Rawlins County, Kansas
Rawlins County, Kansas voter information: how to register, check your status, see your sample ballot and contact your local election office. Home to about 2,430 people, Rawlins County ranks 95th 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 Rawlins County, the people who show up to vote decide who represents everyone. The next election for Rawlins 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 wholesale trade among the county's biggest employers, issues like health care costs are decided by the officials voters choose.
In the 2024 presidential election, about 1,400 ballots were cast in Rawlins County, down about 6% from 1,500 in 2020. With roughly 1,940 adults living in the county, that is around 72% of adult residents, above the statewide rate of about 58%.
Put another way, about 533 adults in Rawlins County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 27 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Covering about 1,069 square miles with roughly 2.3 people per square mile, Rawlins County is the kind of rural community where a few dozen votes can settle a local election.
ZIP codes in or partly in Rawlins County include 67701, 67730, 67739, 67744, 67745 and 67749. Confirm your registration, read through your sample ballot before Election Day, and choose whether you will vote early, by mail or in person. Invite someone you know in Rawlins County to join you.
Voter Assistance Resources
Questions about voting in Rawlins 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 Rawlins 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 Rawlins 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 Rawlins 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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