Category: Election 2020

Early voting centers are currently open in Wyandotte County.

The three locations and their remaining hours include:

• Election Office, 850 State Ave., early voting hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 30; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31; and 8 a.m. to noon Monday, Nov. 2.

• Joe Amayo-Argentine Community Center, 2810 Metropolitan Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, early voting hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 30; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

• Eisenhower Recreation Center, 2901 N. 72nd St., Kansas City, Kansas, early voting hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 30; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

Those voters who have already received a mail-in ballot should not vote in person, but they can bring their completed mail-in ballots to the early voting centers and drop them off there while the centers are open.

They also can mail the completed ballots back to the Election Office.

They can also drop off completed mail-in ballots at drop boxes at the Election Office, 850 State; at Kansas City, Kansas, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St.; at the West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St.; at Bonner Springs City Library, 201 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs; and at Edwardsville City Hall, 690 S. 4th St., Edwardsville.

Polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.

For more information, visit www.wycovotes.org.

Earlier stories about the election are at https://wyandotteonline.com/category/election-2020/.

RideKC buses will serve many polling places and advance polling locations in Wyandotte County, according to a news release from the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority.

Regular transit service will be available in Wyandotte County. Fares have been suspended because of COVID-19, although RideKC traditionally offers free rides on Election Day.

Voters who ride the bus are encouraged to plan out their routes in advance.

Wyandotte County’s three advance polling sites will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Oct. 30 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. In addition, one advance voting site, the Election Office at 850 State Ave., will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Monday, Nov. 2.

The three advance voting sites include:
• Election Office: 850 State Avenue: Take routes 101, 104, 106, 402.
• Joe Amayo-Argentine Community Center: Take 104.
• Eisenhower Rec Center: 2901 N 72nd St.: Take 113.

For more information about RideKC and voting, visit https://ridekc.org/blog/voting-options.

For more information on voting, see https://www.wycokck.org/Election.

Gov. Laura Kelly and The Voter Turnout Project of the Kansas Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission (KHLAAC) urge all voters who requested advance ballots by mail to vote with their mailed ballots.

“As a reminder to those who have requested advance ballots—make sure you use the ballot that was mailed to you, rather than going to a polling site and receiving a provisional ballot,” Gov. Laura Kelly said. “If you already requested a ballot to be sent to you, wait for it to arrive, then mail it back, or drop it at your county election office or local ballot drop box.”

Voters who requested an advance by mail ballot but choose to cast their ballot in person will be given a provisional ballot to ensure they only vote once. Provisional ballots are not counted until following the election—during the county canvass.

“Due to the pandemic and increased participation in voting, many voters are trying to understand what voting options they have if they have requested a ballot by mail,” Aude Negrete, executive director of the KHLAAC, said,” If a voter has requested a ballot by mail, they should complete the ballot that was mailed to them and then return it to the election office. If they choose to vote in-person, they will have to cast a provisional ballot that won’t be counted until after the election. Many counties have set up drop boxes that voters may use to return their ballot if they opt to return it in person instead of mailing it back.”

If a voter is unsure as to if they have requested a ballot, they can find that information on the Secretary of State website at https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView.

The Latino Voter Turnout project of the Kansas Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission (KHLAAC) is a collaboration of with over 20 Kansas Latino agencies to increase voter engagement in the community. More information about KHLAAC’s efforts visit: https://khlaac.ks.gov/voto-latino

In Wyandotte County thousands of advance ballots were mailed to voters, and may be returned by mail; at ballot drop boxes; or at any advance voting sites while they are open; at the Election Office; and on Election Day at any polling place in Wyandotte County. There are two drop boxes at the Election Office at 850 State Ave. The locations of the additional drop boxes include the Bonner Springs City Library, 201 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs; Edwardsville City Hall, 690 S. 4th St., Edwardsville; Kansas City, Kansas, City Hall, 701 N. 7th; and the West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St., Kansas City, Kansas.