May 7th 2024, USD 500 Special Election Public Notices
/The following public notices are provided regarding this election:
March 19th, 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Election Public Notices
/Attention Kansas Voters:
A presidential preference primary election will be conducted in Kansas this year. The date of the election, along with the names of the candidates for the office of President will be available on the Secretary of State’s website at VoteKansas.gov or visit your local county election office for more information.
The following public notices are provided regarding this election:
Important Information for the 2023 General Election
/The General Election will be conducted on November 7th, 2023. All registered voters of Wyandotte County will be eligible to vote in this election. A listing of candidates that have filed to run for offices is available online. Races on the 2023 General Election are marked with an “x”.
View a listing of important dates regarding the 2023 Elections on the Election Calendar.
Voters can find the Election Day Polling Place and view their sample ballot online by accessing Voter View
Voters in Wyandotte County have three options to vote:
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Applications for advance by mail ballots are available online, and can be returned to our office by mail, fax, or e-mail.
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Voters can visit one of our five in-person early voting locations. Locations and hours are available online.
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On November 7th, 2023 you must visit your assigned Polling Place to vote on election day. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. You can find your assigned Polling Place by using the online voter look up tool Voter View.
2023 Primary Election | Recount
/A recount has been requested for the August 1, 2023 Primary Election for the UG Commissioner District 3 Race.
Candidates that request a recount must post a bond for the estimated cost of the recount. This afternoon, our office has received the bond from the requestee.
The recount was requested to be conducted by hand, and is scheduled to start at 8:00 a.m. Monday, August 14th at the Wyandotte County Election Office.
The Recount Canvass will take place on August 16th at 10:00 a.m. at the Wyandotte County Election Office.
On August 16th, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., the Board of County Canvassers certified the results of the 2023 Primary Election Recount Results. As required by Kansas Law, a trained Election Board was appointed to hand count all 745 ballots cast for the Unified Government Commissioner District 3 Race. During this process the appointed Election Board determined that there was an additional vote cast for candidate Bette McGill, resulting in a tie between Bette McGill and Tina M. Medina. It is vital to highlight the meticulousness of the recount ensured that every single ballot was accounted for, and the change was a result of a determination by the Election Board between an Undervote and a Vote for the candidate.
As required by Kansas Law, the Board of County Canvassers determined the winner of the tie by lot (coin toss). Tina M. Media was declared the winner by lot, and will move onto the General Election Ballot. Election results for the 2023 Primary Election are available on WycoVotes.org
2023 Primary Election Statistics
/2023 Primary Election Dashboard
Important Information for the 2023 Primary Election
/The Primary Election will be conducted on August 1st, 2023. All registered voters of Wyandotte County will be eligible to vote in this election. A listing of candidates that have filed to run for offices is available online. Races on the 2023 Primary Election are marked with an “x”.
View a listing of important dates regarding the 2023 Elections on the Election Calendar.
Voters in Wyandotte County have three options to vote:
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Applications for advance by mail ballots are available online, and can be returned to our office by mail, fax, or e-mail.
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Voters can visit one of our five in-person early voting locations. Locations and hours are available online.
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On August 1, 2023 you must visit your assigned Polling Place to vote on election day. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. You can find your assigned Polling Place by using the online voter look up tool Voter View.
Candidate Filing Information for the 2023 Elections
/June 1st, 2023 is the deadline for all candidates to file to run in the 2023 Elections.
All candidates must file at the Wyandotte County Election Office, 850 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101.
View a listing of offices available for filing and their filing fees.
View a listing of candidate filings for 2023
For more information, please call our office at (913) 573-8500.
Important Information Regarding Election Misinformation
/On October 31st, 2022 the Kansas Secretary of States office released a media release regarding Election Misinformation (read the full release below).
Our office has received some reports that Wyandotte County Voters have received these text messages with incorrect Polling Locations.
Election Officials are your trusted source of Election Information, and our office does not use third party services to contact voters.
All voters should have received the postcard indicating where their Election Day Polling Place is located. If you are unsure, you can use the Kansas Secretary of State's online Voter View application to lookup your Polling Place by visiting www.WycoVotes.org/VoterView or you can contact our office directly at (913) 573-8500.
