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On Election Day voters can only vote at their designated Poll Place.
Find you Poll Place by accessing Voter View.
Poll Places are open 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Voters who need to return their Advance Mail Ballots may return them to any Poll Place or to our staffed drop box on the north side of the Election Office.

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Notice of Audit of the 2025 General Election - Pursuant to K.S.A. 25-3009 notice is hereby given that the Audit of November 4th General Election will take place on Monday, November 10th beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Shawnee County Election Office, 3420 SW Van Buren St, Topeka, Kansas.
This will be a manual audit or tally of each vote cast, regardless of the method of voting, in 1% of all precincts, with a minimum of three precincts located within the county. The precincts shall be randomly selected and the selection shall take place after the election. The audit shall be performed by a sworn election board consisting of bi-partisan trained board members. The county election officer shall determine the members of the sworn election board who will conduct the audit.

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Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of the USD 450 Shawnee Heights School District that a bond election has been called and will be held on November 4, 2025. To view the official notification for this election click here. For questions please contact the Shawnee Heights School District directly at 785-379-5800 or online at usd450.net.

Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of Soldier Township that a bond election has been called and will be held on November 4, 2025. To view the official notification for this election click here. For questions please contact Soldier Township directly at 785-246-1752 or online at soldiertownship.org.

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Voter Registration

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Recognized Political Parties in Kansas - Democratic, Libertarian, No Labels Kansas, Republican, and United Kansas

Election Administration

Ballot Styles: Up to 900 ballot styles prepared per election

Voted Ballot Processing:

• Presidential Elections: Approximately 86,600 voted ballots
• Gubernatorial Elections: Approximately 78,000 voted ballots
• Local Municipal Elections: Approximately 28,900 voted ballots

Voting Options:

• Vote early in person at the Election Office (begins two weeks before every election), or
• Vote in advance by mail (begins 20 days prior to every election), or
• Vote at the polls on Election Day

Outreach Programs

Education: Speaking events

Student Elections: Work with schools to engage students to become successful election administrators themselves by running their own election to elect student offices

Public Awareness: Fairs and events to promote the engagement of citizens