Current Elections
Election Information:
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GENERAL ELECTION
Voter Registration closes end of business day (10/15/24). Please contact the Barton County Clerk's office for any questions related to this.
Early voting is available through the Barton County Clerk's Office, this may begin (10/16/24). Early voting ends at noon on Monday(11/04/24) the day before the election.
Or Advance voting by mail is available by application through the Barton County Clerk's Office. Advance ballots begin being mailed out (10/16/24).
Ballots must be returned to Barton County Clerk's office by 7pm on Election Day.
Or If returning by mail, the ballot must be post-marked on or before Election Day (11/05/24).
Or Your ballot may be returned to your polling location by 7pm on Election Day (11/05/24).
**(Polling Locations are open 7am to 7pm on Election day only).
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Election Candidates:
*The names of the candidates for the office of President as well as State offices are available on the Secretary of State’s website at: Vote Kansas(click)
Filing Deadline is June 3, 2024 @ noon - for August Primary & General Elections.
GN2024 Barton Co Candidates(click)
GN2024 City Candidates(click)
GN2024 Township Candidates(click)
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NOTICE OF POST-ELECTION AUDIT
Kansas election law requires a post-election audit be conducted after an election and prior to the meeting of the County Board of Canvassers. The county election officer is required to conduct a manual audit or tally of each vote cast in 1% of all precincts, with a minimum of one precinct. The precinct(s) shall be randomly selected and the selection shall take place after the election. For Barton County, we will audit no less than two races and two precincts for every primary and general election.
*The random drawing for the races/precincts to be audited will be at 3pm ( ? ).
**Audit time will be at 8:30am ( ? ).
***The Canvass board for the Primary election will meet @ 8:30am ( ? ).
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Publication Notice's for 2024 General Election:
Notice of Bond Election Ellinwood(click)
Notice of Special Question Election Great Bend(click)
Notice of General Election(click)
Notice of Places & Dates(click)
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Voting Locations:
General Election Polling Locations(click)
(locations usually stay the same, but may/can change for various reasons)
(we strive to keep same locations if possible)
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Political Maps:
School Districts(click)
Commission Districts Barton County(click)
Commission District Great Bend(click)
Precinct and Wards 2023(click)
KS House Districts(click)
Barton County Voting Locations(click)
Great Bend Voting Locations(click)
Election Office Hours:
Regular business hours: 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday (room 202 of Court House)
Day of Election: 7am - 7pm (office & polling place's)