Those hoping to vote in the upcoming presidential and other elections Nov. 8 must be registered to do so by Tuesday.
There are several locations in which to register: the county clerk’s office in the Allen County Courthouse; at city halls in Iola, Humboldt, Moran, Gas or LaHarpe; the Driver’s License Department, the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Deaprtment office in Humboldt; and other locations. (A full list of registration sites is available online at www.allencounty.org/voter_registration.html.
A voter must register if he has changed residence outside of his previous voting district boundary, or if a voter has failed to vote in two consecutive state general elections.
Advance voting can begin Wednesday.
Voters can either stop by the county clerk’s office in the courthouse to cast their votes, or they can request one be sent via mail. People can apply 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.
Three contested races will be decided locally.
Allen County Sheriff Bryan Murphy, a Republican, is being challenged by former sheriff’s deputy and Iola police officer Mike Aronson, who filed as an independent.
Rep. Kent Thompson, R-LaHarpe, is being challenged by Patrick McMurray, Chanute Libertarian, to serve in Kansas’ Ninth Distirct.
Sen. Caryn Tyson, R-Parker, is seeking re-eletion. Christopher Johnson, Ottawa Democrat, also will have his name on the ballot, but announced in June he was withdrawing from the race, too late for his name to be removed. Carla Griffith, Ottawa, has mounted a write-in campaign as an unaffiliated candidate.
