2026 General Election Resources from Johnson County Library
October brings the start of Election season once again! Johnson County begins advance voting in person on Oct 17, 2026. We will see the days and times mirror those we saw back in the primary, so voters may go Monday-Saturday, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM to any advance voting location with a valid government issued photo ID to vote. Monday, Nov 2 is the final day for early voting in person between 8:00 AM – Noon. Election Day will be 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM on Tuesday, Nov 3.
If you’d like to vote by mail, you can still apply to do so until October 14. Applications can be printed from the JoCo Election site, or you may pick one up at any Johnson County Library location. Vote by mail ballots can be returned via mail, and must be received by the Election Office by 7:00 PM on Tuesday, Nov 3. Vote by mail ballots may also be returned via a ballot drop box. In addition to the Election Office itself and the County’s Northeast Offices, all Johnson County Library locations now have a ballot drop box! You can find the addresses of all drop boxes here.
Find sample ballots from VoterView! You can access the Johnson County Post’s coverage of candidate forums via our eNewspapers. Other resources for candidate and issue research are Ballotpedia and Factcheck.org.
Johnson County Library offers:
- Free access to The Kansas City Star and Johnson County Post (print and eNewspapers)
- Information for Voters Guide with deadlines and details
- Election information on the Library homepage
- Credible databases under News & Current Events and Government & Legal
- No-paywall access to books, periodicals and trusted news sources
