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Advance voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins Wednesday. Follow these links to learn more about the races for the Douglas County Commission, U.S. Senate, Kansas governor, attorney general, secretary of state, a variety of Kansas statehouse candidates, and a ballot question about the Lawrence Transit Sales Tax. And check back Saturday for links to other options that may appear on your ballot.

DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSION

• Primary winner faces incumbent’s write-in campaign in Douglas County Commission District 4

• Incumbent Douglas County commissioner and newcomer challenger face off for District 5 seat

• An incumbent Douglas County commissioner faces no opponent in general election

OTHER AREA RACES & QUESTIONS

• What to know about amendment seeking to restrict noncitizen voting in Kansas

• Eudora voters to decide sales tax election to fund increased fire protection in the city

• Perry-Lecompton voters to weigh new joint recreation system funded by property tax levy

• Lawrence voters will decide whether to raise transit sales tax

• A look at the candidates in state’s ‘Big First’

• 2 Douglas County District Court judges up for retention on November ballot

STATE OFFICES

• Two state senators vying to be Kansas governor

• Lawrence’s Mann, Kobach again battling for AG role

• 14 candidates for Kansas House will appear across Douglas County ballots

• Three candidates hope to be state’s chief election officer

• A look at the candidates seeking the job of Kansas State Treasurer

• A look at the candidates seeking to become Kansas Insurance Commissioner