Election & Voters Information

Are You Eligible to Vote? Qualification to vote are: 1) be 18 years of age or older 2) be a US citizen 3) be a resident of Kansas

How Do You Register to Vote? Registration forms can be found at your county election office in the Elk County Courthouse, the Secretary of

State's Office or www.voteks.org. ** When sending in your Voter Registration please include a copy of your current driver’s license with the correct address.**

What Photo ID is Valid for Voting? State law requires that all voters show photo identification each time they vote. www.gotVoterID

Electioneering- Where is too close for Candidate signs?

State Statute defines where candidate information can and cannot be located on Election Day when the Polls are open, 7 am to 7 pm. Polling entrances are ANY main used door that someone could use to enter the voting area, even if normally locked.

Polling location maps: Howard Cox Bldg. Moline Community Bldg. Longton Senior Center

2020 Election Calendar

August 4 - Primary Election

September 19 - UOCAVA ballots mailed

October 4 - Deadline for In-State residence change for General election

October 13 - Last day to register to vote for General Election

October 14 – Advanced Mail Ballots are sent to voters

October 19- In-Person Advanced Voting at the Courthouse begins

October 27 - Deadline to apply for Advance ballots to be mailed for General Election

October 29- 10 am to 12pm- testing of voting equipment

November 2- In-Person Advanced Voting ends @ Noon

November 3 - General Election

November 5 @ 8 am- Drawing for Election Audit followed by Election Audit

November 12 @ 10 am- County Canvass

Official 2020 Primary Election Results for Elk County

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Official Candidates for 2020 General Election

General Information from the Sec. Of State’s Website:

Currently, there are no plans to delay the Tuesday, August 4, primary election. Any date changes to the November 3, general election will be made by the United States Congress. State law does not permit the Secretary of State or local election officials to unilaterally make the decision to shift to mail ballot elections. However, we encourage residents to request advance mail ballots for the upcoming elections. Since 1996, Kansas has allowed all voters to request an advance mail ballot without needing an excuse (K.S.A. 25-1120). Voters with permanent illness or disability may apply for a ballot to be permanently mailed to them prior to every election (K.S.A. 25-1122(h)). Voters can request an advance mail ballot by contacting their local election office or online at: https://www.sos.ks.gov/forms//elections/AV1.pdf.

We also ask voters to register to vote, update their voter information and change their party affiliation now, and not wait until closer to their respective deadlines. Doing so will help ease the burden on our local election officials.

CARES Act (Stimulus) Funding

In the COVID-19 Stimulus Legislation (called the CARES Act), Congress appropriated $400 million in additional Help America Vote Act (HAVA) funding to help states prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus for the 2020 Federal election cycle.

Kansas received approximately $4 million from the CARES Act. The CARES funding will assist the state by:

Reimbursing counties for mailers providing information to voters on advance mail ballots, voter registration and election dates and deadlines OR mailing information to active Kansas registered voters on advance mail ballots, voter registration instructions and election dates and deadlines
Reimbursing counties for providing postage for advance mail ballots or providing counties with funding to provide postage for advance mail ballots
Procuring PPE equipment and sanitation supplies for election workers, polling locations and voters
Providing increased pay to election workers

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