Residents of Hollenberg cast their ballots in Washington County elections administered by the Washington County Clerk, who is the Washington County election officer. The Washington County Clerk's Office is located at 214 C Street, Washington, KS 66968, phone (785) 325-2921. This office manages all aspects of voter registration, election administration, absentee voting, and precinct management for everyone in Washington County, including those in Hollenberg.
Kansas residents can register to vote online through the Kansas Secretary of State website at www.kdor.ks.gov/Apps/VoterReg/Default.aspx, which integrates with Kansas Department of Revenue driver's license records for identity verification. Registration is also available by mail using a printable form at www.sos.ks.gov, or in person at the Washington County Clerk's office. The registration deadline is 21 days before any election. Kansas requires applicants to provide their Kansas driver's license or non-driver ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. First-time voters who register by mail may need to provide identification when voting for the first time. Because the community is unincorporated and has no municipal government, there are no city elections, mayor, or city council races. Residents vote in county, state, and federal elections only. Washington County holds elections for County Commissioner (three-member commission with staggered terms), County Clerk, County Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, County Attorney, and other county offices on a rotating schedule. County Commissioner elections are partisan and typically held during the August primary and November general election in even-numbered years. Voters can find their assigned polling place by contacting the Washington County Clerk at (785) 325-2921 or by using the Kansas Voter View system at www.sos.ks.gov/elections/voter-information.html, which allows lookup by name and date of birth. The system shows current registration status, polling location, sample ballots, and election dates. Local voters are assigned to a precinct based on their residential address; polling places are typically located in community buildings in nearby towns. The county strongly favored Republican candidates, typical of its voting history. Races on the ballot will include the Kansas Governor's race (Governor Laura Kelly's term expires in January 2027, making this an open or incumbent race depending on her decision to seek re-election), all four Kansas U.S. House seats (Washington County is in the 1st Congressional District, currently represented by Republican Tracey Mann), and half of the Kansas State Senate seats (district 36 covers Washington County, with elections in cycles). Kansas State House District 106 represents Washington County in the House of Representatives, with that seat also on the ballot in 2026. No U.S. Kansas offers advance voting by mail (absentee ballot) for any voter who requests one; no excuse is required. Voters can request an absentee ballot application from the Washington County Clerk by phone, mail, or in person. Completed applications must be received by the Washington County Clerk no later than the Wednesday before the election. Voted ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day and received within three days) or delivered in person to the Washington County Clerk's office by 7:00 p.m. On Election Day. Kansas also offers advance in-person voting at the Washington County Clerk's office, typically beginning 20 days before an election. Public election records in Kansas include voter registration lists (available for purchase by campaigns and political organizations, with restrictions on commercial use), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees (searchable at www.kssos.org/elections/cfr_viewer/cfr_viewer_initial.aspx), candidate filings and declarations, and precinct-level election results. The Washington County Clerk posts unofficial results on election night and certifies official results within approximately one week. Historical election results for Washington County are available through the Washington County Clerk's office and the Kansas Secretary of State's election statistics portal.