Here’s how to find your sample ballot, candidate information for Wichita’s Aug. 1 primary
With days to go until the primary election in Wichita, it’s not too late to educate yourself on races on the ballot Tuesday, Aug. 1.
This year’s midterm election in Wichita includes nine candidates running for the mayoral seat — incumbent Mayor Brandon Whipple, Jared Cerullo, Shelia M. Davis, Bryan Frye, Anthony Gallardo, Tom Kane, Celeste Racette, Julie Rose Stroud and Lily Wu. There is also a race for City Council District 4 and an at-large seat on the Wichita school board on the ballot.
The primary election will narrow each pool down to two candidates, who will then face each other in the Tuesday, Nov. 7 General Election.
If you’re a Wichita voter, we’ve rounded up some resources on how to locate your sample ballot and find information on the candidates appearing there.
Polls are open Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. All voters in line by 7 p.m. should be allowed to cast a ballot. The city and school board races are nonpartisan.
How to find your sample ballot in Kansas
Sample ballots are easily accessible on the Kansas Secretary of State’s website.
To see what’s on your ballot so you’re prepared to make your selections, visit office’s voter registration information page, available with other resources at myvoteinfo.voteks.org.
From the voter information page, enter your first name, last name and date of birth. After clicking “look up,” at the bottom of the page, you’ll see your sample ballot in PDF form. You can download that ballot and see the races you are eligible to vote in.
How to find information on 2023 Wichita primary candidates
If you’d like to learn more about the candidates before you cast your ballot, we’ve rounded up some resources to aid your search.
The Wichita Eagle has been following local races closely, and you can find information about every candidate, as well as local issues and more coverage, in the Eagle’s comprehensive voting guide.
To hear directly from Wichita’s mayoral candidates, you can watch the July 20 mayoral debate, which was hosted by PBS Kansas, the Eagle, KSN News and KAKE News. The debate can be streamed on the Eagle’s website.
You can also find candidate information through the nonpartisan, nonprofit organization Ballotpedia. After entering your address, you can see every candidate that will appear on your ballot. From there, you can click on candidates to see information about them.
The nonpartisan League of Women Voters also offers information on voting, sample ballots and candidates through its Vote411 project. To check out information about Wichita races and the league’s voter guide, visit vote411.org and use the ballot lookup too.
Several candidates also have campaign websites and social media.
This story was originally published July 28, 2023 at 11:08 AM.
