- June 1, 2020: Last day for candidates to file at Douglas County Clerk's Office
- July 14, 2020: Last day to register to vote in the primary elections
- July 15, 2020: Advance voting by mail and in person for the primary elections begins
- July 28, 2020: Deadline to request an advance ballot to be mailed
- August 3, 2020: Advance voting closes at noon
- August 4, 2020: Primary election
- October 13, 2020: Last day to register to vote in the general election
- October 14, 2020: Advance voting by mail and in person for the general election begins
- October 27, 2020: Deadline to request an advance ballot to be mailed
- November 2, 2020: Advance voting closes at noon
- November 3, 2020: General election
Getting Registered to Vote
- KSVotes.org: Register to vote, update your registration, or check your voter registration
- Registering in Douglas County
- Advance Voting in Douglas County
- Check your voter registration status
Finding Your Polling Place
Researching Candidates and Issues
Looking for reliable information on political candidates and issues? Want to know who is running for office? Try these resources!
- Douglas County, Kansas Elections Hub: Find out who’s running, as well as your current reps, your voter registration status, and more
- BallotReady: A national resource with information on every candidate and referendum on your ballot
- Vote411: Find out which candidates and referendums will be on your ballot with this resource from the League of Women Voters
- Lawrence Journal-World 2020 election coverage
- Lawrence Journal-World coverage of the races for sheriff and district attorney
- Lawrence Journal-World coverage of the county government
Just want to get the facts straight? You can fact check politicians on the national stage with these resources:
- FactCheck.org (funded by the Annenberg Public Policy Center)
- Politifact.org (part of the nonprofit Poynter Institute)
- Fact Checker (from the The Washington Post)
Want to follow the money? You can research contributions to state and national candidates’ campaigns with these tools:
- Kansas Campaign Finance Reports (Secretary of State’s office)
- Campaign Finance Data (Federal Election Commission)
- OpenSecrets (Center for Responsive Politics)
Local Candidate Forums
County Commission:
District Attorney:
Sheriff:
Local Candidate Profiles:
County Commission 2nd District
- Shannon Reid, Lawrence, Democrat
- Sara Taliaferro, Lawrence, Democrat
- Nancy Thellman, Lawrence, Democrat
County Commission 3rd District
- Pam McDermott, Lawrence, Republican
- Shannon Portillo, Lawrence, Democrat
- Ronald Thacker, Lawrence, Republican
- Karen Willey, Baldwin City, Democrat
District attorney
- Charles Branson, Lawrence, Democrat
- Cooper Overstreet, Lawrence, Democrat
- Suzanne Valdez, Lawrence, Democrat
Register of deeds
- Kent Brown, Lawrence, Democrat
- Kim Murphree, Lawrence, Democrat
Sheriff
- Jay Armbrister, Baldwin City, Democrat
- Dale Flory, Baldwin City, Democrat
- Doug Woods, Lawrence, Democrat
Treasurer
- Timothy Morland, Lawrence, Democrat
- Adam Rains, Lawrence, Democrat
Get Involved
Interested in being a poll worker in Douglas County? Click here for requirements and application information.
Interested in running for office in Kansas or Douglas County? Click here for forms and filing information.
Important Contacts: The Douglas County Clerk’s Office is responsible for overseeing all national, state and local elections conducted in Douglas County.
- Email: elections@douglascountyks.org
- Phone: 785-832-5267