2026 ELECTION CALENDAR
Primary Election August 4, 2026
- Mon June 1st - Noon filing deadline for all municipal offices
- Fri June 20th - Deadline to Mail UOCAVA Ballots for Primary Election
- Tues July 14th - Voter Registration Books Close - Primary Election
- Wed July 15th - Advanced Voting Begins by Mail
- Tues July 21st - Public Test - 9:00 a.m.
- Wed July 22nd Advanced Voting Begins in Person - Jewell County Clerk’s Office
- Tues July 28th - Last Day to Apply for Advanced Mail Ballot
- Mon Aug 3rd - Advanced Voting Closes (Noon)
- Tues Aug 4th - PRIMARY ELECTION
- Thurs Aug 6th - Post-Election Audit 10 a.m.
- Mon Aug 17th - Canvass Primary Election 8 a.m.
- Wed Aug 19th - Post Election Public Test - 9:30 a.m.
General Election November 3rd, 2026
- Sat, Sept 19th – Deadline to mail UOCAVA Ballots for General
- Tues, Oct 13th – Voter Registration Books Close – General Election
- Wed, Oct 14th – Advance Voting Begins by Mail – General Election
General Election Advance Voting Begins in Person, Jewell County Courthouse - Tues, Oct 27th – Last Day to Apply for Advanced Mail Ballot
- Mon, Nov 2nd – Advance Voting Closes (Noon)
- Tues, Nov 3rd – GENERAL ELECTION
- Thurs, Nov 5th – Post-Election Audit 10 a.m.
- Mon Nov 9th – Canvass General Election 8 a.m.
ADVANCE VOTING BY MAIL
The deadline to return your ballot by mail has been extended by a court order. If your ballot is postmarked on or before Election Day and received by close of business on the Friday after the election it will be counted.
For an application for an advance ballot please contact the Jewell County Clerk at 785-378-4020 or click on the link below.
Application for Advance Voting by Mail
Verify Your Voter Registration & VIEW YOUR SAMPLE BALLOT here!
Verify Your Voter Registration & VIEW YOUR SAMPLE BALLOT here!
Click below, complete form, print, sign and return to County Clerk's Office, advance voting application
Verify Your Voter Registration & VIEW YOUR SAMPLE BALLOT here!
Verify Your Voter Registration & VIEW YOUR SAMPLE BALLOT here!
Verify Your Voter Registration & VIEW YOUR SAMPLE BALLOT here!
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Voter Registration Application
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Click below, complete form, print, sign and return to County register to vote
NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION
CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED FOR AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION, STATE OF KANSAS, JEWELL COUNTY, KANSAS, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I, THE UNDERSIGNED COUNTY ELECTION OFFICER OF THE ABOVE-NAMED COUNTY, HAVE RECEIVED A CERTIFIED LISTING OF CANDIDATES FOR THE VARIOUS NOMINATIONS TO BE MADE BY EACH OF THE POLITICAL PARTIES OF THIS STATE, AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF LAW, I HEREBY PUBLISH SO MUCH THEREOF AS IS APPLICABLE TO THIS COUNTY, AND I HAVE ADDED THERETO, THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION OF THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATICIC PARTIES:
NATIONAL OFFICE
UNITED STATES SENATE
REPUBLICAN: Roger Marshall St John, KS
Pond Naramore P.O. Box 364, Lawrence, KS
DEMOCRATIC: Damon Anderson P.O. Box 860010, Shawnee, KS
Christy Davis 715 1st St, Cottonwood Falls, KS
Adam Hamilton P.O. Box 6, Stilwell, KS
Jason Hart 302 N. Pershing, Wichita, KS
Kevin Latz 6341 Belinder Ave, Mission Hills, KS
Erik Murray P.O. Box 3032, Kansas City, KS
Sandy Spidel Neumann P.O. Box 2159, Mission, KS
Anne Parelkar P.O. Box 25174, Overland Park, KS
Patrick C. Schmidt P.O. Box 750783, Topeka, KS
Michael "Mike" Soetaert 815 N Woodlawn Ave, Apt 127, Wellington, KS
Noah Taylor 7130 W Maple St Suite 230 Box 329, Wichita, KS
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - DISTRICT 1
REPUBLICAN: Tracey Mann PO Box 1084, Salina, KS
Craig Musser 570 SE 50thRd, Ellinwood, KS
DEMOCRATIC: Colin McRoberts #326 645 Vermont St, Lawrence, KS
Lauren Reinhold 4000 W. 6th Street, Ste B #241, Lawrence, KS
STATE OFFICES
GOVERNOR / LT. GOVERNOR
REPUBLICAN:
