Advance Voting and Voting Options
Voting Options - Any registered voter may vote in advance prior to any election
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Vote in Advance - In Person
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Vote in Advance - By Mail
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Vote at the Polls on Election Day
Voter Look-Up
View your voter registration record, find your polling place
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Vote in Advance - In Person
Primary Election – August 2, 2016
Saline County Election Office
300 W Ash St, Rm 215
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday
Advance Voting in Person Begins – Monday, July 18th
Advance Voting In Person Ends at the Election Office (12 noon)
Monday, August 1st KSA 25-1122
Ballots for qualified persons who are sick or disabled can be taken out after the noon
deadline and during Election Day but must be returned by 7:00 p.m. Election Day.
Vote in Advance - By Mail
Advance voting by mail begins 20 days prior to every election.
By law, ballots cannot be mailed more than 20 days prior to the election.
KSA 25-1123
Advance Voting by Mail Begins - Wednesday, July 13th
Ballots must be received at the Election Office by 7:00 p.m. on Election day to be counted.
To vote by mail:
Application for an Advance Voting Ballot by Mail
Fax to (785) 309-5826 or mail to: Saline County Election Office,
PO Box 5040, Salina, KS 67402-5040
A separate application must be submitted for each election unless the
voter qualifies for Permanently sick/disabled status.
Advance voting ballots will not be accepted at a polling place. If the
ballot cannot be delivered to the Election Office by 7:00 p.m. on Election
Day and is taken to a polling location, the Advance ballot will be voided
and a Provisional ballot will be issued in its place. The Provisional ballot
must be completed by the person who requested the Advance voting
ballot.
Only permanently sick or disabled voters may apply for Permanent
advance voting status. Voters may apply for permanent advance voting
status by completing the appropriate question on the Application for an
Advance Voting Ballot.
Twenty-four-hour caregivers do not qualify for Permanent status for
themselves. However, they may request to have their ballots mailed to
them by submitting an advance application for each election.
Permanent Advance Application
Vote at the Polls on Election Day
The polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.
To vote, Kansas law requires all voters to show approved photo ID.
Photo ID must include the name and photo of the registered voter.
If you are currently a registered voter in Saline County and you move
within Saline County, you may go to your new polling place, complete a
voter registration application and vote a paper ballot. Please call the
Election Office to locate your new polling place. (785) 309-5820
If you are currently a registered voter in Saline County and you have
changed your name since the last election, you may go to your polling
place on Election Day, complete a voter registration application and
vote a paper ballot.
Advance Voting Tips and Reminders
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You will need to show a valid photo ID in order to vote in each
election.
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If you mail your advance ballot, it must be received at the Election
Office by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.
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The signature on the outside of the advance ballot envelope must
match the name on the mailing label. If it does not match, your vote cannot be counted.
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If you vote a Provisional ballot because you could not show a valid
ID, you have until 9:00 a.m. on Monday August 8th to fax mail or
deliver to the Election Office proof of an approved form of ID.
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College students and persons temporarily away from Saline County
may apply for an Advance Ballot by calling the Election Office to
request an application. This request has to be signed by the voter
and mailed back before a ballot is mailed out.
Please call the office two to three weeks in advance allowing mailing time.