Tuesday, July 17 is the last day to register to vote in the clerk’s office for the Kansas primary election August 7, 2018.
This registration is for first-time voters or to update if there is an address or name change, according to an election official.
“Primaries in Kansas are partisan elections,” Whitney Ball, Bourbon County Election Deputy said. “People have to be registered either as a Republican or Democrat.”
“If a person is an unaffiliated voter, you can’t vote in the primary election, ” she said. “But if you want to, you can affiliate.”
In the general election, Nov. 6, 2018, anyone can vote.
The Bourbon County Clerk’ office is on the second floor of the courthouse and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
There will be a candidate forum July 31 at Fort Scott High School Auditorium, 1005 S. Main, for the public, from 6 to 8 p.m. Questions to the candidates are requested prior to the event by contacting the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, 223-3566.
The following is the State of Kansas Official Primary Election roster for national, state, county and precinct offices to be voted on in the primary election.
There are several positions with multiple candidates.
All the Democrat Party candidates are listed first, followed by the Republican Party candidates in the second list.
These are the Democratic Party candidates:
NATIONAL OFFICES
For United States House of Representatives, 2nd District
Paul Davis, Lawrence,
STATE OFFICES
For Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Arden Andersen/Dale Cowsert ,Olathe/Overland Park;
Jack Bergeson/Alexander Cline, Wichita/Wichita,
Carl Brewer/Chris Morrow, Wichita/Gardner,
Laura Kelly/Lynn Rogers, Topeka/Wichita,;
Joshua Svaty/Katrina Gier Lewison,Topeka/Manhattan
For Secretary of State
Brian “BAM” McClendon, Lawrence
For Attorney General
Sarah G. Swain. Lawrence
For State Treasurer
Marci Francisco, Lawrence
For Commissioner of Insurance
Nathaniel McLaughlin, Kansas City
For Kansas House of Representatives, 4th District
Lawrence Forbach, Mound City
For Member, State Board of Education, District 9
Write-in
COUNTY OFFICES
For County Commissioner District 1
Clinton L. Walker, Mapleton
For County Treasurer
(Unexpired Term)
Write-in
For County Attorney
(Unexpired Term)
Write-in
PRECINCT
For Precinct Committeeman
1st Ward
Write-in
Republican
NATIONAL OFFICES
For United States House of Representatives, 2nd District
Steve Fitzgerald,Leavenworth
Kevin Jones, Wellsville
Doug Mays,Topeka
Dennis Pyle, Hiawatha
Caryn Tyson, Parker
Steve Watkins, Topeka
Vernon J. Fields, Basehor
STATE OFFICES
For Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Jim Barnett/Rosie Hansen, Topeka/Topeka
Jeff Colyer/Tracey Mann, Overland Park/Salina
Kris Kobach/Wink Hartman, Lecompton/Rose Hill
Patrick “PK”Kucera/Patricia Reitz, Overland Park/Shawnee
Tyler Ruzich/Dominic Scavuzzo Prairie Village/Leawood
Ken Selzer/Jen Sanderson, Leawood/Goodland
Joseph Tutera Jr./Phillip Clemente, Mission Hills/Mission Woods
For Secretary of State
Randy Duncan, Salina
Keith Esau, Olathe
Craig McCullah, Topeka
Scott Schwab, Olathe
Dennis Taylor, Topeka
For Attorney General
Derek Schmidt, Independence
For State Treasurer
Jake LaTurner, Topeka
For Commissioner of Insurance
Vicki Schmidt, Topeka
Clark Shultz, Lindsborg
For State Senator, 13th District
(Unexpired Term)
Richard Hilderbrand, Galena
For Kansas House of Representatives, 4th District
Trevor Jacobs, Fort Scott
Jim Porter, Fredonia
COUNTY OFFICES
For County Commissioner
District 1
Lynne D. Oharah, Uniontown
Robert Query, Fort Scott
Matthew J. Crystal, Fort Scott
For County Treasurer
(Unexpired Term)
Patricia S. Love, Fort Scott
For County Attorney
(Unexpired Term)
Jacqie Spradling, Spring Hill
PRECINCT
For Precinct Committeeman
1st Ward