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Primary Election (Even Years)
"Primary election" means the elections held on the first Tuesday in August of both even-numbered and odd-numbered years and any other preliminary election held on a date other than the first Tuesday in August at which part of the candidates for election to any national, state, county, township, city, school or other municipal office are eliminated by the process of the election but at which no officer is finally elected. (K.S.A. 25-2502)
Election Results
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Election Flier(s) - Click the below link(s) (when available)
Open Positions - with candidates (updated weekly)
Early Voting Flier
Sample Ballot Flier
Important Election Deadlines and Dates:
Candidate Filing / Withdraw Deadline: Monday June 1, 2026 @ noon
Change of Party Affiliation Deadline: Monday, June 1, 2026 @ noon
Deadline to mail Federal Service Ballots: Saturday June 20, 2026
Close of Registration: Tuesday July 14, 2026
Advance Voting by Mail starts: Wednesday July 15, 2026
Early Voting (in person) starts: Thursday July 16, 2026
Advance ballot application deadline: Tuesday July 28, 2026
Early Voting ends: Monday August 3, 2026 @ noon
Election Day: Tuesday August 4, 2026 ( 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.)
Election Details
This election is being held for the Republican and Democratic Parties to narrow their candidates for the General Election. You must be affiliated with one of these parties in order to vote their respective ballots. However, if there is a question on the ballot, all voters—regardless of party affiliation—may vote on that question.
If you are already affiliated with a party the last day to change your affiliation is Monday, July 1st, 2026 at noon, by filling out a new voter registration. If you are unaffiliated you can affiliate when you vote. The Election Workers at check-in will ask you how you would like to affiliate or if you would like to just vote the Question ballot (if that is available)
Early Voting (in-person) will be available for this election for anyone who is eligible to vote during this election. It will be held in the Administration Building at 201 South Pearl Street - Follow the signs upon entering the building. Early Voting will be available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting on Thursday, July 16th, to Friday, August 1st, during normal business days/hours. There will be extended hours and Saturday voting available during this election. Early Voting will end on Monday, August 3, 2026, at NOON!
Click here to see our Early Voting Flier (when available).
Advance Voting (mail ballot) will be available for this election for anyone who is eligible to vote in this election. Mail Ballots will automatically be sent out to our Permanent Advance Residents on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. For those who would like to request an Advance Ballot you will need to fill out an application and return it to the clerk's office. The last day to submit the Advance Ballot Application is Tuesday, the week prior to the election, by close of business (4:30 pm).
If you are returning your application by email you will need to use the clerk@miamicountyks.gov which is a monitored mail box.
Election Day will be held on Tuesday, August 4th, for all districts in Miami County at your normal polling location. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. You can look up your polling place by going to Voter View and putting in your information.
Click here for the map of where the polling places are located.
Public Notices
The following public notices will be published in the Miami County Republic Newspaper.
Notice of Election
Notice of Election with Candidates
Notice of Places and Dates of Registration
Notice of Equipment Testing
Notice of Time and Place of Canvass
Notice of Ballot Audit
As required by K.S.A. 25-3009, a postelection audit of ballots cast in 1% of precincts in Miami County shall be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2026 in the Board of County Commission Chambers located in the Administration Building at 201 S Pearl in Paola.
In even-numbered election years, the law requires auditing one federal race, one statewide race, one state legislative race and one county race contest randomly selected after the election by the Kansas Secretary of State.
The random selection of the precincts audited will be done by the Audit Board just prior to the Audit being held.
The results of the audit will be compared to the unofficial results from Election Day, and a report will be submitted to the County Clerk/Election Officer before the Board of County Canvassers meet.
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Contact Us
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Laura Epp
County Clerk
Contact At
Administration Building
201 S. Pearl, Suite 102
Paola, KS 66071P: (913) 294-3976
F: (913) 294-9544Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.