Many important local elections have key primary races coming up Tuesday, Aug. 6. Here’s how to cast your ballot by mail, early in person, or on Election Day.
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. Some of those seats will likely be decided by the primary election because only candidates from one party have filed to run.
Meet the candidates, read about the stances they’ve shared during a series of forums, and watch or listen to forum recordings at lawrencekstimes.com/election2024.
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Cast your ballot
Vote by mail / advance ballot
Douglas County voters can request an advance ballot to vote by mail via KSVotes.org. The final day to request a mail ballot is Tuesday, July 30.
No stamp is required to return your ballot by mail, but it must be postmarked on or before Election Day, Aug. 6, to be counted.
You can also drop your ballot in a marked dropbox. The boxes will be locked at 7 p.m. on Election Day. 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
• Baldwin City Hall, 803 Eighth St., Baldwin City
• Eudora City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St., Eudora
• Lecompton City Hall, 327 Elmore St., Lecompton
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Vote early in person
In-person early voting began Wednesday, July 17. You will need a driver’s license or valid ID to cast your ballot in person.
Voters may cast their ballots in person from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday this week (July 22 through July 26) at the county elections office, 711 W. 23rd St., Suite 1 in Lawrence.
Early voting will also be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, and from 8 a.m. to noon Monday, Aug. 5 at the elections office.
Early voting will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Lecompton Community Building, Eudora City Hall and Baldwin City Library.
Vote on Election Day
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 6.
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 will need a driver’s license or valid ID to cast your ballot in person.
Voter registration
Tuesday, July 16 was the last day to register in order to vote in the primary election coming up Tuesday, Aug. 6. However, voter registration will reopen after the election, and the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 5 general election will be Tuesday, Oct. 15.
See more information about voter registration in this article. Learn more about voting rights and eligibility from the ACLU’s guide.
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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