Many important local and national offices will be decided in Tuesday’s election. Early voting has wrapped up, but here’s how to cast your ballot on Election Day in Douglas County.
The Douglas County district attorney seat and four of five Douglas County Commission seats are on the ballot. All Kansas Legislature seats are up for election this year.
There are also two big ballot questions for Lawrence voters: one on the city’s form of government, and one on an affordable housing sales tax increase.
Meet the candidates, read about the stances they’ve shared and more in our complete 2024 election guide at this link.
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Vote on Election Day
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5. As long as you’re in line to vote by 7 p.m., you will be allowed to cast your ballot.
Voters will need to report to their assigned polling places to vote on Election Day. Find out where to go by inputting your information or searching for an address at myvoteinfo.voteks.org/voterview. You can also view a polling place map at this link.
You will need a driver’s license or valid ID to cast your ballot in person.
Under state law, voters and poll workers cannot carry signs or wear clothing or stickers that have messages in support of or opposition to any candidate or ballot question. Poll workers might ask people to turn their gear inside out or take it off before they cast their ballots.
Trouble at the polls? Contact the ACLU election protection hotline.
(That’s 866-687-8683 for English; 888-839-8682 for Spanish; 888-274-8683 for Asian languages; and 844-925-5287 for Arabic.)
Vote by advance ballot
If you have an advance ballot, you can take it to any polling place on Election Day. You can also take it to a ballot dropbox on Monday or Tuesday. Dropboxes will be locked at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Ballot dropboxes can be found at the following locations:
• Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St., Lawrence
• Douglas County Clerk and Elections Office, 711 W. 23rd St., Lawrence
• Treasurer Satellite-South Lawrence Office, 2000 W. 31st St., Lawrence (this dropbox location will not change despite the treasurer’s office’s planned move)
• Douglas County Fairgrounds – Flory Meeting Hall, 2120 Harper St., Lawrence
• Golf Course Superintendents Building, 1421 Research Park Drive, Lawrence
• Baldwin City Hall, 803 Eighth St., Baldwin City
• Eudora City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St., Eudora
• Lecompton City Hall, 327 Elmore St., Lecompton
Douglas County has ways for voters to track their ballots and sign up for notifications to ensure they are delivered and counted. Follow the “Track your ballot” link on this page to sign up.
Voters whose ballots are delayed can fill out provisional ballots in case their mailed ballot is not received in time. Learn more about that at this link.
Find more information about voting in Douglas County on the county’s website. If you have questions, you can email elections@douglascountyks.org or call 785-832-5267.
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