Lyon County, Kansas
Voting in Lyon County, Kansas? Find registration links, ID rules, early and absentee voting options and your sample ballot here. Home to about 32,500 people, Lyon County ranks 18th in population among Kansas's 105 counties. In Kansas, the county clerk serves as county election officer, except in the four largest counties, which have appointed election commissioners.
Next Election
August 1, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register at least 21 days before an election.
Why Voting Matters
In Lyon County, the people who show up to vote decide who represents everyone. The next election for Lyon County voters is Kansas's primary election on August 1, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many Lyon County jobs are in manufacturing and health care, so decisions about manufacturing jobs and health care costs hit close to home.
Lyon County voters cast about 13,300 ballots for president in 2024, down about 3% from 13,600 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 25,500 adult residents, that works out to about 52%, below the statewide rate of about 58%.
Put another way, about 12,200 adults in Lyon County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 611 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
With about 38 residents per square mile over 847 square miles, Lyon County is a place where neighbors often know their local officials. The county is home to about 1.1% of Kansas's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Lyon County include 66523, 66801, 66830, 66833, 66835, 66846, 66854 and 66860, plus 3 more. Check that your registration is current, look up your sample ballot, and make a plan to vote. Then ask a friend or family member in Lyon County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Who runs elections in Lyon County? In Kansas, the county clerk serves as county election officer, except in the four largest counties, which have appointed election commissioners. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Lyon County election office.
Statewide directory, Kansas Secretary of State's county election offices list:
https://sos.ks.gov/elections/county-election-offices.html
See your sample ballot. Kansas VoterView, which shows your sample ballot:
https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/voterview
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
To ask a question or report a problem at the polls, call or text Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), a free nonpartisan hotline. For help in Spanish call 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682); for Asian languages call 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Lyon County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Disability Rights Center of Kansas, Kansas's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (877) 776-1541. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Kansas voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Lyon County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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