Johnson County early voting total was nearly 4 times that of 2018. Wyandotte County up too

Early voter turnout in Johnson and Wyandotte counties was significantly higher than it was in 2018 for the last midterm primary election, indicating elevated interest in this year’s primary.

Kansans are voting on an amendment that would remove the right to abortion from the state constitution, opening up the door for lawmakers to further restrict or possibly ban the procedure.

As of Monday afternoon, 98,751 votes were cast early in Johnson County, according to election commissioner Fred Sherman. That’s nearly four times the number of early votes counted in the 2018 primary, when only 24,808 early votes were cast.

In the 2018 primary, those early votes made up about 20% of the total number of votes cast in Johnson County.

Wyandotte County tallied 5,020 in-person early votes during this primary. In the 2018 primary, the total number of early votes cast was around 3,090. That’s an increase of around 62%.

Kansas will be the first state to hold a vote on abortion rights following the Supreme Court’s decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.

Election Day is on Tuesday Aug. 2, and polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Find your polling place by typing in your address here. You can also return your absentee ballot on Election Day using these steps.

Curious who is on your ballot and what they stand for? Check out The Star’s voter guide here.

Do you have more questions about the August 2 primary elections in Kansas and Missouri? Ask the Service Journalism team at kcq@kcstar.com.