Clerk

Election Center

August 3rd Election - Advance Voting and Voter Registration

Advance Voting begins Monday, July 19th. July 19th is also the last day to register to vote before the election.

Election Information

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.