Coffeyville, Kansas Public Records

The Coffeyville Police Department handles all law enforcement duties within city limits, from routine patrols to criminal investigations. Officers work to maintain public safety while engaging with residents through various community programs. The department provides public safety resources, accepts crime reports, and offers information about community engagement initiatives through its website at http://www.coffeyville.com/index.aspx?nid=142. Residents can use the site to stay informed about local law enforcement activities and access departmental services.

Coffeyville voters are served by the Montgomery County Clerk and Election Office, located at 300 East Main Street, Suite 100, Independence, KS 67301, phone (620) 330-1110, website www.mgcountyks.org. This office administers all federal, state, county, and municipal elections for residents of the city, maintains voter registration records, processes advance voting ballots, and certifies election results. Kansas residents can register to vote online through the Kansas Secretary of State website at www.kdor.ks.gov/voterregistration, which interfaces with driver's license records for verification. State law requires registration at least 21 days before an election. Acceptable forms of identification include Kansas driver's license, Kansas non-driver ID, U.S. passport, government employee ID, military ID, or college student ID from a Kansas institution. Municipal elections for Mayor and City Council positions typically occur in odd-numbered years in April. The Coffeyville City Commission consists of five members elected at-large, with staggered terms. The next municipal elections will be held in April 2025, with candidate filings opening in January 2025. Voters can find information about local candidates, ballot measures, and election dates through Coffeyville City Hall and the Montgomery County Election Office. To locate polling places, residents can use the Kansas Voter View system at www.kansas.gov/voterview by entering their name and date of birth or address, which displays assigned polling location, sample ballots, and voter registration status. Kansas makes various election records publicly accessible including voter registration lists available for purchase for political purposes, campaign finance reports through the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission at www.kansas.gov/ethics, candidate filings, and precinct-level election results published by the County Clerk and Secretary of State. In the November 2024 presidential election, Montgomery County reported approximately 55-60% voter turnout with roughly 7,500-8,000 ballots cast from approximately 13,000 registered voters, consistent with rural Kansas participation rates. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, residents will decide several significant races. Kansas will hold elections for Governor, as Governor Laura Kelly's term expires, making the gubernatorial race a major statewide contest. All four U.S. House seats representing Kansas congressional districts will be on the ballot, with the city located in District 2. Kansas State Senate and House of Representatives seats for districts covering Montgomery County will also be contested, along with county offices including County Commissioner, Sheriff, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, County Treasurer, and County Attorney depending on term schedules. No U.S. Senate seat from Kansas is scheduled for election in 2026. Kansas voters can request advance voting ballots by submitting an application to the County Election Office either by mail, email, fax, or in person. The application deadline is the Tuesday before the election by 5:00 PM. Voters can track ballot status online and must return completed ballots by mail, postmarked by Election Day, or deliver to the County Election Office or designated ballot drop boxes by 7:00 PM on Election Day.