Clearview City, Kansas Public Records

Kansas residents register to vote online at https://www.kdor.ks.gov/Apps/VoterReg/Default.aspx through the Secretary of State's office. The deadline falls 21 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Kansas residents, and at least 18 years old by the next election, and they need to provide a valid Kansas driver's license or non-driver identification card number. The state requires documentary proof of citizenship such as a birth certificate, passport, naturalization papers, or other approved documents. Residents can also register by mail or in person at the Johnson County Election Office, county motor vehicle offices, or various state agencies. Municipal elections in Clearview City fill the mayor's seat and five city council positions. As a city of the third class, the community elects these officials to two-year terms in odd-numbered years. The Johnson County Election Office handles candidate filings and local ballot measures for the city. With roughly 60-70 residents, these elections are intimate affairs where voters typically know the candidates personally. Voters can locate their polling place through the Voter View portal at https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView/ or by calling the Johnson County election office. The portal accepts searches by name, address, or date of birth and displays precinct assignments, polling locations with addresses and maps, sample ballots, and elected representatives. Given its small size, the city typically operates one polling place for all residents. Kansas law classifies voter registration lists as public records available for purchase for political purposes, though Social Security numbers and dates of birth are redacted. Campaign finance reports for city, county, and state candidates go to the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission and are searchable at https://ethics.kansas.gov/campaignfinance/. The Johnson County Election Office maintains candidate filings for local races and makes them available for public inspection. Precinct-level election results are published on the Johnson County election office website after certification The county historically demonstrates high civic engagement compared to state and national averages. Recent presidential elections have shown increasingly competitive margins compared to previous decades. Kansas will elect a Governor (four-year term), Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and Insurance Commissioner, putting all state executive offices on the ballot. The entire Kansas House of Representatives (125 seats for two-year terms) and half of the State Senate (20 seats for four-year terms) will be elected, including the legislative districts covering the city. County voters will elect County Commission seats, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, County Treasurer, Sheriff, and District Attorney positions depending on the election cycle. Kansas does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026, as the next Senate race occurs in 2028. The city will hold its municipal elections in April 2027 rather than November 2026. Kansas voters can request advance ballots for any reason. Applications are available online at https://www.kdor.ks.gov/VoterReg/Forms/Advancevotingapp.pdf or through the Johnson County Election Office. Applications must arrive by the Tuesday before Election Day. Ballots need to be postmarked by Election Day and received within three days afterward to count. Early in-person voting opens at the Johnson County election office and satellite locations 20 days before Election Day and continues through the day before the election, with no excuse required. Kansas also offers permanent advance voting status for voters age 65 and older or those with disabilities.