With Barton County voters casting their ballots for the general election Tuesday, Nov. 7, Election Officer Bev Schmeidler wanted to remind voters of the polling places, candidates and other election information.
• “Polls will be open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. and voters are reminded to bring their photo ID with them,” she said. In addition, advance voting is available until noon Monday at the County Clerk’s Office at the temporary county office building (the former JC Penney building), 1500 Kansas in Great Bend (use the east entrance).
• “Mailed ballots can also be hand delivered to our office until 7 p.m. on Election Day or hand delivered to any polling location, Schmeidler said. They can also be mailed to her office, but must be postmarked on or before election day and received on or before the Friday following the election.
There are also two ballot drop-off boxes. They are located at:
• Central Kansas Community Corrections – 1208 Kansas, enter in the alley behind the Golden Belt Cinema 6, in Great Bend.
• Hoisington City Building – 109 E. 1st St., located in the alley next to the utility drop box, Hoisington
At both locations, driver-side drop-of and no postage is required.
Candidates and other polling places include:
City of Great Bend
Voters picking mayor and four council members, one from each ward.
Candidates include:
Mayor (elect 1), Davis A. Jimenez and Cody Lee Schmidt
Council Ward 1 (elect 1), Brent A. Cox and Alan Moeder
Council Ward 2 (elect 1), Jolene Biggs
Council Ward 3 (elect 1), Cory Urban
Council Ward 4 (elect 1), Natalie Towns, Rickee Maddox and Randolph S. Myers
Polling places:
• 1st Ward – Great Bend Activity Center, 2715 -18th, use east main entrance
• 2nd Ward – Prince of Peace St. Patrick’s Parish Center, 4100 Broadway
• 3rd Ward Grace Community Church, 210 McKinley, use north entrance
• 4th Ward – Great Bend Recreation Commission, Burnside Room 1214 Stone
City of Hoisington
Voters picking mayor and four council members, one from each ward.
Candidates include:
Mayor (elect 1), Micah Ehler and Chris Kinman
Council Ward 1 (elect 1), E.D. Coles and Becky L. Steiner
Council Ward 2 (elect 1), Darren Reinert
Council Ward 3 (elect 1), James W. Morris and Mike Davis
Council Ward 4 (elect 1), no filings
Polling places:
• 1st and 2nd Wards – Hoisington Activity Center, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, main entrance
• 3rd and 4th Wards – Hoisington Activity Center, main entrance
City of Claflin
Voters will pick a mayor and two council members. Candidates include: mayor , Mike Urban; and council, J.D. Linville, Dan R. Michaelis, Corey Liebl and Donald E. Hurtgen Jr.
Polling place is Immaculate Conception Parish Hall 110 E. Williamson, Claflin.
City of Pawnee Rock
Voters will pick a mayor and two council members. Candidates include: mayor W. Paul Umble; and council, only one filing, Lakin Dill.
The polling place is Faith Community Church Family Center 293 West Barton County Road, south entrance.
Other cities
There were no filings in: Albert (mayor and five council members); Galatia (mayor and five council members); Olmitz (mayor and two council members); and Susank (mayor and five council members). The polling place would be the Hoisington Activity Center, Arts and Crafts Room, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, entrance on northeast side.
Barton Community College Trustees
The names of the candidates are Cole Schwarz, Dale E. Maneth, Gary G. Burke and Mike Johnson (elect three).
The polling places are:
• Albion, Eureka, Fairview, Grant, North Homestead, South Homestead, Union, Walnut-Albert, Walnut-Olmitz and Wheatland townships – Hoisington Activity Center, Arts and Crafts Room, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, entrance on northeast side.
• Beaver, Cheyenne, Cleveland, Independent and Logan townships – Immaculate Conception Parish Hall 110 E. Williamson, Claflin.
• Comanche and Lakin townships – St. Joseph Parish Center, 110 West 2nd, Ellinwood
• Great Bend Township - A – Barton County Sheriff’s Shooting Range, 396 NE 30 Rd, Great Bend
• Buffalo, Clarence, Liberty, Pawnee Rock, Great Bend B and South Bend townships – Faith Community Church Family Center 293 West Barton County Road, south entrance
In the Great Bend City:
• 1st Ward – Great Bend Activity Center, 2715 -18th, use east main entrance
• 2nd Ward – Prince of Peace St. Patrick’s Parish Center, 4100 Broadway
• 3rd Ward Grace Community Church, 210 McKinley, use north entrance
• 4th Ward – Great Bend Recreation Commission, Burnside Room 1214 Stone
In the City of Hoisington
• 1st and 2nd Wards – Hoisington Activity Center, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, main entrance
• 3rd and 4th Wards – Hoisington Activity Center, main entrance
Ellinwood Hospital District Board of Trustees
• The names of the candidates are Kathleen Hammeke Hines and Justin Lear (elect two).
