2019 Election Information
City/School General Election
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
​​Polls open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
See Calendar Below for Important Election Dates
Voter Registration for the General Election ends October 15, 2019
Voter Registration for the Primary Election ends July 14, 2020 at 7 pm
The deadline to change party affiliation for the August Primary is June 1 at noon
​Voter Registration for the General Election ends October 13, 2020 at 7 pm
Drop Boxes Available 24/7 for Returning Mailed Ballots:
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7th St (South) side of the Courthouse
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Near Fire Station #3 on SE 26th St. off of S. Kansas Ave click for PDF map
Advance & Early Voting Information
​Advance Voting by Mail:
Registered voters may apply for an Advance Ballot by Mail. A separate form is required for each election. Ballots begin mailing 20 days prior to election.
Click here for an Application for Advance Ballot by Mail (form AV1M)
Click here for an ksvotes.org Online Voter Registration and Advance Application Service
Early Voting In-Person:
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Begins on Tuesday 2 weeks prior to each election day (October 22), 8 am to 5 pm Mon-Fri and 9 am to 2 pm on Saturday prior to election (November 2). ​
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Location: Harvey County Courthouse Community Room, 800 N Main, Newton.
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Ends at 12 noon on Monday prior to election day (November 4).​
*** Candidate Information - click here for link ***
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​!!NEW!!Polling Location Finder app - find your polling location and sample ballot - click for link
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*** Find Your Polling location with VoterView - click here for link ***
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Precinct Lists & Sample Ballots - November 5, 2019 General Election
Notice of Election Equipment Testing
There will be a public testing of the automatic tabulating equipment for the November 2 General Election at 2 p.m. on Monday, October 25 in the County Clerk’s Office in the Harvey County Courthouse.
Notice of General Election Audit
The selection of races and precincts to be audited for the November 2, 2021 General Election will conducted on Wednesday, November 3 at 11 a.m. in the County Clerk’s Office in the Harvey County Courthouse. The audit of the November 2, 2021 General Election will be conducted at 1:30 PM on Friday, November 5, 2021, at the Harvey County Courthouse in Newton, KS.
** Election Audit Update **
On Wednesday, November 3 two local races were randomly selected and then 1 precinct was randomly selected for the respective race. The races and precincts selected were: Sedgwick City Council – Sedgwick City precinct (#20) and USD 206 Board – USD 206 PL, RI Twp precinct (#22).
NOTICE:
We will be conducting a demonstration of our new voting equipment on Thursday, June 9 at 4 p.m. in the community room at the Harvey County Courthouse.
The demo is open to the public.
The new voting equipment, purchased from Clear Ballot, includes 43 voting devices and 14 precinct scanning machines and software systems. While electronic voting will be available at all voting locations, voting by paper ballot will continue to be an option for registered voters that prefer that method.
Clear Ballot equipment is certified through the Kansas Secretary of State’s Office and U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Pictured on the left is the new precinct ballot scanning machine. On the right is an electronic voting machine.
Election Notices:
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School District Elections
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Questions Submitted
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Statewide Constitutional Amendment - Census Reapportionment - click here for PDF
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City of Newton residents only - Sunday Alcohol Sales - click here for PDF
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City of Sedgwick residents only - .5% Sales Tax, Infrastructure Improvements - click here for PDF
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City of Sedgwick residents only - .5% Sales Tax, East Park Project - click here for PDF
