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Early Voting begins Monday, July 20th at the Shawnee County Election Office during the following hours:

  • 8:00 am - 7:00 pm Monday-Friday, July 20-24 and July 27-31
  • 8:00 am - Noon on Monday, August 3rd

The Election Office is located at the corner of SW Van Buren and SW Croix Streets. The entrance to the parking lot is from SW Croix Street, 400 feet west of S Kansas Avenue.

Advance Mail Ballots have been mailed via the USPS. Mail Ballots may be returned by mail, in person to our staffed drop box on the north side of the Election Office during the hours listed above. On Election Day Mail Ballots may be dropped off at any Poll Place in the county or at the Election Office. All Mail Ballots delivered in person must be turned in no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day.
The deadline to return your ballot by mail has been extended by a court order. If your ballot is postmarked on or before Election Day and received by close of business on the Friday after the election it will be counted.
If you need a Mail Ballot for this election, your signed request form must be to our office by the end of the day on Tuesday, July 28th. The Application for Advance Ballot can be accessed here.

Advance Voting Information

Advance Voting

Any registered voter can vote by mail or in person before Election Day.

  • To request a Mail Ballot, complete the advance voting application and mail it to 3420 SW Van Buren Street, Topeka, KS 66611, email it to [email protected] or fax it to (785) 251-5999.
  • You can have your ballot mailed to you starting 20 days before the election.
  • You may vote in person at the county election office before the election (no application is necessary). Extended office hours occur prior to each election. Please check the calendar.
  • All ballots delivered in person must be received in the county election office or any polling place by the close of polls at 7 p.m. on election days. *The deadline to return your ballot by mail has been extended by a court order. If your ballot is postmarked on or before Election Day and received by close of business on the Friday after the election it will be counted.
  • Sick, disabled or illiterate voters may receive assistance in applying for and casting advance voting ballots.
  • Disabled voters also qualify for permanent status, so that a ballot is automatically mailed to them without having to reapply for each election.

Advance Voting Applications