Voting in Johnson County for Kansas’ midterm elections? Your polling place may have changed

Andrea Klick
Emily Curiel/ecuriel@kcstar.com

Some Johnson County voters can expect polling site changes ahead of Election Day on Nov. 8.

Ahead of the August primaries Theresa Freed, a spokeswoman with the Johnson County Election Office, previously said the office sent postcards to all voters with information about their specific polling locations.

But several Johnson County voters said they showed up to their usual polling place, only to learn the site had changed. Those voters were told they could either go to the new location or vote on a provisional paper ballot.

The election office expects more polling site changes ahead of the Nov. 8 election. Voters from the impacted areas can expect to receive postcards with their precinct location around early October, Freed said.

Fred Sherman, the Johnson County Election Commissioner, wrote in a statement that the office tries to limit polling site reassignments as much as possible, but some are necessary.

“So far, we’re preparing for several locations that were open for the primary but will no longer be available for the general election,” Sherman said. “An example of this is a school site, with school now in session.”

Below are the changes officials know of now, listed with the number of registered voters they’ll affect.

Voters can also verify their polling location on the Johnson County Voter Lookup site or the Kansas VoterView site.

Voters moving to St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish in Overland Park:

These precincts include voters who would have voted at Blue River Elementary School in the August primary election.

  • Oxford Township Ward 0, Precinct 2 - 774 registered voters affected

  • Overland Park Ward 5, Precinct 04 - 2,430 registered voters affected

  • Overland Park Ward 5, Precinct 20 - 111 registered voters affected

  • Overland Park Ward 6, Precinct 15 - 1,846 registered voters affected

Voters moving to Leawood Baptist Church:

These precincts include voters who would have voted at Leawood Presbyterian Church in the August primary election.

  • Leawood Ward 1, Precinct 1 - 853 registered voters affected

  • Leawood Ward 1, Precinct 2 - 1,372 registered voters affected

Voters moving to Hillcrest Covenant Church in Prairie Village:

  • Prairie Village Ward 5, Precinct 2 - 1,320 registered voters affected

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