday meetings to be cancelled as we dealt with being allowed to leave for the capital city.

International Elections Observation Mission: Day Two

Thu, 03 Dec 2009

While waiting for clearance to enter Bolivia we had an opportunity to visit with many Bolivians at the consulate in Miami. They discussed the sometimes-violent clashes between campaigns that are taking place in regions of the country where the current president is less popular. The heated exchanges are due to the current president's efforts to nationalize industries and redistribute wealth and power to a select set of people.

Claeys to Monitor Bolivian Elections

Wed, 02 Dec 2009

Salina, Kans. -- J.R. Claeys, Republican candidate for Kansas Secretary of State and Certified International Observer, will participate in an elections observation mission to Bolivia for their December presidential elections.

International Elections Observation Mission: Day One

Mon, 30 Nov 2009

Today, we visited the company responsible for the voter registration technology being used in Bolivia. The company makes the biometric voter identification systems that are used in the registration process. 3,000 of the portable systems were deployed to register millions of voters at a rate of 60,000 per day. Some are used in fixed-location registration centers and others are portable systems carried into less populated mountainous regions.

Claeys Unveils Nationally-Recognized Campaign Team

Wed, 09 Sep 2009

Salina, Kans. -- J.R. Claeys, Republican candidate for Kansas Secretary of State, announced his campaign team today, which will include some of the top Republican strategists in the country.

The "J.R. For Kansas" campaign team includes, Jeff Roe, Christian Morgan and Scott Paradise from Axiom Strategies.

Leavenworth County GOP Barbecue in Tonganoxie

Sat, 11 Jul 2009

John Bradford, chair of the Leavenworth County Republican Party, put on one heck of a barbecue in Tonganoxie today. What looked to be 150 people showed up to hear from candidates and elected officials, including myself. Sam Brownback, Todd Tiahrt and Lynn Jenkins spoke to the crowd before lunch was served. Luckily I spoke after lunch, and as Todd Tiahrt said, growing up on a farm, you never want to stand in front of a trough at feeding time.

Kansas Independence Day Tea Parties

Sat, 04 Jul 2009

J.R. Claeys Concludes Statewide Listening Tour

Tue, 26 May 2009

Salina, Kans. -- Republican candidate for Kansas Secretary of State, J.R. Claeys, shared his plans to 'Clean up Kansas' by securing the vote and cutting red tape to help create good-paying Kansas jobs with hundreds of hard-working Kansans during a state-wide tour. During the last month, Claeys traveled to more than 15 counties throughout Kansas, beginning with his hometown of Salina and wrapping up in the Capital City, Topeka.