Saline County voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 4, to select party nominees for federal, state and county offices.

Polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters must cast their ballots at their assigned polling location. Residents can confirm their polling place through the Kansas VoterView system or by contacting the Saline County Election Office at 785-309-5820.

In-person advance voting in Saline County ended at noon Monday at the City-County Building, 300 W. Ash St.

What Voters Need

Kansas requires voters casting ballots in person to present an acceptable form of photographic identification. A voter without acceptable identification may cast a provisional ballot and provide the required identification before the county canvass.

Voters who requested advance ballots by mail may return them to the Saline County Election Office, an authorized county drop box or any polling location within Saline County before polls close.

Because litigation remains pending over the deadline for ballots arriving by mail, the Kansas Secretary of State is urging voters to return their ballots by 7 p.m. Tuesday to ensure they are counted.

How the Primary Works

The primary election determines which Democratic and Republican candidates will advance to the Nov. 3 general election.

Voters already registered with one of those parties receive that party’s ballot. Unaffiliated voters may choose to affiliate with a party at the polling place and vote in its primary. Voters already affiliated with a party could not switch affiliations after the June 1 deadline.

Regardless of party affiliation, all eligible voters may vote on the constitutional amendment concerning the selection of Kansas Supreme Court justices. Unaffiliated voters who do not wish to join a party may vote only on that statewide question.

Contested Saline County-Area Races

Several legislative and county races appearing on Saline County ballots have contested primaries.

Kansas House District 69, Democratic

Miranda Bachman

Meagan Rico

Kansas House District 71, Republican

Steven K. Howe

Jay Vanier

Kansas House District 107, Republican

Dawn Wolf

Jordan Budreau

Saline County Commission District 1, Republican

James Ravenkamp

Tom Arpke

Sharon Callabresi

Saline County Commission District 5, Republican

Joe A. Hay Jr.

Wayne E. Norman

Which races appear on an individual ballot depends on the voter’s residence and party affiliation.

Saline County voters will also see statewide and federal contests, including races for governor, U.S. Senate, the 1st Congressional District and other state offices.

Election-night results will be unofficial until the county completes its canvass and certifies the final totals.