Over 27,000 ballots will be mailed to registered voters to decide if a ban on the pit bull dog breed should remain in place or be removed in Salina.

Saline County Clerk Jamie Doss joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra to talk about the process ahead of the vote. She says the ballot will simply read as the petition did.

There is one question on the ballot, asking if the pit bull ordinance should be repealed. A “yes” vote is to repeal the current ordinance thus making pit bulls legal, a “no” vote is to not change the ordinance and keep the breed ban in place.

The pit bull ban in Salina was enacted by the Salina City Commission back in 2004. Prior to the law being passed there were 24 pit bull bite incidents in a two year span, between 2003 – 2004, including a child who suffered severe facial injuries after being mauled.

Deadline for ballots to be returned is February 24th at noon. Ballots can mailed, dropped off at the Saline County Clerk?s Office, or deposited in the secure drop box outside the Salina City County Building. No late ballots will be accepted.