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Here’s info on early voting, which is underway Wednesday in Douglas County. Some Lawrence community members are also planning a rally to encourage folks to cast their ballots sooner rather than later.
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This month’s primary election in Douglas County offered poll workers a “surprise whammy at the end” as voter numbers suddenly increased, leading to the county’s second-highest primary turnout to date.
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Estelle, a 57-year-old Lawrence resident who’s long held permanent resident status in the U.S., was detained for 30 hours after returning from a visit to France. She’d acknowledged under questioning by customs officers that she’d once voted in a local election, despite not being a U.S. citizen.
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For the second time, Douglas County Clerk’s Office won a Clearinghouse Award for innovative election administration from an independent, bipartisan federal agency.
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The Douglas County clerk’s office has launched an online voter data dashboard with demographics of active and inactive voters, party affiliation breakdowns and more.
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Around 11.7% of registered Lawrence voters cast a ballot in the 2025 city primary election — more than average, as city-level primaries typically end up around 10%.
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Around 1.6% of Lawrence voters have cast their ballots thus far in the 2025 city primary election, and in-person early voting is seeing “a little bit” of an increase, according to County Clerk Jamie Shew.
This episode of Lawrence Times TV gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Douglas County election headquarters, just hours before they announced the results of Tuesday’s primary election.
Early voting is underway in Lawrence, and one week remains until the nonpartisan primary Election Day. Here’s what’s on the ballot and how you can cast your vote.
There are local, state and national races on the ballot for the Nov. 8 election, plus two more constitutional amendments and a question about expanding Douglas County’s government to add two additional commissioners. Here’s what local voters should know.
