Presidential Preference Primary Election Day is March 19, 2024, and the Johnson County Election Office wants to provide all the necessary information for the public.

What is a Presidential Preference Primary?

The Republican and Democratic parties have previously held a caucus to nominate their favored presidential candidates in Kansas. The state legislature has chosen to conduct a Presidential Preference Primary Election in 2024.

On March 19, voters will select their preferred candidate for the presidential nomination within their political party. The results help determine how delegates are allocated to candidates at each party's national convention, where the final nominee is officially chosen.

Am I eligible to vote?

Those affiliated with the Democratic and Republican parties will receive a ballot for their respective party. Unaffiliated registered voters can affiliate with a political party at any time, including at a polling location on Election Day. Registered voters affiliated with the Libertarian and No Labels Kansas parties are not eligible to participate in this election.

Advance voting by mail

Advance ballots must be returned by 7 p.m. on Election Day. In accordance with state law, ballots received after 7 p.m. on Election Day will not be counted. This legislation only pertains to the Presidential Preference Primary Election.

There are several ways to return an advance ballot, including ballot drop boxes, advance voting locations, and Election Day polling sites. Ballot drop boxes are open 24/7 until 7 p.m. on Election Day. Advance voting locations and hours can be found at jocoelection.org/advance-voting.

Voters can view the status of their advance voting by mail ballot at jocoelection.org/voterview.

In-person voting on Election Day

Polling places will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. Voters must mark their ballot at their assigned polling place on Election Day, which can be found at jocoelection.org/voterview.

“Election workers are the backbone of our democracy,” Election Commissioner Fred Sherman said. “I am grateful for each of the dedicated individuals who are ensuring the safety and security of our elections.”

Provisional ballots will be reviewed and counted at the canvass for the election, which begins on Tuesday, March 26, at 9 a.m. at the Johnson County Election Office (2101 E. Kansas City Road, Olathe). The results will be certified when the canvass reconvenes at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27. The canvass is open to the public and the media. Official final results will be released after the canvass.

Reporting Election Results

The first unofficial election results will be released after 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. These results will include votes cast at advance voting locations and mail ballots returned by Election Day.

As votes cast at Election Day polling places are returned to the Election Office, the unofficial results will be updated periodically on the Election Office’s website until all precincts are reporting.

You can also stay updated on election results by following @jocoelection on Facebook and X, formerly known as Twitter.