Ready to vote in the Aug. 1 primary in Wichita? Here’s how to find your polling place
If you’re planning to vote on Election Day Tuesday in Kansas, it may be time to brush up on your assigned polling place.
This week, Wichita voters will narrow a poll of nine mayoral candidates to two for November’s General Election. Also on the ballot are four candidates for the City Council District 4 seat and five candidates running for the at-large seat on Wichita Board of Education.
Don’t forget to take your photo ID with you when you go vote.
How do I find my polling place in Kansas?
Unlike early voting satellite sites, those voting Aug. 1 have to go to their assigned polling place. Thankfully, the Kansas Secretary of State makes it easy to find your voting location.
To find the address of your polling place, go to the Kansas Secretary of State’s registration information page and enter your date of birth and first and last name. Once you hit “look up,” your voter registration and sample ballot appear, along with your polling place location.
Polling sites will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday in Sedgwick County, and all those in line by 7 p.m. will be able to cast a ballot.
If you previously checked your polling location, be sure to check again as roughly 4,000 Wichita voters were recently notified of a polling place change. Those who usually vote at Cedar Point Church will now vote at Southeast High School due to communication issues between the election office and the church.
A procrastinator’s guide to voting in the Aug. 1 primary election in Kansas
Where to drop off your mail-in ballot in Wichita
If you’re voting by mail this election, you can return your ballot multiple ways. You can return it to your polling place on Election Day, hand-deliver it to the Sedgwick County Election Office, mail it to the election office or you can drop it in any of the county’s election drop boxes.
For those dropping it in the post, the address is 510 N. Main St. #101, Wichita, KS 67203.
Below is a map from Sedgwick County’s website of all drop boxes. The drop boxes in Clearwater, Derby, Goddard, Haysville and Valley Center will not be in use for the primary election in August, according to Sedgwick County’s website.
Here are the drop-box locations in Sedgwick County open for the primary:
Boston Recreation Center, 6655 E. Zimmerly, Wichita, KS 67207
Evergreen Park Recreation Center, 2700 Woodland N., Wichita, KS 67204
Sedgwick County Health Department, 1900 E 9th St., Wichita, KS 67214
Orchard Recreation Center, 4808 W 9th St., Wichita, KS 67212
Linwood Recreation Center, 1901 S. Kansas, Wichita, KS 67211
Sedgwick County Courthouse, 525 N. Main, Wichita, KS 67203
Bel Aire City Hall, 7651 E. Central Park Ave., Bel-Aire, KS 67226
Maize City Administration, 10100 W. Grady Ave., Maize, KS 67101
Fire Station 32, 7750 Wild West Road, Park City, KS 67147
All drop boxes will be locked at 7 p.m. Tuesday. You can mail your ballot, postmarked by Election Day, but it must be received by Friday to be counted.
More information on the election and candidates can be found in the Wichita Eagle’s voting guide.
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