2020 Election

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Last-minute Douglas County facts and figures as Election Day arrives

Whether you are an undecided voter or a fully decided one who simply hasn’t marked your ballot, time is quickly running out. To state the obvious, Election Day is tomorrow — Tuesday, Nov. 3. But surely you knew that already. If nothing else, you were clued in by the fact that no ...

Kansas voters cast record number of advance ballots

TOPEKA (AP) — Kansas voters have cast a record number of advance ballots. As of Sunday, 770,324 Kansas voters had returned mail-in or advance in-person ballots, according to the Kansas Secretary of State's office. "That is the highest number we've had prior to Election Day in the history of ...

Kansas political parties fail to disclose details on mailers

WICHITA — Both the Kansas Republican and Democratic parties have failed to disclose which candidates they are targeting with campaign mailers this election cycle. The Wichita Eagle reports that both major parties failed to provide that required information when they filed reports with the ...

Kansas expects record-setting turnout for general election

TOPEKA (AP) — Kansas election officials predicted Thursday that the state will see record-setting turnout for this year's presidential election. The Kansas Secretary of State's office said it anticipates 70% of Kansas voters will participate in the election. It anticipates that about 1.35 ...