Wife of Sedgwick County commissioner-elect charged with electioneering

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The wife of a Sedgwick County commissioner-elect has been charged with electioneering.

Court records show that Meghan Blubaugh has been charged in Sedgwick County District Court with one count of electioneering. Under state law , electioneering is defined as "knowingly attempting to persuade or influence eligible voters near a polling place to vote for or against a particular candidate, party or question submitted."

It includes wearing, exhibiting or distributing labels, signs, posters, stickers or other materials that clearly identify a candidate in the election or clearly indicate support or opposition to a question submitted election within any polling place on Election Day or advance voting site.

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The alleged crime, which is a misdemeanor, happened at an advanced voting site on Oct. 29, according to court documents. The witness list includes state and local election officials, an employee of a church that served as an early voting location, and several others.

Blubaugh's husband is a former Wichita City Council member and was elected to the District 2 seat on the Sedgwick County Commission. Meghan Blubaugh is scheduled for a first appearance hearing on Dec. 17.

Electioneering in Kansas carries a maximum penalty of one month in jail and a fine of up to $500.

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