Allen Countians can cast their ballots now for the Nov. 8 general election.
Advance voting started today at the Allen County clerk’s office — the same is true in other counties — and can be done in person, or by mail.
Registered voters can apply for advance ballots up until the Friday before Election Day.
Those voting by mail should do so promptly. The ballots must be returned to the county clerk’s office by 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.
Tuesday was the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 8 general election.
A CANDIDATE forum for a host of local and other state, and even federal, races will take place Oct. 26 at Iola High School.
The forum is sponsored by Allen County Farm Bureau.
Slated to participate are Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy, a Republican, and his challenger, Mike Aronson, who is running as an independent.
CARYN TYSON, a Republican from Parker, is seeking re-election to her seat in the Kansas Senate. Carla Griffith, Ottawa, is running as a write-in candidate. Both will appear. (Democrat Christopher Johnston, whose name also is on the ballot, has withdrawn from the race — but not in time to have his name removed).
KENT THOMPSON, Republican incumbent whose constituency in the Kansas House of Representatives includes Iola and much of Allen County, will appear. Also invited to appear is Thompson’s Libertarian challenger, Patrick McMurray, Chanute. No Democrat filed to challenge Thompson.
FOR THE U.S. Senate, Jerry Moran, the Republican incumbent, is being challenged by Democrat Patrick Wiesner and Libertarian Robert Garrard. Both Wiesner and Garrard will be at the forum. Moran will be represented by Joshua Berg, organizers said.
DR. DARRELL Monfort, who serves on the Allen County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, will serve as the forum moderator.
Residents are invited to phone the Farm Bureau office, 365-2172, if they’d like to see specific questions posed to the candidates.
The Oct. 26 forum will be at 6 p.m. at Iola High School.
The public is invited.
