With Barton County voters casting their ballots today for local general elections Tuesday, Election Officer Donna Zimmerman wanted to remind voters of the polling places. This is particularly important since some polling stations were consolidated and some relocated.
Polls will be open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. and voters are reminded to bring their photo ID with them. In addition, advance voting is available until noon Monday at the County Clerk’s Office on the second floor of the Barton County Courthouse, 1400 Main in Great Bend.
Polling places include:
Hoisington City
• First and Second Wards – Meeting Room 1, Hoisington Activity Center, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, main entrance
• Third and Fourth Wards – Meeting Room 2, Hoisington Activity Center, main entrance
Great Bend City
• First Precinct – First Ward – Great Bend Rec Commission Activity Center 2715 18th, east main entrance
• Second Precinct – First Ward – Great Bend Rec Commission Activity Center 2715 18th, east main entrance
• Third Precinct – First Ward – Great Bend Rec Commission Activity Center 2715 18th, east main entrance
• First Precinct – Second Ward – Prince of Peace St. Patrick’s Parish Center, 4100 Broadway
• Second Precinct – Second Ward – Prince of Peace St. Patrick’s Parish Center, 4100 Broadway
• Third Precinct – Second Ward – Prince of Peace St. Patrick’s Parish Center, 4100 Broadway
• First Precinct – Third Ward – Grace Community Church, 210 McKinley, north entrance
• Second Precinct – Third Ward – Grace Community Church, 210 McKinley, north entrance
• Third Precinct – Third Ward – Grace Community Church, 210 McKinley, north entrance
• First Precinct – Fourth Ward – City of Great Bend Front Door, 1615 10th St.
• Second Precinct – Fourth Ward – City of Great Bend Front Door, 1615 10th St.
• Third Precinct – Fourth Ward – City of Great Bend Front Door, 1615 10th St.
Townships
• Albion Township – Hoisington Activity Center, Arts and Crafts Room, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, entrance on northeast side
• Eureka Township – Hoisington Activity Center, Arts and Crafts Room, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, entrance on northeast side
• Fairview Township – Hoisington Activity Center, Arts and Crafts Room, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, entrance on northeast side
• Grant Township – Hoisington Activity Center, Arts and Crafts Room, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, entrance on northeast side
• North Homestead Township – Hoisington Activity Center, Arts and Crafts Room, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, entrance on northeast side
• South Homestead Township – Hoisington Activity Center, Arts and Crafts Room, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, entrance on northeast side
• Union Township – Hoisington Activity Center, Arts and Crafts Room, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, entrance on northeast side
• Walnut-Albert Township – Hoisington Activity Center, Arts and Crafts Room, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, entrance on northeast side
• Walut-Olmitz Township – Hoisington Activity Center, Arts and Crafts Room, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, entrance on northeast side
• Wheatland Township – Hoisington Activity Center, Arts and Crafts Room, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, entrance on northeast side
• Beaver Township – Immaculate Conception Parish Hall 110 E. Williamson, Claflin
• Cheyenne Township – Immaculate Conception Parish Hall 110 E. Williamson, Claflin
• Cleveland Township – Immaculate Conception Parish Hall 110 E. Williamson, Claflin
• Independent Township – Immaculate Conception Parish Hall 110 E. Williamson, Claflin
• Logan Township – Immaculate Conception Parish Hall 110 E. Williamson, Claflin
• Comanche Township – St. Joseph Parish Center, 110 West Second, Ellinwood
• Lakin Township – St. Joseph Parish Center, 110 West Second, Ellinwood
• Great Bend Township A – Barton County Community College, Science and Math Building
• Buffalo Township – Faith Community Church Family Center 293 West Barton County Road, south entrance
• Clarence Township – Faith Community Church Family Center 293 West Barton County Road, south entrance
• Great Bend Township B – Faith Community Church Family Center 293 West Barton County Road, south entrance
• Liberty Township – Faith Community Church Family Center 293 West Barton County Road, south entrance
• Pawnee Rock Township – Faith Community Church Family Center 293 West Barton County Road, south entrance
• South Bend Township – Faith Community Church Family Center 293 West Barton County Road, south entrance
For more election information, contact the County Clerk’s Office at 620-793-1835.
Here are the general election candidates listed
Ballots will vary somewhat from person to person, depending on the city ward or county district in which they live. But, the Great Bend Tribune has compiled a complete list of the candidates of each of the offices.
