Johnson County Election Office wants voters to “Know Before You Go”
Johnson County’s Election Office wants voters to be prepared for the Nov. 8 general election, by encouraging voters to look at their sample ballot before going to a polling site.
The ballot in Johnson County is 19-inches in length. There are 27 judicial retention questions on every JoCo ballot. Sample ballots can be found online at jocoelection.org/voterview.
“The time it will take voters to mark their ballot will likely be a point of congestion that may cause lines at polling sites,” said Johnson County Election Commissioner Fred Sherman. “We are deploying every resource that we have to help with this situation, but we encourage voters to take advantage of their many options when casting their vote in Johnson County.”
Voters should consider all options for casting their ballot. Voters can vote early by mail, in person at an advance voting location or on Election Day at their assigned polling place.
Voting by mail requires the submission of an advance ballot request application. Mail ballots can be returned by mail, at a ballot drop box, to any advance voting location before Election Day or any Election Day polling location on Election Day.
Important Dates to Remember
- Oct. 18 - Registration deadline for the general election. Verify your registration status.
- Oct. 19 – Advance mail ballots begins to be mailed. Request an advance ballot.
- Oct. 22 - Advance voting in person begins. See advance voting locations.
- Oct. 29 – Advanced voting expands to more locations.
- Nov. 1 – Deadline to request an advance ballot.
- Nov. 8 – Deadline to return mail ballots. Must be returned via mail, at any in-person voting location or a ballot drop box. Ballot drop boxes close at 7 p.m.
- Nov. 8 – Election Day, in-person voting at polling places will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Look up your assigned polling place.
What is on the ballot?
The 2022 General Election is a non-presidential mid-term election, including the election of officials at numerous levels of government – national, state and local.
The ballot consists of election of these officials, as well as several other ballot questions:
- National officials: U.S. Senate and U.S. Representative
- State officials: Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, State Representative and more
- County and city officials: County Commission Chairman, County Commissioners for Districts 1, 4 and 5, and more
- Judicial retention: Kansas Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals Judges, 10th Judicial District Judges and more
- Ballot questions: Two constitutional amendments. Review the questions that will be on your ballot.
Get answers to election-related questions so you “Know Before You Go,” and visit the Election Office’s new website for more information. A special section on the Nov. 8 election is also now available. General election results will be available on the website.