As the primary election on Aug. 6 approaches, Johnson County voters should mark June 3 on their calendars – the deadline for changing party affiliation.

The two major political parties in Kansas, the Republican and Democratic parties, will typically restrict their party nominating elections to registered voters who are affiliated with their respective parties. The upcoming primary election will serve as the nominating process for the Republican and Democratic parties, determining these parties’ candidates for partisan contests in the Nov. 5 general election.

Republican and Democratic precinct committee positions will also be on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot.

Voters wanting to change their party affiliation must submit a new voter registration application at jocoelection.org/registration before noon on June 3. Unaffiliated registered voters can affiliate with a political party at any time before or after June 3, including at a polling location on Election Day.

All voters are encouraged to visit jocoelection.org/voterview to ensure their voter registration information is accurate and, if necessary, submit a new voter registration application.