The voting place for this election for all registered voters in The Ellinwood Hospital District is St. Joseph Parish Center, 110 West 2nd, Ellinwood
The Ellinwood Hospital District includes all of Lakin Township (including Ellinwood City) and all of Comanche Township except the west two tiers.
Unified School District 355 Board of Education – Ellinwood
• The names of the candidates are Debbie McCormick, Donald E. Anderson II, Jason C. Winget and John Sturn. USD 355 voters will be electing school board members by election at large in according with their Voting Plan (elect four).
Polling places include:
• Ellinwood City, and Comanche, Great Bend A, Lakin townships, and Stafford County voters in USD 355 – St. Joseph Parish Center, 110 West 2nd, Ellinwood
Unified School District 428 Board of Education – Great Bend
• The names of the candidates are Aaron Emerson, Karen E. Lindberg, Marcus Herrera, Randy Wetzel and Sara Williams. USD 428 voters will be electing school board members by election at large in accordance with their Voting Plan A (elect four).
The polling places include:
• Eureka, South Homestead, Walnut-Albert townships – Hoisington Activity Center, Arts and Crafts Room, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, entrance on northeast side.
• Buffalo, Great Bend B, Liberty, South Bend township – Faith Community Church Family Center 293 West Barton County Road, south entrance
• Stafford County voters in USD 428 – Faith Community Church Family Center 293 West Barton County Road, south entrance
• Great Bend Township A – Sheriff’s Firing Range Training Facility, 396 NE 30 Rd.
In the Great Bend City:
• 1st Ward – Great Bend Activity Center, 2715 -18th, use east main entrance
• 2nd Ward – Prince of Peace St. Patrick’s Parish Center, 4100 Broadway
• 3rd Ward Grace Community Church, 210 McKinley, use north entrance
• 4th Ward – Great Bend Recreation Commission, Burnside Room 1214 Stone
Unified School District 431 Board of Education – Hoisington
• The open positions and names of the candidates are Jessica Baze, Julia Debes, Kevin D. Patterson, Rebecca Mooney and Neil Ochs (unexpired term). USD 431 voters will be electing school board members by election at large in accordance with their Voting Plan A (elect four).
The polling places include:
Hoisington City
• 1st through 4th Wards – Hoisington Activity Center, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, main entrance, meeting room
• Albion, Eureka, Fairview, Grant, North Homestead, South Homestead, Union and Wheatland townships – Hoisington Activity Center, Arts and Crafts Room, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, entrance on northeast side
• Beaver and Cheyenne townships – Immaculate Conception Parish Hall 110 E. Williamson, Claflin
Cottonwood Extension District Board
• The open positions and names of the candidates are Kathie M. Rondeau and Glenna Reinert (elect two).
The polling places are:
• Albion, Eureka, Fairview, Grant, North Homestead, South Homestead, Union, Walnut-Albert, Walut-Olmitz Township and Wheatland townships – Hoisington Activity Center, Arts and Crafts Room, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, entrance on northeast side
• Beaver, Cheyenne, Cleveland, Independent and Logan townships – Immaculate Conception Parish Hall 110 E. Williamson, Claflin
• Comanche Township – St. Joseph Parish Center, 110 West 2nd, Ellinwood
• Great Bend Township A – Sheriff’s Firing Range Training Facility, 396 NE 30 Rd.
• Lakin Township – St. Joseph Parish Center, 110 West 2nd, Ellinwood
• Pawnee Rock City, and Buffalo, Clarence, Great Bend B, Liberty, Pawnee Rock and South Bend townships – Faith Community Church Family Center 293 West Barton County Road, south entrance
• Buffalo Township – Faith Community Church Family Center 293 West Barton County Road, south entrance
• Clarence Township – Faith Community Church Family Center 293 West Barton County Road, south entrance
In the Great Bend City:
• 1st Ward – Great Bend Activity Center, 2715 -18th, use east main entrance
• 2nd Ward – Prince of Peace St. Patrick’s Parish Center, 4100 Broadway
• 3rd Ward Grace Community Church, 210 McKinley, use north entrance
• 4th Ward – Great Bend Recreation Commission, Burnside Room 1214 Stone
In the City of Hoisington:
• 1st and 2nd Wards – Hoisington Activity Center, 1200 Susank Rd. Hoisington, main entrance, meeting room
• 3rd and 4th Wards – Hoisington Activity Center, main entrance, meeting room
