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Primary Election Announcement - August 7, 2012

Offices for Nomination

A Primary Election will be held August 7, 2012. Candidates for the following offices will be nominated by each political party which has qualified to participate in the Primary Election:

  • One candidate for United States Representative, 4th District
  • One candidate for State Senate 32nd District
  • One candidate for State Representative, 78th District
  • One candidate for State Representative, 79th District
  • One candidate for District Court Judge, 19th District, 1st Division
  • One candidate for District Court Judge, 19th District, 2nd Division
  • One candidate for Member, State Board of Education 10th District
  • One candidate for County Commissioner 2nd District
  • One candidate for County Commissioner 3rd District
  • One candidate for County Clerk
  • One candidate for County Treasurer
  • One candidate for County Register of Deeds
  • One candidate for County Attorney
  • One candidate for County Sheriff
  • One candidate for Township Trustee, in each Township in Cowley County
  • One candidate for Township Treasurer, in each Township in Cowley County
  • One Precinct Committeeman in each Precinct in Cowley County
  • One Precinct Committeewoman in each Precinct in Cowley County

Filing deadline is June 1, 2012 at noon.

Voter registration deadline is July 17, 2012

Candidates Filed

  • Sheriff
    • Don Read - Republican
  • County Commissioner #2
    • Gary Wilson - Democrat
  • Maple Treasurer
    • Paul T. MacKay - Democrat
  • Maple Trustee
    • Jeremy Green - Democrat
  • Pleasant Valley Treasurer
    • Kent Olmstead - Democrat
  • Pleasant Valley Trustee
    • Michael Reynolds - Republican
  • Salem Trustee
    • Jimmy A. Thomas - Republican
  • Walnut Trustee
    • Abe Elam - Republican
  • Rock Creek Treasuer
    • Casey L. Woner - Republican
  • Vernon Trustee
    • Eugene M. Wheeler - Republican

County Looking for Election Workers

Help get out the Vote

Cowley County is always looking for volunteer election workers. Help members of your community exercise their civic duty by pitching in at election time. If you are interested, contact the County Election Officer using the information listed on the right.

Township Officers and Committee Persons

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Township Officers

Committee People

Polling Places

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Voter Registration

Registration Status/New Registrations

Registration cards must be postmarked by the 15th day before an election in order to be eligible to vote in that election.

Registration Requirements

To register to vote you must be a citizen of the United States and also be at least 18 years of age. Once registered, that registration is valid until one of the following occurs:

  • Voter changes his/her name by marriage, divorce, or legal proceeding
  • Voter changes residence by moving either within his/her present precinct or to another precinct

The books for registration close two weeks prior to each election and reopen the day after election day.

Permanent Voter Registration Outposts

  • Arkansas City Clerk
  • Winfield City Clerk
  • Burden City Clerk
  • Udall City Clerk
  • SRS Office
  • Health Department - Arkansas City
  • Health Department - Winfield
  • Cowley County Developmental Services (CCDS)
  • Kansas Commission of Veteran Affairs
  • Department of Motor Vehicles

Registration Data Request Form

Advance Voting

Registered voters who wish to vote in advance of election day may apply for an advance ballot by contacting the Cowley County Clerk’s office at 221-5400 or 441-4500 for an advance ballot request form, or download an application here.

Application for an advanced ballot can be made in person, by mail, telephone, another person may apply on a voter's behalf as long as the voter signs the advanced ballot form, by allowing someone to assist the voter if the voter is sick, disabled or illiterate, and also by applying to be a permanent advanced voter. An advance ballot will be mailed to the address as specified by the voter:  Either the voter’s residential address or mailing address as indicated on the registration list, the voter’s temporary residential address or a medical care facility, psychiatric hospital, or hospice of adult care home where the voter resides.

The ballot must be voted in secrecy and returned to the Cowley County Clerk’s office by the time the polls close on election day. Advance voting in person may begin 20 days before an election and ends at noon the day before the election. An advance voter may go to the Cowley County Clerk’s office to apply for a ballot and vote in the office.

Party Affiliation

A voter may declare a party affiliation at the time of registration. The party affiliations are: Democrat, Republican, Reform, Libertarian or the voter may choose to be unaffiliated. A voter who is unaffiliated may sign a declaration to affiliate at the voting place during a primary election.

A voter may change party affiliation by re-registering during any time voter registration is open.