Category: Election 2018

Wyandotte County saw a voter turnout of 31.3 percent as of 11 a.m. on Election Day, according to Election Commissioner Bruce Newby.

Ballots that were voted by mail and returned by Nov. 5 totaled 8,128; in-person early voting totaled 7,686 ballots cast; and Election Day turnout as of 11 a.m. was 10,243, according to Newby.

The highest turnout in a midterm election since 1996 in Wyandotte County was 44 percent in 2002, according to Newby. The average turnout for a midterm election is 40.1 percent.

The highest turnout in a presidential election year was 71 percent in 1996 in Wyandotte County, with the average turnout for a presidential election at 63.2 percent.

Polls will be open until 7 p.m. Tuesday. Voters should bring their driver’s licenses or other approved identification.

Polls opened at 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning for the general election in Wyandotte County.

A glance at two polling places in Wyandotte County around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday did not show any lines outside, but some voters were steadily arriving and leaving.

Polls will be open until 7 p.m. Tuesday. Voters must be registered to vote and must bring their driver’s license or other approved identification card.

To see information about the voting and the election, visit https://wyandotteonline.com/general-election-voters-guide-2/.

You can find candidate information by using the “Election 2018” tab on the Wyandotte Daily website, https://wyandotteonline.com/category/election-2018/.

Also, you can use the Wyandotte Daily search box at the top right of the page to enter a candidate’s name.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6, and the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters must be registered. Bring a driver’s license or approved photo ID. Go to your designated polling place.

To view your ballot, go to www.wycovotes.org and click on the Quick Link “What’s on my ballot?” on the bottom right.

Here are some other links to stories about the contested races in the general election:

Governor

What’s at stake in Tuesday’s governor election https://wyandotteonline.com/whats-at-stake-in-tuesdays-governor-election/

Kobach trails Kelly in fundraising for governor’s race
https://wyandotteonline.com/kobach-trails-kelly-in-fundraising-for-governors-race/

Kobach claims he can save $2 billion for Medicaid, but experts say the math doesn’t add up
https://wyandotteonline.com/kobach-claims-he-can-save-2-billion-for-medicaid-but-experts-say-the-math-doesnt-add-up/

Kobach, Yoder take diverging paths on immigration in tight Kansas races
https://wyandotteonline.com/kobach-yoder-take-diverging-paths-on-immigration-in-tight-kansas-races/

This year’s race for governor could make or break Medicaid expansion
https://wyandotteonline.com/this-years-race-for-governor-could-make-or-break-medicaid-expansion/

Candidates for governor can’t stop talking about Brownback
https://wyandotteonline.com/candidates-for-governor-cant-stop-talking-about-brownback/

What Kansas candidates for governorsay about school spending
https://wyandotteonline.com/what-kansas-candidates-for-governor-say-about-school-spending/

Kansas governor candidates each have a plan to fix the economy, but will one work?
https://wyandotteonline.com/kansas-governor-candidates-each-have-a-plan-to-fix-the-economy-but-will-one-work/

Top candidates for Kansas governor disagree on medical marijuana
https://wyandotteonline.com/top-candidates-for-kansas-governor-disagree-on-medical-marijuana/

Laura Kelly
http://www.kcur.org/post/my-fellow-kansans-laura-kelly

Kris Kobach
http://www.kcur.org/post/my-fellow-kansans-kris-kobach

Greg Orman
http://www.kcur.org/post/my-fellow-kansans-greg-orman

U.S. Representative, 3rd District

One week before the election, Kansas congressional candidates finally debate
https://wyandotteonline.com/one-week-before-the-election-kansas-congressional-candidates-finally-debate/

Fact-checking the leading candidates for U.S. House, 3rd District
https://wyandotteonline.com/fact-checking-the-leading-candidates-for-u-s-house-3rd-district/

Democrats take different tacks in Johnson and Wyandotte counties as they try to win the Kansas 3rd
https://wyandotteonline.com/democrats-take-different-tacks-in-johnson-and-wyandotte-counties-as-they-try-to-win-the-kansas-3rd/