Ty Masterson P.O. Box 424, Andover, KS
Jeffrey Klemp
Charlotte O'Hara 15712 Windsor St, Overland Park, KS
Michelle Dombrosky
Nick Reinecker 504 S. Maple, Inman, KS
Katy Reinecker
Stacy L Rogers Wichita, KS
Michael W Smith
Philip Sarnecki P.O. Box 12081, Overland Park, KS
Joy Eakins
Vicki Schmidt P.O. Box 3801, Topeka, KS
Joe Newland
Scott Schwab P.O. Box 2818, Olathe, KS
Ken Rahjes
DEMOCRATIC:
Ethan Corson P.O. Box 4513, Overland Park, KS
Renee Duxler
Cindy Holscher P.O. Box 2903, Olathe, KS
KC Ohaebosim
Curt Skoog P.O. Box 7053, Overland Park, KS
Jennifer Bacani McKenney
SECRETARY OF STATE
REPUBLICAN:
Pat Proctor P.O. Box 3421, Ft Leavenworth, KS
DEMOCRATIC:
Jennifer Day P.O. Box 104, Mission, KS
Samuel Lane 6302 Hallet St, Shawnee, KS
ATTORNEY GENERAL
REPUBLICAN:
Kris Kobach P.O. 155, Lecompton KS
DEMOCRATIC:
Chris Mann Lawrence, KS
STATE TREASURER
REPUBLICAN:
Steven Johnson 10197 S. Hopkins Road, Assaria, KS
DEMOCRATIC:
Juan C. Luengo 14904 S. Summit St, Olathe, KS
COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE
REPUBLICAN:
Daniel Hawkins 9406 W. Harvest Ln., Wichita, KS
DEMOCRATIC:
Dinah Sykes Lenexa, KS
STATE REPRESENTATIVE 106th DISTRICT
REPUBLICAN:
Lisa M. Moser 3063 26th Road, Wheaton, KS
DEMOCRATIC:
No Candidate
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, 5TH DISTRICT
REPUBLICAN:
Jean Clifford 102 Drury Lane, Garden City, KS
Kelly Ancar 2004 Hall St, Hays, KS
DEMOCRATIC:
Lorie Wood Dresden, KS
COUNTY & TOWNSHIP OFFICES
JEWELL COUNTY COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 1
REPUBLICAN:
Ed Duskie 751 112 Rd, Jewell, KS
CENTER TOWNSHIP CLERK
REPUBLICAN:
Mahlon L. McDill 1480 Hwy 36, Mankato, KS
DEMOCRATIC:
No Candidate
GRANT TOWNSHIP CLERK
REPUBLICAN:
Joseph E. Peters 301 Patterson Street, Formoso, KS
DEMOCRATIC:
No Candidate
ALLEN, ATHENS, BROWNSCREEK, BUFFALO, BURR OAK, CALVIN, ERVING, ESBON, HARRISON, HIGHLAND, HOLMWOOD, IONIA, JACKSON, LIMESTONE, MONTANA, ODESSA, PRAIRIE, RICHLAND, SINCLAIR, VICKSBURG, WALNUT, WASHINGTON, AND WHITEMOUND TOWNSHIP CLERK
REPUBLICAN: No Candidate
DEMOCRATIC: No Candidate
CENTER TOWNSHIP PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN
REPUBLICAN:
Keith Roe 26 Meadowlark Ln, Mankato, KS
DEMOCRATIC:
No Candidate
ESBON TOWNSHIP PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN
REPUBLICAN:
Stede Underwood 803 Grand Ave, Esbon, KS
DEMOCRATIC:
No Candidate
LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN
REPUBLICAN:
Fred Eilert 1289 Hwy 36, Mankato, KS
DEMOCRATIC:
No Candidate
ALLEN, ATHENS, BROWNSCREEK, BUFFALO, BURR OAK, CALVIN, ERVING, GRANT, HARRISON, HIGHLAND, HOLMWOOD, IONIA, JACKSON, MONTANA, ODESSA, PRAIRIE, RICHLAND, SINCLAIR, VICKSBURG, WALNUT, WASHINGTON, AND WHITEMOUND PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN
REPUBLICAN: No Candidate
DEMOCRATIC: No Candidate
CENTER TOWNSHIP PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN
REPUBLICAN:
Carla J. Waugh 421 S Commercial, Mankato, KS
DEMOCRATIC:
No Candidate
ESBON TOWNSHIP PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN
REPUBLICAN:
Tonia I. Underwood 803 Grand Ave, Esbon, KS
DEMOCRATIC:
No Candidate
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN
REPUBLICAN:
Mary Reiter 2044 190 Road, Mankato KS
DEMOCRATIC:
No Candidate
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN
REPUBLICAN:
Sara C. Reiter 1575 230 Rd, Mankato KS
DEMOCRATIC:
No Candidate
ALLEN, ATHENS, BROWNSCREEK, BUFFALO, BURR OAK, CALVIN, ERVING, GRANT, HARRISON, HIGHLAND, HOLMWOOD, IONIA, JACKSON, LIMESTONE, MONTANA, ODESSA, PRAIRIE, SINCLAIR, VICKSBURG, WALNUT, AND WHITEMOUND PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN
REPUBLICAN: No Candidate
DEMOCRATIC: No Candidate
PURSUANT TO THE FOREGOING, I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT A PRIMARY ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON THE 4TH DAY OF AUGUST 2026 AT WHICH TIME THE CANDIDATES FROM THE ABOVE LIST MAY BE VOTED ON AS FOLLOWS:
DISTRICT 1, Residents of Burr Oak, Esbon, Harrison, Highland, Holmwood, Walnut and Whitemound Townships will vote in the Community Center, Burr Oak.
