General Election Information

2024 Upcoming Elections

November 5, 2024- General Election

Early voting begins on October 21, 2024
(The Courthouse is the early voting location for all Franklin County voters)
Extended Voting Hours for the General Election
Monday, October 21, 2024- 8AM-4:30PM
Tuesday, October 22, 2024- 8AM-7PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2024- 8AM-4:30PM
Thursday, October 24, 2024- 8AM-7PM
Friday, October 25, 2024- 8AM-4:30PM
Saturday, October 26, 2024- 9AM-1PM

Monday, October 28, 2024- 8AM-7PM
Tuesday, October 29, 2024- 8AM-4:30PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024- 8AM-7PM
Thursday, October 31, 2024- 8AM-4:30PM
Friday, November 1, 2024- 8AM-4:30PM
Saturday, November 2, 2024- 9AM-1PM

Monday, November 4, 2024- 8AM-NOON

Advance Ballots will be mailed out on October 16, 2024
and daily following until October 29, 2024

All voting on Election Day is at the polling locations,

not the Courthouse.

**2024 Primary Election Official Results**

Click on the links below to view results.

*To view all write-in submissions, click on the complete list of official results.

In-person Advance Voting:

Beginning Monday, July 22, the Clerk's Office will be available for advanced voting during normal business hours of 8 am to 4:30 pm. Additionally, the office will offer extended voting hours on the following days:

• Saturday, July 27 - 9 am to 1 pm
• Tuesday, July 30 - 8 am to 7 pm
• Wednesday, July 31 - 8 am to 7 pm
• Thursday, August 1 - 8 am to 7 pm
• Saturday, August 3 - 9 am to 1 pm

Attention Kansas Voters:

The public drawing of the races to be audited for the 2024 Primary Election will be held at 11AM on August 7, 2024. The audit will be held on August 8, 2024 at 9AM in the Franklin County Clerk's Office.

The canvass of the 2024 Primary will be held on August 14, 2024, at 9AM at the Franklin County Courthouse in the second-floor courtroom.

View the March 19 Presidential Preference Primary Results Here

Responsibilities

The county clerk, an elected position, plays a unique role in county government. The Kansas Constitution and Kansas Statutes place a great amount of legal responsibility on the position.

• Acts as a secretary to the Board of County Commissioners, either in person or by deputy
• Keeps the seal
• Records the papers of the board
• Signs the records of proceedings and attests to them with the seal of the county
• Repository for all Board records

County Election Officer

County election officer is responsible for:

• All local elections
• Voter registration
• Voter history
• Candidates filing for local offices
• Campaign expense reports
• Advance voting applications and mailings
• Election results

Freedom of Information

The County Clerk is the County Freedom of Information Officer (FIO). As the FIO, the County Clerk is responsible for:

• Providing educational materials and information concerning the Kansas Open Records Act
• Assisting to resolve questions relating to the opens records act
• Responding to inquiries relating to the Kansas Open Records Act

Tax Administration

The county clerk must finalize the assessed values on all real estate and personal property in the county and maintains tax accounts. After the tax levies are set, special assessments are applied. Then the county clerk prepares the tax roll and tax statements.

The Clerk's Office also processes all Neighborhood Revitalization Applications.

Financial Administration

• By law the clerk shall observe all claims against the county, certify that the budget is available to cover all claims, and charge the county treasurer with those claim payments
• The clerk shall have a good working knowledge of all county department budgets and expenditures in order to present the claims to the county commissioners
• The clerk, for audit purposes, must keep clear audit trail for the accounting of all receipts and disbursements
• All account payables are processed twice a month
• Balance, distribute and certify motor vehicle tax
• Assist in budget preparation of 33 various tax entities in the county
• Gather information for the annual independent audit by a CPA hired by the county commissioners
• Prepares and issues 1099s

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