SECRETARY OF STATE WARNS OF ELECTION MISINFORMATION
Monday, October 31, 2022
TOPEKA – Secretary of State Scott Schwab today warned of text messages containing election misinformation being sent to Kansas voters. These text messages appear to be from an out-of-state organization called Voting Futures and often direct the voter to an incorrect polling location within their county.
“Voters should be on high alert for these messages,” said Secretary Schwab. “The Secretary of State’s office does not use third parties to contact voters or share election information on our behalf. State and local election officials are the trusted sources for election information, and I encourage voters to contact our office or their county election office for assistance.”
We encourage voters to confirm their polling place and preview their ballot before heading to the polls. Election information can be found on the Secretary of State’s election website, VoteKansas.gov.
Voters may also contact the Elections Division at 785-296-4561 if they have questions or require additional information.
Advance Voting Information
/Voters in Wyandotte County have three options to vote:
Vote Early By Mail
Voters may fill out an Advance Voting By Mail Application. The ballot comes directly to you by mail and can be returned by mail, in-person, or via a 24-hour drop box. A postcard will be sent closer to the start of early voting providing a listing of drop box locations. Mailing of Advance Voting ballots begins on October 19, 2022.
Vote Early In-Person
You may visit one of our in-person early voting locations.
Vote on Election Day
On November 8, 2022 you must visit your assigned Polling Place to vote on Election Day. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Your assigned Polling Place is the only location where you can receive your correct ballot.
2022 General Election
/Where do I vote?
By mail
We mail your ballot to you at your registered address (or a temporary address you provide on the required application) and you simply mark your ballot and return it to us. We will begin mailing ballots on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
Here's a link to the application (PDF).
Here's a link to more information on voting by mail.
Vote at our Early Voting Center
Here’s a link to our Early Voting Sites
On Election Day: At your polling place
We open polling places from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., so take a few minutes and stop by your assigned polling place to cast your ballot. We will be sending out postcards that have your assigned polling locations the week of TBD.
Important Information and Deadlines Regarding the 2022 General Election
/Voter Registration Deadline
The last day to register to vote is October 18th. - Register to Vote Online. If you are unsure of your registration status, you may use the Secretary of States Voter View tool to look yourself up online.
Advance Voting by Mail
Mail Ballots for the upcoming election will begin mailing on October 19th. The last day to submit an application for an advance voting ballot by mail is Tuesday, November 1st. Ballots may be returned to any early voting location or election day polling location during voting hours, or any mail ballot drop box location. View a listing of locations and hours.
Early Voting in Person
Early voting for the General Election will be available at the Election Office beginning on Monday, October 24. The satellite locations will be available for early voting beginning on Saturday, October 29. View a listing of locations and hours online.
Sample Ballots, Candidates, and Polling Locations for the Primary Election
Sample ballots are now available online. A full listing of Candidates and Polling Locations for the upcoming Primary Election are available online. For the Primary Election, there will be a Constitutional amendment on the ballot. View the amendment online.
Election Workers
Our office is always recruiting qualified election workers. If interested, fill out our application online.
Updated District Maps
/Updated district maps are now available online at the following links:
Additionally, voters may look up their current districts online using the Voter View application. You are required to input your First Name, Last Name, and Date of Birth. Once logged in, press the word “Districts” on the page and your current districts will be displayed to you.
If you have questions, please contact our office at 913-573-8500.
Wyandotte County Election Office Wins EAC Best Practice Award
/The Wyandotte County Election Office is honored to have received an Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Clearinghouse Award for their Best Practices in Recruiting, Retaining, and Training Poll Workers. The award was presented to Kyla Esparza, Program Coordinator of Election Workers, by EAC Commissioner Ben Hovland, for her work in developing a Student Election Mock Vote Program that brings the voting process to the local schools of Wyandotte County.
This program helps educate the student body of local schools so they feel more comfortable voting in elections as they become 18 years old. The youth engagement program started out as an outreach program, but has since grown into a partnership with local schools that allows students to give back to their community by volunteering to work at Polling Places on Election Day.
Visit our Student Election Worker page for more information about how to sign up for the program.