Sumner County, Kansas
Sumner County, Kansas voter information: how to register, check your status, see your sample ballot and contact your local election office. Home to about 22,300 people, Sumner County ranks 25th 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 Sumner County, the people who show up to vote decide who represents everyone. The next election for Sumner County voters is Kansas's primary election on August 1, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many Sumner County jobs are in manufacturing and health care, so decisions about manufacturing jobs and health care costs hit close to home.
Sumner County voters cast about 10,500 ballots for president in 2024, down about 2% from 10,800 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 17,300 adult residents, that works out to about 61%, above the statewide rate of about 58%.
That means roughly 6,760 adult residents did not cast a presidential ballot. Some are not eligible, but many are, and that is a lot of untapped power. If just one in 20 of them voted, Sumner County would add about 338 voices, more than enough to decide a close local race.
Covering about 1,182 square miles with roughly 19 people per square mile, Sumner County is the kind of rural community where a few dozen votes can settle a local election. The county is home to about 0.8% of Kansas's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Sumner County include 67004, 67013, 67018, 67022, 67026, 67031, 67049 and 67051, plus 10 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 Sumner 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 Sumner 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 Sumner 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 Sumner 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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