Women for Kansas’ Lawrence/Douglas County chapter will soon host a Douglas County Commission candidate forum at the library.
The forum is scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16 in the Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vermont St.
Three of the five county commission seats are up for election this year. In District 1, incumbent Patrick Kelly will face Milton Scott, and in District 4, Gene Dorsey will face Ethan Spurling in the Democratic primary on Aug. 4.
In the Nov. 3 general election, Democratic incumbent Erica Anderson will face Libertarian Kirsten Kuhn for the District 5 seat.
Former city commissioner Courtney Shipley will moderate the forum, which is intended to give candidates a chance to address issues important to Douglas County voters.
Douglas County Commission candidates answered questions from the community about data centers, property taxes and transparency at a Douglas County Rural Preservation Alliance candidate forum in June. Read more in this article.
Primary election dates to know:
• Tuesday, July 14 — The final day to register to vote or update your voter registration for the primary election. Douglas County voters can register quickly and/or request a mail ballot online at KSVotes.org.
• Wednesday, July 15 — In-person advance voting begins, and advance ballots are mailed.
• Tuesday, July 28 — The final day to request a mail ballot.
• Monday, Aug. 3 — In-person advance voting ends at noon.
• Tuesday, Aug. 4 — Election Day! Polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find your polling place at this link. The elections office must receive all advance ballots by 7 p.m.
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