UPDATE: Saline County restores original Saturday advance voting hours
SALINA, Kan. — Advance voting in Saline County will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, as originally scheduled, the Saline County Clerk's Office announced Thursday.
The county had shortened Saturday's hours to 8 a.m. to noon in a release Wednesday, citing President Donald Trump's planned rally at Salina Regional Airport the same day.
Enhanced security has been arranged at the early voting site in the City-County Building, 300 W. Ash St., according to the county. Working with the Saline County Sheriff's Office and the Saline County Commission, the county secured additional security resources, allowing Saturday voting to proceed as originally planned, according to a county media release.
"Our responsibility is to provide a safe and secure environment for everyone participating in the election process," Saline County Clerk and Election Officer Tammy Arnold said in the release. "With the anticipated crowds and demands on law enforcement we reduced hours out of an abundance of caution. Getting the extra security we felt was needed, we can move forward as originally planned."
The county's release, issued at 10:59 a.m. Thursday, described the rally as still scheduled for Saturday morning. Salina311 reported earlier Thursday that the rally had been canceled, which Pieter Miller, executive director of the Salina Airport Authority, confirmed to Salina311.
Salina311 reached out to the Saline County Clerk's Office for information on whether the reported cancellation affects advance voting plans.
Remaining advance voting hours
Early voting is available at the City-County Building, 300 W. Ash St., during the following hours, according to the county:
- Thursday, Oct. 29: until 5 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 30: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 31: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Monday, Nov. 2: 8 a.m. to noon
Saline County encourages voters to take advantage of the remaining early voting opportunities or cast their ballot at their assigned polling location on Election Day.
Election Day
All Saline County polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Voters can find their polling place at kansasvoterinfo.gov/VoterView.
Completed mail ballots can be returned to the Election Office in Room 215 of the City-County Building, placed in the secure ballot drop box in the circle drive outside the building, or turned in at any Saline County polling place by 7 p.m. on Election Day, according to the county.
Questions can go to the Saline County Clerk and Election Office at 785-309-5820.
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