In addition, any voter can go to Voterview at myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView/Home.do or from the Barton County website at bartoncounty.org/Departments/Elections/ Current Elections. A person can enter their name (typed exactly like it appears on their voter registration) and date of birth, and can learn if their registered and where they vote, and can see a sample of their ballot (what city and county candidates appear on the ballot can depend on what ward or district in which the voter lives).
For more information, contact Zimmerman at 620-793-1835.
General election city candidates include:
Great Bend
• City of Great Bend Council First Ward
Alan Moeder, Republican
Jessica Milsap, Independent
• City of Great Bend Council Second Ward
James Breitenbach, Republican
Chad Somers, Republican
• City of Great Bend Council Third Ward
Dana Dawson, Republican
Jacob R. Davis, Independent
• City of Great Bend Council Fourth Ward
Brock McPherson, Democrat
Hoisington
• City of Hoisington Council First Ward
Travis Sinn, Independent
• City of Hoisington Council Second Ward
Carrol Nather, Republican
• City of Hoisington Council Third Ward, N/A
• City of Hoisington Council Fourth Ward
Robert Bruce, Independent
Gary A. Shook, Republican
• City of Ellinwood Council (3 positions)
Kirk Clawson, Republican
Kenneth A.Lebbin, Republican
Jacque K. Isern, Republican
• Ellinwood Hospital District
David Gonzales, Republican
General election county candidates include:
• County Commissioner First District
Kenny Schremmer, Republican
• County Commissioner Fourth District
Alicia (Schartz) Straub, Republican
• County Commissioner 5th District
Jennifer Schartz, Republican
• Albion Township Clerk
Ronald (Rocky) Meitner, Republican
• Beaver Township Clerk
Scott Schlochtermeier, Republican
• Buffalo Township Clerk
Jerry Holthaus, Republican
• Cheyenne Township Clerk
• Clarence Township Clerk, N/A
• Cleveland Township Clerk
Brian Hoffman, Republican
• Comanche Township Clerk
Linda Borror, Republican
• Eureka Township Clerk
Michael Edward McCurry, Republican
• Fairview Township Clerk
Deric Funk, Republican
• Grant Township Clerk, N/A
• Great Bend Township Clerk
R. L. Engle, Republican
• North Homestead Township Clerk
Richard W. Lacey, Democrat
• South Homestead Township Clerk
Brandon Yeakley, Republican
• Independent Township Clerk, N/A
• Lakin Township Clerk
Aaron Birzer, Republican
• Liberty Township Clerk
T. R. Esfeld, Republican
• Logan Township Clerk
Joseph V. Zink, Republican
• Pawnee Rock Township Clerk
Roy D. Prescott, Republican
• South Bend Township Clerk
Lance Walters, Republican
• Union Township Clerk
Justin Robert Ludwig, Republican
• Walnut Albert Township Clerk, N/A
• Walnut Olmitz Township Clerk, N/A
• Wheatland Township Clerk, N/A
General election statewide candidates include:
• United States House of Representatives
Alan LaPolice, Democrat, Clyde,
Roger Marshall, Republican, Great Bend
• Governor/lieutenant governor
Laura Kelly/Lynn Rogers, Democrat, Topeka
Jeff Caldwell/Mary Gerlt, Libertarian, Leawood
Kris Kobach/Wink Hartman, Republican, Topeka
Rick Kloos/Nathaniel Kloos, Independent, Topeka
Greg Orman/John Doll, Independent, Olathe
• Secretary of State
Brian “BAM” McClendon, Democrat, Lawrence
Scott Schwab, Republican, Olathe
Rob Hodgkinson, Libertarian, Stilwell
• Attorney General
Sarah G. Swain, Democrat, Lawrence
Derek Schmidt, Republican, Independence
• State treasurer
Marci Francisco, Democrat, Lawrence
Jake Laturner, Republican, Topeka
• Commissioner of Insurance
Nathaniel McLaughlin, Democrat, Kansas City
Vicki Schmidt, Republican, Topeka
• Kansas House of Representatives 109
Troy L. Waymaster, Republican, Bunker Hill
• Kansas House of Representatives 112
Tory Marie Arnberger, Republican, Great Bend
• Kansas House of Representatives 113
David W. Curtis, Democrat, Stafford
Greg Lewis, Republican, St. John
• State Board of Education 5
Jean Clifford, Republican, Garden City
• District Court Judge 20
Carey Hipp, Republican, Ellsworth