Davids says she’ll reopen constituent services office in Wyandotte County https://wyandotteonline.com/davids-says-shell-reopen-constituent-services-office-in-wyandotte-county/

3rd District candidate calls for reform of campaign finance system
https://wyandotteonline.com/3rd-district-candidate-calls-for-reform-of-campaign-finance-system/

Why incumbent Yoder says he’s the underdog in the Kansas 3rd District
https://wyandotteonline.com/why-incumbent-yoder-says-hes-the-underdog-in-the-kansas-3rd-district/

Davids scores fundraising win against Yoder
https://wyandotteonline.com/davids-scores-fundraising-win-against-yoder/

Major Republican committee pulls money from Yoder re-election effort
https://wyandotteonline.com/major-republican-committee-pulls-money-from-yoder-re-election-effort/

For stories about Kevin Yoder, https://wyandotteonline.com/?s=Yoder

For stories about Sharice Davids, https://wyandotteonline.com/?s=Sharice+Davids

For stories about Chris Clemmons, https://wyandotteonline.com/?s=Chris+Clemmons

Other state offices

Candidates hear from residents at campaign event in KCK
https://wyandotteonline.com/candidates-hear-from-residents-at-campaign-event-tuesday-in-kck/

McLaughlin, Schmidt run for Kansas commissioner of insurance
https://wyandotteonline.com/mclaughlin-schmidt-run-for-kansas-commissioner-of-insurance/

Kansas secretary of state race pits ‘quiet’ conservative against ‘Google guy’
https://wyandotteonline.com/kansas-secretary-of-state-race-pits-quiet-conservative-against-google-guy/

Kansas House of Representatives, 36th District

36th District candidates differ on school finance, other issues
https://wyandotteonline.com/36th-district-candidates-differ-on-school-finance-other-issues/

Candidate forum is being shown on KCKCC cable TV, KCEC, on Spectrum Cable channel 17 and Google TV channel 146. Remaining schedule:
Nov. 3 at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 4 at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 5 at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
It also is online at the KCKCC YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/KCECable.

Kansas House of Representatives, 33rd District

Candidate forum is being shown on KCKCC cable TV, KCEC, on Spectrum Cable channel 17 and Google TV channel 146. Remaining schedule:
Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
It also is online at the KCKCC YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/KCECable.

Kansas Board of Education, 1st District

Two run for Kansas Board of Education, District 1
https://wyandotteonline.com/two-run-for-kansas-board-of-education-district-1/

Candidate forum is being shown on KCKCC cable TV, KCEC, on Spectrum Cable channel 17 and Google TV channel 146. Remaining schedule:
Nov. 3 at 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4 at 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 5 at 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
It also is online at the KCKCC YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/KCECable.

Other election stories

Candidates hear from residents at campaign event in KCK
https://wyandotteonline.com/candidates-hear-from-residents-at-campaign-event-tuesday-in-kck/

Entertainer from KCK calls attention to voter registration deadline
https://wyandotteonline.com/entertainer-from-kck-calls-attention-to-voter-registration-deadline-on-tuesday/

Free bus rides offered to polls on Tuesday, Election Day https://wyandotteonline.com/free-bus-rides-offered-to-polls-on-tuesday-election-day/

Control of the Kansas Legislature is on the ballot
http://www.kcur.org/post/control-kansas-legislature-ballot

More election information

For a story about polling places and times, including early voting, visit
https://wyandotteonline.com/early-voting-begins-tuesday-in-wyandotte-county/

Another good voter information website is the League of Women Voters’ Vote 411 at https://www.vote411.org/.

The ACLU Election Protection Hotline is 866-OUR-VOTE.
https://wyandotteonline.com/aclu-to-provide-hotline-for-election-nov-6/

For more information, visit the website of the Election Office at http://wycovotes.org/.

The Wyandotte County Election Office phone number is 913-573-8500, and its email is [email protected].