Ottawa County, Kansas
Ottawa County, Kansas voter information: how to register, check your status, see your sample ballot and contact your local election office. Home to about 5,850 people, Ottawa County ranks 58th 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
Voting is how Ottawa County residents shape the decisions made in their name. The next election for Ottawa County voters is Kansas's primary election on August 1, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many Ottawa County jobs are in health care and wholesale trade, so decisions about health care costs and trade and roads hit close to home.
Ottawa County voters cast about 3,000 ballots for president in 2024, down about 5% from 3,160 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 4,670 adult residents, that works out to about 64%, above the statewide rate of about 58%.
Put another way, about 1,670 adults in Ottawa County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 83 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Ottawa County is rural, with about 8.1 people per square mile across 721 square miles, so every vote carries extra weight in local races. The county is home to about 0.2% of Kansas's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Ottawa County include 66901, 67401, 67418, 67422, 67432, 67436, 67445 and 67455, plus 6 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 Ottawa County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Who runs elections in Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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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