Where To Vote
To find your polling location, please visit our Polling Place Lookup application.
There are three ways to vote in the General Election:
- Advanced ballot - by mail and ballot boxes
- Early voting in-person
- Election day in-person
1. Advanced Mail Voting Information
To receive an advance ballot you must apply. Find the online application here.
Ballot drop boxes are convenient secure boxes where you can drop your mail-in ballot beginning 20 days prior to an election. These boxes are checked daily by a non-partisan board of election officials. These boxes are secured and closed at 7PM on Election day.
To see ballot drop locations on a map, visit GIS Elections Hub.
- Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence (see map)
- Douglas County Clerk and Elections Office, 711 W. 23rd St., Lawrence (see map)
- Douglas County Treasurer 6th Street Office, 2601 W. 6th St., Lawrence (see map)
- Golf Course Superintendents Building, 1421 Research Park Dr, Lawrence (see map)
- Baldwin City Hall, 803 Eighth St., Baldwin City (see map)
- Eudora City Hall, 4 E Seventh St., Eudora (see map)
- Lecompton City Hall, 327 Elmore St., Lecompton (see map)
2. Early Voting In-Person
Early voting, in-person, will be taking place for the 2026 General Election, beginning on October 14th.
To find advanced voting locations on a map, visit the GIS advance voting location finder.
Notice: You must bring a valid ID to vote in-person. Click here for more information on Kansas ID requirements.
County Election Office (see map)
Weekdays
October 14 to October 23 - 8AM to 6PM
October 26 to October 30 - 8AM to 7PM
Saturday
October 24 - 9AM to 2PM
October 31 - 9AM to 2PM
Last Day for Advanced Voting
Monday, November 2 (closes at NOON by law) - 8AM to NOON
3. Election Day In-Person
There are many precinct locations in Douglas County. You'll need to determine your precinct using voter registration search.
Visit our Polling Place Lookup Web Application to find your polling location
POLL PLACE CHANGES:
- Precinct 10 voters will vote at the Lied Center (1600 Stewart Drive, Lawrence)
- Precinct 25 voters will vote at Trinity Lutheran Church (1245 New Hampshire St, Lawrence)
- Precinct 26 voters will vote at Vintage Church (1501 New Hampshire St., Lawrence)
- Precinct 34 voters will vote at Indian Avenue Baptist Church (146 E. Indian Ave., Lawrence)