Election Day is coming soon in Wichita. What’s on the ballot, who can vote

Early voting has started for primary elections in Sedgwick County.

In Wichita, the Aug. 5 primary will narrow races for city council and the school board. Voters in Maize will decide whether to implement a sales tax.

What’s on my ballot?

Not everyone can vote in the primary election. Each election is limited to people in that particular voting district.

There is one primary for a Wichita City Council seat. In District 1, five candidates are vying to replace exiting council member Brandon Johnson.

Those candidates are Aujanae Bennett, Darryl Carrington, LaWanda DeShazer, Chris Pumpelly and Joseph Shepard. The two candidates with the most votes will advance to the general election on Nov. 4.

District 1 includes much of north-central and northeast Wichita. It generally stretches from Kellogg north to 37th Street between Hydraulic and Woodlawn. Find a map here.

Two Wichita school board seats also have primaries. Previously all voters in the school district could participate, but after a change in 2022, voting is limited to people in the specific voting district.

District 1 covers the northeast section of the school district. It extends from Central on the south to 69th Street on the north between I-135 and Webb. The District 1 candidates are incumbent Diane Albert, Sarah McMillen, Mackenzi Truelove and Kyle Wiseman.

District 5 covers much of west Wichita. It extends north to 17th Street, south to 31st and from Meridian to 119th Street. The candidates are incumbent Kathy Bond, Michelle Cunningham, Amy Jensen, Phillip Samuels and Caleb Smith.

Voters in Maize will decide whether to approve a proposed 1% sales tax for the city. Maize would use the sales tax revenue to fund maintenance and improvements to streets, sidewalks and related drainage projects, as well as to lower property taxes.

When and where to vote

Tuesday, July 29 is the last day to apply for an advance mail ballot. Fill out the form to apply here.

Ballots must be mailed to the Sedgwick County election office, or turned in to a polling place or secure drop-off box by 7 p.m. on the primary date, Aug. 5. A map of ballot drop-offs is at sedgwickcounty.org/elections/ballot-drop-boxes.

There are also several options to vote early in person.

Early voting started July 21 at the Sedgwick County Election Office. It’s from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays until August 1 and from 8 a.m. until noon on August 4.

Early voting is also available at five satellite locations next week. They are the Bel Aire City Building, Maize City Hall and three Wichita churches — Grace Presbyterian Church, Progressive Missionary Baptist Church and Westlink Church of Christ.



On July 31 and Aug. 1, voting at the satellite locations is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On August 2, it’s from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Registered voters in one of the districts with a primary can go to any of the early voting locations, regardless of where they live.

On Election Day, voting is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. People can vote only at their assigned voting location. You can locate your polling place at myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView.