Douglas County voters line up for last day of advance voting; deadline is noon today

photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World

Douglas County voters line up outside the election office on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, the last day for advance voting, which stops at noon.

A line of Douglas County voters trailed outside of the election office early Monday morning ahead of the noon deadline for advance voting.

After the deadline, voters will have to go to their polling places on Tuesday, which is Election Day. Polling locations are staffed with poll workers who can assist individuals with the voting process. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day in multiple locations across Douglas County. If you don’t know where your polling location is, see this map.

For advance voting by noon today in Lawrence, voters can go to the election office at 711 W. 23rd St., Suite 1.

photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World

Douglas County voters line up outside the election office on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, the last day for advance voting, which stops at noon.

State law requires Kansas voters to show photographic identification when casting a vote in person. If the photo ID has an expiration date on it, the ID must not have expired at the time of voting. An acceptable photo ID does not have to have an expiration date on the document in order to be valid.

Acceptable forms of photo ID are listed below:

Driver’s license or ID card issued by Kansas or another state

U.S. Passport

U.S. Military ID

ID card issued by a Native American tribe

Employee badge or ID issued by a government office

Student ID card from an accredited postsecondary education institution in Kansas

Concealed carry license issued by Kansas or another state

Public assistance ID card issued by a government office

For more information about voting in Douglas County, see the Douglas County clerk’s website.