- Voting allows each of us to voice our opinion and select who will lead our nation and state. Educators, parents and community members who care about the quality of education in Kansas recognize the importance of voting for candidates who support schools.
- Register to VOTE by October 18th. First, check to make sure you are registered to vote here. You can fill out a voter registration application electronically here, and must be delivered to your County Election Officer by October 18th. While it is important to register if you have not already done so, it is equally important to re-register if you have moved or changed your name since the last election.
This year the decisions we make at the ballot box on November 8th will determine who will write the new school finance formula. Our action to vote (or inaction by not voting) and to be an informed voter will determine who decides the funding available to educate our students. Will you take action by voting? It’s this easy…
- Request a Mail Ballot. Mail ballot allows you to vote from home at any time, day or night! Moreover, it allows time to research the candidates’ positions. Once you are registered to vote, click here to electronically fill out, print, and sign an ‘Application for Advance Ballot By Mail’. Complete the form and turn it into you County Election Officer anytime between now and November 4th. Make sure to fill in “General,November 8, 2016” on Section 5 of the form, and you’ll be set to make your vote count in November. You can begin to cast your mail in ballot up to 20 days in advance of the General Election.
- Or Vote Early. Early voting in person begins Nov 1st or in larger counties Oct 19th. Please visit the election office in Kingman County at 130 N Spruce Kingman, KS 67068 or Phone: (620) 532-2521 Fax: (620) 532-5082, which will provide you the times, dates, and locations to vote early in our county. Election offices in Sedgwick, Reno, Sumner and Harper counties can also be contacted for those USD 331 district residents living in those counties.
- Become an Informed Voter! While USD 331 Kingman-Norwich does not have the resources to vet individual candidates, other organizations supporting public education provide insight on voting history or candidate surveys: Kansas PTA, Game On for Kansas and KNEA. This November the ballot will also include a retention election for theKansas Supreme Court Justices, a section which is often overlooked as it resides at the end of the ballot. Retaining Justices that are fair and impartial is critical to public education. Become informed on the Justices up for retention by visiting Kansans for Fair Courts or the USA-Kansas Election Resource Page.
Know where to vote if you choose to vote in person on November 8th!
Voting Places
Murdock Methodist Church
- Dale, Vinita, Galesburg, and Evan Townships
- USD 268
Norwich City Hall
- Allen, Bennett, Canton, Eagle, and Liberty Townships
- Sedgwick, Sumner, and Harper County USD 331
Kingman Activity Center North Room
- Hoosier, Ninnescah, White, Belmont and Richland Townships
- Reno County USD 331
Kingman Activity Center South Room
- Kingman City 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wards
Zenda Community Center
- Kingman, Peters, Rochester, Chikaskia and Valley Townships
- Nashville City
- Spivey City
- Zenda City
Cunningham Community Center
- Cunningham City
- Eureka, Union, Dresden and Rural Townships
Other Areas
Persons living in Kingman County in the 311 school district will vote in Pretty Prairie and persons living in Kingman County in the 361 school district will vote in Harper County.
Whether by mail or in person, THANK YOU for voting in the November General Election. By casting a ballot, you will join the generations of great Kansans before us who helped build this state and help ensure a strong Kansas for the generations to come.
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