With voters heading to the polls Tuesday for local general elections, Barton County Election Officer Donna Zimmerman has some last-minute reminders.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. And, even though federal Election Law requires that voters provide identification, those who have applied for and are listed as “permanent advanced voters” (who receive their ballots by mail) don’t have to provide additional identification.
These voters have a disability or illness, and always cast advanced ballots.
However, every other voter must bring their IDs with them when they come to vote, she said.
Noon Monday is the deadline for voters to vote advanced ballots in person in Zimmerman’s office, located on the second floor of the Courthouse in room 202. Tuesday is the deadline for sick/disabled/illiterate voters to apply for an advanced voting ballot.
All advanced ballots must be returned to the County Clerk’s Office by 7 p.m. Tuesday.
There will be a general election for: U.S. Senate; U.S. House of Representatives First District; governor/lieutenant governor; Kansas secretary of state; Kansas attorney general; Kansas state treasurer; Kansas insurance commissioner; Kansas House 109th, 112th and 113th districts; State Board of Education Fifth District; Barton County Commission First, Fourth and Fifth districts; and numerous township positions.
There are also sales tax questions in Claflin and Hoisington, a property acquisition question in South Homestead Township, and statewide question about legalizing raffles.
But, voters don’t have to come to the courthouse to vote in advance, they can vote on Election Day at the following polling places across Barton County:
Hoisington City
• 1st & 2nd Wards – Meeting Room 1, Hoisington Activity Center, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington main entrance
• 3rd & 4th Wards – Meeting Room 2, Hoisington Activity Center, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, main entrance
Great Bend City
• 1st Precinct – 1st Ward – Barton County Courthouse, 1st Floor Public Meeting Rm 101
• 2nd Precinct – 1st Ward – First Presbyterian Church, Washington & 24th, northwest entrance
• 3rd Precinct – 1st Ward – Great Bend Rec Commission Activity Center , 2715 18th, east main entrance
• 1st Precinct – 2nd Ward – Trinity Lutheran Church, 2701 – 24th Jefferson Street Entrance, south side
• 2nd Precinct – 2nd Ward – First Congregational United, Church of Christ 3400 21st
• 3rd Precinct – 2nd Ward – Prince of Peace St Patrick’s Parish Center, 4100 Broadway
• 1st Precinct – 3rd Ward, 2nd Precinct – 3rd Ward and 3rd Precinct – 3rd Ward – Grace Community Church, 210 McKinley, north entrance
• 1st Precinct – 4th Ward, 2nd Precinct – 4th Ward and 3rd Precinct – 4th Ward – City of Great Bend Front Door, 1615 – 10th St.
 Townships voting places
• Albion Township, Eureka Township, North Homestead Township and South Homestead Township – Hoisington Activity Center, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, Arts and Crafts Room, entrance on northeast side
• Beaver Township, Cleveland Township and Union Township – Beaver Fire Station, 588 1st Ave Beaver
• Buffalo Township and Liberty Township – Faith Community Church Family Center, 293 West Barton County Rd. – B, Great Bend, south entrance       
• Cheyenne Township, Independent Township and Logan Township – Immaculate Conception Parish Hall, 110 E. Williamson Claflin
• Clarence Township and Walnut-Albert Township– Albert City Building, 2006 Main St. Albert
• Comanche Township and Lakin Township– St. Joseph Parish Center, 110 W. 2nd Ellinwood
• Fairview Township, Grant Township and Wheatland Township – Galatia Fire Station, 503 Main St. Galatia
• Great Bend Township A – Barton County Community College Science and Math Building
• Great Bend Township B and South Bend Township – Barton County Historical Society Building 85 S. US 281 Great Bend
• Pawnee Rock Township – Pawnee Rock Depot , 410 Centre St. Pawnee Rock
• Walnut – Olmitz Township – Knights of Columbus Hall, 209 Main Olmitz
For more information, contact the Barton County Clerk’s Office at 620-793-1835.