When is Kansas’ 2024 primary? How can I vote early? Here are key deadlines to know

It’s less than a month away from Kansas’ 2024 primary election, and next week starts the beginning of some important deadlines voters should know.

Next Tuesday, July 16, is the deadline to register to vote if you haven’t already.

There are multiple state and county offices on the primary ballot. The U.S. representative for south-central Kansas is up for a vote this year, but there’s no primary vote required because there’s only one candidate per party. Incumbent Ron Estes is running as a Republican, challenged by Democrat Esau Freeman.

Your ballot will depend on your party affiliation. Unaffiliated voters will be able to select either the Democratic or Republican ballot when they vote in the primary. If you’re registered with a third party, you will not be able to participate in this year’s primary election.

To check your Kansas voter registration status, visit the Kansas Secretary of State’s voter view page. There, you enter your first and last name and date of birth to find your voter registration information – which includes your party affiliation and a sample ballot.

Here are other important primary election dates in Kansas to know:

• July 16: Deadline to register to vote
• July 17: Advance ballots begin mailing
• July 22: Early in-person voting begins at Election Office
• July 30: Last day to apply for an advance voting ballot
• July 30: Advance in-person voting begins at satellite locations
• Aug. 5: Last day of in-person advance voting
• Aug. 6: Day of primary election

Anyone who is registered to vote can vote by mail or early. To apply for a mail-in ballot, voters should visit the Kansas Secretary of State’s website, where there is a form to fill out and send to their county election office.

You can find your polling place on the Voter View website.

Where can you vote early in Sedgwick County?

Sedgwick County’s early voting locations are:

• Sedgwick County Election Office (510 N. Main, Suite 101)
• Bel Aire City Building (7651 E. Central Park)
• Eastminster Presbyterian Church (1958 N. Webb Road)
• Evangel Presbyterian Church (1545 S. 135th St. W.)
• Goddard District Conference Center (315 S. Main St., Goddard)
• Grace Presbyterian Church (5002 E. Douglas Ave.)
• Haysville Community Library (210 Hays Ave., Haysville)
• Machinists Building (3830 S. Meridian Ave.)
• Mt. Vernon Methodist Church (5701 E. Mt Vernon St.)
• Northside Church of Christ (4545 N. Meridian)
• Park City City Hall (1941 E. 61st St. N.)
• Progressive Missionary Baptist Church (2727 E. 25th St. N.)
• Reformation Lutheran (7601 E. 13th St. N.)
• Sedgwick County Extension Office (7001 W. 21st St. N.)
• St Andrew’s Lutheran (2555 Hyacinth Lane)
• Urban League (2418 E. 9th St. N.)
• Valley Center Community Center (314 E. Clay St., Valley Center)
• Westlink Church of Christ (10025 W. Central Ave.)
• Woodland Lakes Community Church (770 S. Greenwich Road)
• Woodlawn United Methodist Church (431 S. Woodlawn Blvd., Derby)

Early voting locations dates and times depend on the location, so check ahead before making your voting plan.

The general election this year is Nov. 5.