Candidate Information
Primary Election
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Polls open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
General Election
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Polls open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Candidate Filing Deadline - June 1, 2026 at noon
Candidate Filing Forms & Links
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County Offices - click here for candidate packet or click on Office Title above​
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Township Offices - click here for candidate packet or click on Office Title above
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Precinct Committeepersons - click here for candidate packet or click on Office Title above
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Affidavit of Write-in Candidacy for County Offices - click here for form WC
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Deadlines for filing campaign finance reports KSA 25-4148
2025 Candidates
Date Report Due Period of Coverage
January 10, 2026 October 24 through December 31, 2025
2026 Candidates
Date Report Due Period of Coverage
January 10, 2026 January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025
July 27, 2026 January 1 through July 23, 2026
October 26, 2026 July 24 through October 22, 2026
January 10, 2027 October 23 through December 31, 2026
Ethics Report Form - generic version without dates or office - click here for PDF
WRITE-IN CANDIDACY NOTICE
Per K.S.A. 25-305, a person who wishes to run as a write-in candidate for national, state, county or 1st class city office, must file an affidavit of write-in candidacy in order to have those votes tabulated. The affidavit for national and state candidates must be filed with the Kansas Secretary of State. The affidavit for county and 1st class city candidates must be filed with the county election officer.
The deadline to file the affidavits is the fourth Monday prior to Election Day. Monday, Oct 12th for the General Election.
Write-in candidates for township office are not required to file an affidavit, all votes will be counted in those races.
The Affidavit for Write In Candidacy is available through the Kansas Secretary of State's Office or the County Clerk's Office. Click here for Affidavit of Write-in Candidacy for County Office (form WC).
