The primary election will be Tuesday, Aug. 3, and advance voting in person begins today.
Offices on the primary ballot include UG mayor, Unified Government commissioner at large, District 2; UG Commissioner, District 5; UG Commissioner, District 8; Wyandotte County Sheriff; Board of Public Utilities, member at large, position 1; and BPU member at large, position 2.
Three early voting centers are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, July 24, in Wyandotte County.
They are at the Wyandotte County Election Office, 850 State Ave.; the Joe Amayo-Argentine Recreation Center, 2810 Metropolitan Ave.; and Eisenhower Recreation Center, 2901 N. 72nd St., all in Kansas City, Kansas.
The three voting centers also will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 31.
In addition, the Election Office at 850 State has additional days for early voting in person: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, July 26, through Friday, July 30.
The last day for early voting in person will be 8 a.m. to noon Monday, Aug. 2, at the Election Office, 850 State.
Voting by mail available
Voting by mail also is available for the primary election. Those who sign up to get a ballot by mail will receive the ballot in the mail, then they will receive a ballot and return it.
The application for a mail ballot is available at https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56606b47e4b0b9403ad6ff96/t/603e8d019c7e3d354d28cecb/1614712065578/AV1wc_Mail_2020.pdf.
The deadline to apply for a ballot by mail is Tuesday, July 27, one week before Election Day.
After filling out the ballot, voters place it in the provided return envelope. Voters will fill out the back of the return envelope, printing their name and address on it, writing the name of anyone designated to assist with it, and signing a statement if another person needs to sign your ballot.
According to election information, if the ballot is not signed, the election office will try to contact the voter. The ballot will not be counted if the envelope is not signed. The ballot must be in the sealed return envelope, even if returned in person.
Ballots sent through the U.S. mail must have the correct postage, and must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by the Friday after election.
These ballots also can be delivered to the Election Office in person before 7 p.m. on Election Day, Aug. 3. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and until 7 p.m. on Election Day. If someone else delivers the ballot for you, you should write their name in Statement 2 on the return envelope, and they should sign that statement.
Five ballot drop box locations are available in Wyandotte County, which are open 24-7 through 7 p.m. Election Day, Aug. 3.
The mail ballots can be dropped off at these drop boxes. The locations include:
• Bonner Springs Library, 201 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs.
• Edwardsville City Hall, 690 S. 4th St., Edwardsville.
• West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St., Kansas City, Kansas.
• Election Office, 850 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, (walk up in front of building)
• Election Office, 850 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, on 9th Street next to the fence, creating a “drive through” path for voters to drive through to drop off their ballot from their cars.
• KCK City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas.
Regular polling places
On Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 3, regular polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
To check your polling place and what is on your ballot, visit Voter View at https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView.
The primary is a nonpartisan election, and party affiliation is not required to vote. Voters must be registered to vote in Wyandotte County.
For more information about the election, call the Election Office at 913-573-8500 or visit wycovotes.org.