Elections and Voting
- 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
- 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
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
- Voter Network Ballot Builder: Enter your address to find the candidates on your ballot for the August 4th primary, and your polling place
- Vote411: A national ballot builder 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)
County Commission:
District Attorney:
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- Douglas County district attorney candidates share views on law enforcement misconduct, needed changes
- Candidates for Douglas County district attorney trade barbs in Democratic party forum
- Conversation with Democratic Candidates for District Attorney (video), sponsored by the Douglas County Democrats
- KU District Attorney Forum, sponsored by Student Senate
- Douglas County district attorney candidates debate on criminal justice reform
- Scheduled forums:
- Bipoc/lgbtqia Community Candidate DA Forum, Thurs. 7/9, 5:30-6:30 PM
- NAACP District Attorney Forum 2020, Sat. 7/11, 1-3 PM
- Scheduled forums:
Register of Deeds:
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- Scheduled forums:
Sheriff:
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- Douglas County sheriff candidates share views on public transparency, training against bias-based policing
- Douglas County sheriff candidates voice range of opinions on jail expansion, including opposition
- Conversation with Democratic Candidates for Sheriff (video), sponsored by the Douglas County Democrats
- Douglas County Sheriff Candidate Forum, held by the Lawrence Board of Realtors
- Scheduled forums:
- Bipoc/lgbtqia Community Candidate Sheriff Forum, Fri. 7/10, 5:30-6:30 PM
- NAACP Sheriff Forum 2020, Sat. 7/18, 1-3 PM
Treasurer:
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- Scheduled forums:
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
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.
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
