Tribune, Kansas Public Records

Kansas residents can register online through the Kansas Secretary of State website at www.kdor.ks.gov/voterregistration or submit paper applications to the Greeley County Clerk, though registration must be completed 21 days before any election. Eligibility requires U.S. Citizenship, Kansas residency, and age 18 by election day. Kansas law under K.S. 25-2309 requires proof of citizenship documentation such as a birth certificate, passport, or naturalization papers for registration, though this requirement has faced legal challenges and modifications over time. As an incorporated city of the third class, Tribune holds municipal elections for mayor and city council members in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday in April, following Kansas statute K.S. 25-2101 for city general elections. The next municipal election is scheduled for April 2025 for city council positions. Candidate filings and local ballot questions are posted at City Hall (301 Broadway Street) and the Greeley County Clerk's office. Tribune voters can find their polling place by contacting the Greeley County Clerk at 620-376-4256 or checking the Kansas Secretary of State voter view portal at www.voterview.org by entering their name and birthdate. The system displays registration status, assigned polling location, sample ballots, and election dates. The county typically operates one to three polling locations depending on the election, with residents often voting at a central location such as the courthouse or community building. IApproximately 900-1,000 total votes were cast from roughly 1,200-1,300 registered voters. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters will decide several significant races. Kansas does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026 (Senate seats are next up in 2026 for the Class II seat currently held by a Kansas senator), but voters will elect candidates for statewide offices if the gubernatorial election cycle aligns, all four U.S. House seats including the 1st Congressional District which includes Greeley County, the full Kansas House of Representatives (all 125 seats), half of the 40 Kansas Senate seats (odd-numbered districts in 2026), and county offices including county commissioners, sheriff, clerk, treasurer, register of deeds, and attorney when those terms expire. Public election records in Kansas include voter registration lists available for purchase for political purposes under K.S. 25-2320, campaign finance reports filed with the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission and searchable at www.kansas.gov/ethics, candidate filings and declarations, precinct-level election results, and official canvass reports. Absentee voting is available to any registered voter without requiring an excuse. Applications for advance mail ballots can be requested from the Greeley County Clerk beginning 60 days before an election and must be received by the Tuesday before the election. Completed ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by election day) or delivered in person to the Greeley County Clerk by 7:00 PM on election day. Early in-person voting is also available at the Greeley County Clerk's office beginning 20 days before the election.