NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — There are many things those who have experienced moves or name changes this summer are likely thinking about, but if young married women who have chosen to change their name are wanting to vote in the August 2 primary, there is an important deadline coming up next month.
"If you do get married and change your name, you do need to change your voter registration," said Reno County Deputy Elections Clerk Jenna Fager. "You can do that on our website. You can do that by coming in to our office. You can also go to the Secretary of State's website and do it and to the Kansas Department of Revenue. July 12 is the deadline."
Also, if you will be 18 before August 2, you can register to vote now. Party switches had to be made by June 10, but if you aren't registered with a party, you can choose that later.
"If you're unaffiliated, then you can affiliate when you go into the polling location and request a ballot," Fager said. "We'll have party affiliation cards there. They'll just have them fill one of those out prior to receiving their ballot."
There will be primaries for the Republican Party and the Democratic Party on August 2. There is also still the abortion-related constitutional question to vote on and you can still get a ballot and just vote on that.
"If you're unaffiliated and you don't want to affiliate, or you're a Libertarian, you can still come and vote," Fager said. "You'll receive that ballot style."
Registered voters may apply for an Advance Ballot by Mail.