Norton County, Kansas
Everything a Norton County, Kansas voter needs in one place: registration, voter ID, absentee and early voting, and your sample ballot. Home to about 5,340 people, Norton County ranks 64th 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
Why does voting matter in Norton County? Because every eligible voter here has exactly the same power at the ballot box: one vote. The next election for Norton County voters is Kansas's primary election on August 1, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. With health care and manufacturing among the county's biggest employers, issues like health care costs are decided by the officials voters choose.
Norton County voters cast about 2,270 ballots for president in 2024, down about 5% from 2,390 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 4,400 adult residents, that works out to about 52%, below the statewide rate of about 58%.
Put another way, about 2,130 adults in Norton County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 107 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Covering about 878 square miles with roughly 6.1 people per square mile, Norton County is the kind of rural community where a few dozen votes can settle a local election. The county is home to about 0.2% of Kansas's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Norton County include 67622, 67629, 67645, 67653 and 67654. 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 Norton County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Norton 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 Norton 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.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Norton 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 Norton 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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