DISTRICT 2, Residents of Center, Grant, Jackson, Limestone, Montana, Richland, Sinclair, and Washington Townships will vote in the basement of the Courthouse, Mankato.
DISTRICT 3, Residents of Allen, Athens, Brownscreek, Buffalo, Calvin, Erving, Ionia, Odessa, Prairie, and Vicksburg Townships will vote in the Community Center, Jewell.
POLLING PLACES WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. UNTIL 7:00 P.M. ON AUGUST 4, 2026.
ADVANCED VOTING WILL BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY JULY 15TH 2026, AT THE JEWELL COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE, 307 N COMMERCIAL ST, MANKATO KS. ADVANCE VOTING WILL END ON MONDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 2026, AT 12: OO, NOON.
DONE AT MY OFFICE IN THE CITY OF MANKATO, COUNTY OF JEWELL AND STATE OF KANSAS THIS 15th DAY OF JUNE 2026.
Myka Zadina
SEAL JEWELL COUNTY ELECTION OFFICER
VOTING LOCATIONS FOR THE 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION
Burr oak community center 212 N LEWIS ST. BURR OAK, KS 66936
jewell county courthouse 307 n commercial st. mankato, ks 66956
Burr oak community center 212 N LEWIS ST. BURR OAK, KS 66936
Residents of Burr Oak, Esbon, Harrison, Highland, Holmwood, Walnut and Whitemound Townships
jEWELL cOMMUNITY CENTER 218 DELAWARE ST. jEWELL, KS 66949
jewell county courthouse 307 n commercial st. mankato, ks 66956
Burr oak community center 212 N LEWIS ST. BURR OAK, KS 66936
Residents of Allen, Athens, Brownscreek, Buffalo, Calvin, Erving, Ionia, Odessa, Prairie, and Vicksburg Townships
jewell county courthouse 307 n commercial st. mankato, ks 66956
jewell county courthouse 307 n commercial st. mankato, ks 66956
jewell county courthouse 307 n commercial st. mankato, ks 66956
Residents of Center, Grant, Jackson, Limestone, Montana, Richland, Sinclair, and Washington Townships
NOTICE OF ELECTION
COMMISSONER DISTRICT MAP - DISTRICT 1 WILL BE VOTED ON FOR THE AUGUST 4, 2026, PRIMARY ELECTION.
Notice of Places and Dates of Registration Notice of Closing Registration Books for PRIMARY ELECTION
In compliance with the provisions of K.S.A. 25-2310, notice is hereby given that the books for registration of voters will be open at the Jewell County Clerk’s Office, 307 N Commercial, Mankato, Kansas, during regular working hours of the Courthouse offices.
At 4:30 p.m. on the 14th day of July 2026 all registration books for the Primary election will close at the end of regular business hours. Registration books will remain closed until the 5th day of August 2026.
A citizen of the United States who is 18 years of age or older or will have attained the age of 18 years at the next election, must register before he or she can vote.
Any person may apply in person or by mail to the County Election Officer to be registered. Application forms shall be provided by the County Election Officer upon request by the applicant. Each application shall be signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury.
When a registered voter fails to vote in two consecutive general elections, such voter’s name may be removed from the registration books and party affiliation lists. Such voter may re-register to be eligible to vote.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of April 2026.
Seal
Myka Zadina
Jewell County Election Officer
NOTICE BOARD OF CANVASSERS
The Jewell County Board of County Commissioners will meet on August 17th, 2026, as the Board of County Canvassers to certify the results of the August 4th, 2026, Primary Election. The Board of Canvassers will meet in the County Commissioner’s office, and the official canvass will begin at 8:00 a.m.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and cause to be affixed my official seal. Done in the City of Mankato on this 28th day of May 2026.
Myka Zadina
Jewell County Clerk & Election Officer
Notice Of equipment test
In compliance with the provisions of KSA 25-4411, there will be a test of the ES&S Express Vote Terminal touch screens and the DS200 Digital Scanner used by Jewell County Chief Election Officer to assist in counting the votes of the Primary Election held on August 4th, 2026. This test is open to the public. It will begin at 9:00 a.m. on July 21st, 2026, in the County Clerks Office, 307 N Commercial, Mankato KS.
The post-election public equipment test will be August 19th, 2026, in the County Clerks Office at 9:30 a.m.
POLITICAL PARTY MEMBERS
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Myka Zadina, Jewell County Clerk & Election Officer
307 N Commercial St, Ste 5
Mankato, KS 66956
Telephone 785-378-4020
Fax 785-378-3037
Office hours: 8:15-12:30 1:00-4:30 Monday to Thursday
8:30-12:30 Friday