This is an important week for the August primary election with two important dates.
The first is the close of voter registration Tuesday, followed by the start of advance voting, both in-person and by mail, Wednesday. In-person offsite voting for Lyon County residents will take place at the Lyon County Fairgrounds Anderson Building Wednesday through Saturday with the following time schedules:
Wednesday: 10 am to 4 pm
Thursday: 10 am to 6 pm
Friday: 10 am to 4 pm
Saturday: 9 am to 1 pm
During her latest appearance on KVOE’s Morning Show Monday, Lyon County Election Officer Amie Jones went through the in-person voting process, noting that the first thing voters need to do is check in and present their official government ID — Driver’s license, passport, military ID, etc… — to access the voting machines. From there, Jones noted the process is pretty straightforward, but will also take a bit of time to complete, noting the ballot is “long.”
For those planning to vote by mail, those ballots should be hitting mailboxes soon and residents are reminded the mail-in window, which has previously had a three-day grace period, has been shortened considerably, with that grace period no longer in effect. Mail ballots must be at an election office by 7 pm on a given election day, whether they are mailed, placed in an official county dropbox, or handed to an Election Office staffer.
For those who may have questions or concerns about their mail-in or in-person ballots, Jones encourages voters to contact her office for clarification, noting that this is one of the topics they handle most frequently during an election cycle.
In-office advanced voting in the Lyon County Clerk’s Office, located inside the Lyon County Courthouse, will begin Monday, with residents able to cast their ballots during normal business hours.
Statewide, all elected administration positions are on the ballot, including governor/lieutenant governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State. All Kansas House positions are on the ballot as well, as is a constitutional amendment that would change the Kansas Supreme Court selection method from a Nominating Commission to a public vote.
Locally, Lyon County has the County Commission First District on the ballot, with Republican incumbent Ken Duft being challenged by Rolland Trahoon II. Both candidates were recently featured on KVOE’s candidate forum, which you can listen to in its entirety at KVOE.com/audiovault.
For more information on the upcoming election, visit KVOE’s voter information guide here.
Thursday, KVOE News will host a Candidate Forum highlighting the Kansas House 76th District Republican race featuring Art Freund, Russel Stukey and Mark Weiser. The forum will be at 10:06 am.
