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Sedgwick County, Kansas

Sedgwick County, Kansas voter information: how to register, check your status, see your sample ballot and contact your local election office. Home to about 536,000 people, Sedgwick County ranks 2nd 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 Sedgwick County residents shape the decisions made in their name. The next election for Sedgwick County voters is Kansas's primary election on August 1, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many Sedgwick County jobs are in manufacturing and health care, so decisions about manufacturing jobs and health care costs hit close to home.

In the 2024 presidential election, about 214,000 ballots were cast in Sedgwick County, about the same as the 214,000 cast in 2020. With roughly 408,000 adults living in the county, that is around 52% of adult residents, below the statewide rate of about 58%.

Put another way, about 194,000 adults in Sedgwick County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 9,690 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.

Sedgwick County covers about 997 square miles, with roughly 537 residents per square mile. About 18% of all Kansas residents live here.

ZIP codes in or partly in Sedgwick County include 67001, 67016, 67017, 67020, 67025, 67026, 67030 and 67031, plus 51 more. Take two minutes to confirm your registration, preview your ballot with the links on this page, and decide when and how you will vote. Bring a neighbor along.

Voter Assistance Resources

Who runs elections in Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick 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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