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Barton County polling places listed
Voters reminded of polling station changes
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Great Bend precinct and ward map

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