Saint John, Kansas Public Records

Kansas residents can register to vote online at https://www.kdor.ks.gov/Apps/VoterReg/Default.aspx or in person at the Stafford County Clerk's office, by mail, or through various state agencies. The registration deadline is 21 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Kansas residents, and at least 18 by Election Day. Documentary proof of citizenship is required, such as a birth certificate, passport, or naturalization papers. As an incorporated city, Saint John conducts municipal elections for mayor and city council. Kansas cities typically hold these elections in odd-numbered years, often in November or April depending on local ordinances. The next municipal elections here are scheduled for 2025. Candidate filings and local ballot measures can be obtained through the Stafford County Clerk or posted at Saint John City Hall at 112 North Broadway Street. To locate their assigned polling place, voters can call the Stafford County Clerk at 620-549-3296 or use the Kansas Secretary of State's voter registration search tool at https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView. This online tool allows residents to check registration status, find polling locations, view sample ballots, and access election information by entering their name and birth date or Kansas driver's license number. Under Kansas law (K.S. 25-2309 et seq.), voter registration lists are public records available for inspection, though restricted to election related purposes. Campaign finance reports for state and county candidates are maintained by the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission and accessible at https://kssos.org/elections/elections_ethics.html. Local candidate filings for municipal races are available through the Stafford County Clerk, as are precinct-level election results following certification. In the November 2024 presidential election, Stafford County demonstrated the strong voter participation typical of rural Kansas counties, with turnout exceeding 70% of registered voters. The county voted heavily Republican, consistent with historical patterns in this agricultural region of central Kansas. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters here will decide several significant races. Kansas does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026 (Kansas Senate seats are next contested in 2026 for Class II). However, residents will elect Kansas Governor and other statewide constitutional offices including Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and Insurance Commissioner. All Kansas state legislative seats are contested every two years, so local voters in Kansas House District 115 and Kansas Senate District 33 will elect state representatives and senators. County offices on the 2026 ballot will likely include Stafford County Commissioner seats in rotating districts, County Clerk, County Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, and County Attorney, depending on term expirations. Kansas allows advance voting by mail for any registered voter. To request an advance ballot, voters submit an application to the Stafford County Clerk in person, by mail, fax, or email. The application deadline is the Tuesday before the election by 5:00 PM for mail ballots. Advance voting in person at the Clerk's office typically begins 20 days before the election and continues through the Monday before Election Day. Completed mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within three days after to be counted, or can be returned in person to the Clerk's office by 7:00 PM on Election Day.