2023 Election Information

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What's on the Ballot?

Local Races

Filing deadline: June 1 at noon. If you are interested in filing for office, please download a filing packet below.

District	Office	Position	Openings
City of Garden City	City Commissioner	At-large	3
City of Holcomb	City Council Mayor	At-large	1
City of Holcomb	City Councilmember	At-large	2
Drainage District No. 2	Board of Directors	At-large	1
Garden City Community College	Board of Trustees	At-large	3
USD 102	Board of Education	At-large	4
USD 363 - Member District 1/4	Board of Education	No. 1	1
USD 363 - Member District 2/5	Board of Education	No. 2	1
USD 363 - Member District 3/6	Board of Education	No. 3	1
USD 363 - Member District (At-large)	Board of Education	No. 7	1
USD 457	Board of Education	At-large	5
West Plains Extension District No. 19	Executive Board	At-large	2

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Referendum

None known at this time.

Who's on the Ballot?

Candidate Filings

Candidates will be added daily as candidacy forms are filed.

Board of Directors - Drainage District No. 2

Mark Rude • 3850 Blustem Dr • Garden City • 620-272-3001

Board of Education - USD 363 - Member District 1/4

Sean Sheets • 201 Sydnee Ln • Holcomb • 620-271-3657

Board of Education - USD 363 - Member District 2/5

Ryan Schreibvogel • 2305 N Sherlock Rd • Holcomb • 620-290-0245

Board of Education - USD 363 - Member District 3/6

Ryan Ruda • 409 Park Dr • Holcomb • 620-260-5886

Board of Education - USD 363 - Member District At large

Curtis Peterson • 6935 Joss Rd • Holcomb • 620-640-3864

Board of Education - USD 457

Andy Fahrmeier • 5670 Nightsky Cir • Garden City • 620-290-0820

Isidro Marino • 4101 E US Hwy 50 Lot#478 • Garden City • 620-287-7997

Mark Hinde • 4825 Leonard Cir • Garden City • 620-272-7716

Randy Ralston • 3235 Cheyenne Autumn Dr • Garden City • 620-271-2476

Whitney Buchman • 720 N Industrial Dr. • Garden City • 620-805-9429

Board of Trustees - Garden City Community College

Angelica Castillo Chappel • 3108 Yellowstar St • Garden City • 620-290-6264

David Rupp • 1610 Glenellen Dr • Garden City • 620-276-8394

Jean Clifford • 102 Drury Ln • Garden City • 620-275-4317

Shanda Smith • 3655 N Anderson Rd • Garden City • 620-290-1321

City Commissioner - City of Garden City

Deborah Oyler • 2621 N 3rd St • Garden City • 620-640-8868

Roy Cessna • 2707 N Shamus • Garden City • 620-805-7014

Shannon Dick • 1711 N 7th St. • Garden City • 620-277-5800

Tom Nguyen • 701 E Edwards St. • Garden City • 620-440-6292

City Council - City of Holcomb

Timothy Shultz • 105 Verna Dr • Holcomb • 620-521-1691

Tyler Patterson • 400 Scotty Ln • Holcomb • 620-805-4309

City Council Mayor - City of Holcomb

Nicole Faulconer • 211 Tyler Dr. • Holcomb • 620-521-3946

Election Calendar

2023 Election Calendar

A primary election is only required for municipal elections if more than three candidates file for a position. The primary is necessary to reduce the number of candidates to two for the general election. The primary (if required) is held on the first Tuesday in August, and the general election is the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November. [KSA 25-2021, 25-2108a].

PRIMARY ELECTION
Date	Time	Event	Description	Authority
6/1/2023	12:00 p.m. (noon)	Candidate Filing Deadline	Candidate filing and withdrawal deadline (Noon)	KSA 25-205
				KSA 25-305(a)
				KSA 25-306(a)
6/1/2023	End of Day	Primary Question Submitted	Deadline for a question to be placed on the Primary Election Ballot	CEO
6/17/2023		UOCAVA Ballots Mailed	Deadline to mail UOCAVA Ballots	KSA 25-1220
7/11/2023	11:59 p.m.	Registration Books Close	Lasy day to register to vote in the Primary Election	KSA 25-2311(3)
7/12/2023		Advance by Mail Ballots Mailed	Advance Voting by mail begins 20 days prior to Election Day	KSA 25-1122(f)
7/12/2023		Advance by Mail Ballots Mailed	Advance Voting by mail begins 20 days prior to Election Day	KSA 25-1123(a)
7/17/2023	9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Advance Voting In-person Begins	Advance voting in-person begins in Finney County at the Finney County Election Office	KSA 25-1122(g)
7/25/2023	5:00 p.m.	Mail Ballot Application Deadline	Deadline to apply for a mail ballot	KSA 25-1122(f)
7/31/2023	12:00 p.m. (noon)	Advance Voting In-person Ends	Advance voting in-person ends at noon	KSA 25-1122(g)
8/1/2023	7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.	PRIMARY ELECTION DAY	First Tuesday in August; polls open 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.	KSA 25-21a01 (odd-numbered years)
8/1/2023	7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.	PRIMARY ELECTION DAY	First Tuesday in August; polls open 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.	KSA 25-203 (even-numbered years)
8/7/2023	8:30 a.m	Canvass Primary Election	Any business day not later than 13 days following any election	KSA 25-3104

GENERAL ELECTION
Date	Time	Event	Description	Authority
9/1/2023	End of Day	General Question Submitted	Deadline for a question to be placed on the General Election Ballot	CEO
9/23/2023		UOCAVA Ballots Mailed	Deadline to mail UOCAVA Ballots	KSA 25-1220
10/17/2023	11:59 p.m.	Registration Books Close	Lasy day to register to vote in the General Election	KSA 25-2311(3)
10/18/2023		Advance by Mail Ballots Mailed	Advance Voting by mail begins 20 days prior to Election Day	KSA 25-1122(f)
10/18/2023		Advance by Mail Ballots Mailed	Advance Voting by mail begins 20 days prior to Election Day	KSA 25-1123(a)
10/23/2023	9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Advance Voting In-person Begins	Advance voting in-person begins in Finney County	KSA 25-1122(g)
10/31/2023	5:00 p.m.	Mail Ballot Application Deadline	Deadline to apply for a mail ballot	KSA 25-1122(f)
11/6/2023	12:00 p.m. (noon)	Advance Voting In-person Ends	Advance voting in-person ends at noon	KSA 25-1122(g)
11/7/2023	7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.	GENERAL ELECTION DAY	First Tuesday following the first Monday in November; polls open 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.	KSA 25-21a01 (odd-numbered years)
11/7/2023	7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.	GENERAL ELECTION DAY		KSA 25-203 (even-numbered years)
11/20/2023	8:30 a.m	Canvass General Election	Any business day not later than 13 days following any election	KSA 25-3104

Early Voting Hours

Finney County Election Office | 311 N. 9th Street | Garden City

Weekdays	Dates to be announced	9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Extended Hours - Evenings	Dates to be announced	9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Extended Hours - Saturday	Date to be announced	10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Last Day to Vote Early	Date to be announced	9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

2023 ELECTION(S)

AUGUST 1 * • NOVEMBER 7

* A primary election is only required for municipal elections if more than three candidates file for a position. The primary is necessary to reduce the number of candidates to two for the general election. The primary (if required) is held on the first Tuesday in August, and the general election is the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November. [KSA 25-2021, 25-2108a]

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