Andale, Kansas Public Records

Kansas residents can register online at www.kdor.ks.gov/apps/voterreg/default.aspx through the Kansas Department of Revenue's voter registration portal, or complete a paper application available at the Election Office, public libraries, DMV offices, and various state agencies. Registration closes 21 days before any election, and voters must provide their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. As a city of the third class, Andale holds municipal elections for mayor and city council positions. Council members serve four-year staggered terms, with elections typically scheduled for the first Tuesday in April during odd-numbered years. Candidate filings and local ballot question information are available through both the Sedgwick County Election Office and Andale City Hall at 324 Main Street (phone: 316-444-2323). Voters can find their polling location by visiting the Kansas Secretary of State's portal at myvoteinfo.voteks.org or contacting the Sedgwick County office directly. The website allows residents to enter their address to locate their assigned polling place, view sample ballots, and verify registration status. Under Kansas law (K.S. 25-2018 through 25-2020), voter registration lists are public records available for inspection and copying, though commercial use is prohibited. The Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission maintains campaign finance reports for candidates and political committees at ethics.kansas.gov, where the public can search contributions and expenditures. The county office publishes election results by precinct following certification.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Andale voters are published by the Kansas Secretary of State (https://sos.ks.gov/elections/elections.html). Andale residents vote for state legislative districts representing portions of Sedgwick County. County-level positions expected on the ballot include county commissioners from specific districts, the Sedgwick County Sheriff, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, and County Treasurer, depending on the election cycle for each office. Kansas does not have a U.S. Local school board positions for USD 267 Renwick may also appear on the ballot. Kansas voters can request advance mail ballots by submitting an application to the Sedgwick County Election Office. Applications are available online at sedgwickcounty.org/elections and must be received by the Tuesday before the election. Voters can request an advance ballot for a specific election or apply to be on the permanent advance voting list. Advance ballots are mailed beginning 20 days before the election and must be returned by 7:00 PM on Election Day either by mail (postmarked by Election Day and received within three days) or in person at designated drop boxes or the Election Office. Kansas also offers in-person advance voting at the Election Office and satellite locations throughout Sedgwick County, typically beginning 20 days before Election Day.