For years, Kansas has allowed a grace period for mail ballots to return to county clerk offices and still be counted for an election cycle.
That grace period no longer applies, as Lyon County Clerk and Election Officer Amie Jones mentioned on KVOE’s Morning Show on Tuesday.
Jones says this will be an adjustment, both for certain voters and for Election Office staffers.
Jones expects the dropbox outside the Lyon County Courthouse will see a noticeable uptick in traffic for the August and November elections versus past years.
The 2026 ballot includes Lyon County Commission District 1, which has a primary on the Republican side featuring incumbent Ken Duft and challenger Roland Trahoon II. Township clerks are also up for election locally, and the Reading Benefit Fire Department will have positions up for election this fall. All state residents will have a chance to vote on a constitutional amendment changing the selection method for Kansas Supreme Court from nomination by the governor to public vote.
The primary election is Aug. 4, with a candidate filing and withdrawal deadline of June 1. The general election is Nov. 3.
