Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Have you registered to vote yet?

It's time to start thinking about the August 3, 2010 primary election. Primary elections decide which candidate will be on the general election ballot for each party. The deadline to register to vote for the August Primary is Monday, July 19, 2010. You still have time to get out there and register.

Where can I register?
Libraries, many banks, some grocery stores, while getting your drivers license, Online
https://www.kdor.org/voterregistration/Default.aspx

Step 1. To find your district for Congressional leaders, State Board of Education, and state officials, go to http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/ksdata/vote/ . Type in your address and your current elected officials will pop up, as well as your districts.

Step 2. Once you know your districts you can find out who is running foroffice in your districts at the Secretary of State’s candidate list at:
http://www.kssos.org/elections/elections_upcoming_candidate.asp

Step 3. To find out where you need to go to vote, contact your county election office. A list of offices and their phone numbers is available from the Secretary of State’s website at: http://www.kssos.org/elections/elections_registration_ceo.asp

Another way is to access your personal voter registration information. This will name your polling site. You can find that at: https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/

Step 4. Be sure to mark August 3 on your calendar! If you would like to vote in advance, follow the steps provided at: http://www.kssos.org/elections/elections_registration_voting.html

*For more information on registering to vote and advanced voting go to http://www.voteks.org/

Article contact: Kim Harp

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