Advance voting in person in Johnson County begins this Saturday

The general election is less than three weeks away, and the Johnson County Election Office wants to remind voters about the options to advance vote. Advance voting by mail began Wednesday, Oct. 19 and advance voting in person begins Saturday, Oct. 22.

Advance Voting by Mail

Voters can choose to have a ballot mailed to them by submitting an application. Any registered voter can apply to vote by mail in any election. No reason is required. Applications pre-filled with information are available by using the voter lookup tool. Blank applications are available online.

Applications must be received by the Tuesday before Election Day (Nov. 1). Voters can return a ballot one of the following ways:

• By mail: Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the Friday after Election Day.
• To any advance voting location: Ballots can be returned to any advance voting location during voting hours.
• To any Election Day polling location: Ballots can be returned to any Election Day polling location during voting hours.
• To any ballot drop box: Ballot drop boxes are available 24/7 beginning 20 days before an election. The boxes close at 7 p.m. on Election Day.

In-Person Advance Voting

Lines on Election Day could be long, as the ballot in Johnson County is 19 inches in length. It is projected that each voter could take approximately seven to ten minutes to complete the voting process.

There are 27 judicial retention questions on every JoCo ballot. Sample ballots can be found online at jocoelections.org/voterview.

Voters should assess all options for casting their ballot such as in-person advance voting. Locations are available throughout the county and are open during the week and on Saturdays. Find specific location hours.

Like advance voting by mail, in-person advance voting is available to all registered voters in Johnson County. A reason is not needed to vote early, nor do voters need an application if voting at one of Johnson County’s advance voting locations. Advance voting will end at most locations on Saturday, Nov. 5.

Opening Dates for Advance Voting

Oct. 22-Nov. 5 and Nov. 7 until Noon

• Arts and Heritage Center
• Hilltop Conference Center
• Johnson County Election Office

Oct. 22-Nov. 5

• JCL Lackman Facility
• Johnson County Northeast Offices
• Johnson County Sunset Office Building
• Olathe Indian Creek Library
• Monticello Library
• New Century Fieldhouse

Oct. 29-Nov. 5

• Johnson County Community College Midwest Trust Center
• Leawood City Hall
• Oak Park Library
• Olathe Fire Administration
• Shawnee City Hall
• Tomahawk Ridge Community Center
• Westwood City Hall

Get answers to election-related questions so you “Know Before You Go,” and visit the Election Office’s new website for more information. A special section on the Nov. 8 election is also now available. General election results will be available on the website.