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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.

Advance Voting Information

With 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.

  • If hand-delivered, all ballots must be received in the county election office or any polling place by the close of polls (7:00 p.m.) on election day.

  • Ballots that are sent through the US Postal Service must be postmarked by Election Day and delivered to the office by the Friday after Election Day.

  • 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