Amy Jo Tharp, County Clerk/Election Official
Email – atharp@stevenscoks.org
VERY IMPORTANT RULES CONCERNING VOTER REGISTRATION
All mail ballots must be received at the County Clerk’s office no later than 7:00 PM on election day!
YOUR VOTE COUNTS! Check to see if you’re a registered voter.
Advanced/Absentee Ballot Requests – links below
Application for Advance Ballot by Mail (Form AV1M)
Affidavit of Assistance (Form AV5) (if you need assistance filling out or returning Ballot)
Voter Registration & Absentee Ballot for Military or Overseas Voters (FPCA)
Click here for the Link to the Election Website for Military or Overseas Voters (FVAP.gov)
Candidate Forms – Links below
Candidate’s Declaration of Intention (Form CD)
Candidate’s Declaration of Intention City/School (Form CS)
Kansas Non-Partisan City/School Nomination Petition (Form CP)
Candidate’s Declaration of Intention Precinct Committeeman/Committeewoman (Form PD)
Affidavit of Write-in Candidacy for County Office (Form WC)
Statement of Substantial Interests for Local Office
Affidavit of Exemption from Filing Receipts & Expenditures Reports by a Candidate for County Office
Due to recent law changes, a person who wishes to run as a write-in candidate for national, state, county or 1st class city office, must file an affidavit of write-in candidacy in order to have those votes tabulated. The affidavit for national and state candidates must be filed with the secretary of state. The affidavit for county and 1st class city candidates must be filed with the county election officer. The deadline to file the affidavits is the fourth Monday prior to Election Day.
– Write-in candidates for township office and precinct office are not required to file an affidavit.
– The law that covers these changes is K.S.A. 25-305.
(Form WC) Affidavit of Write-in Candidacy for County Office
Information about upcoming Elections or Election outcomes see list below.
There will not be a primary election in August. No habrá elecciones primarias en agosto.
Candidates for the 2025 GENERAL ELECTION – November 4, 2025
Students Serve-for young adults 16-18 that want to work polls in the elections.
ELECTION NOTICE – VOTER REGISTRATION
Election Information:
According to KSA 25-3009, we will now be conducting post-election audits.
The post-election audit will be held in the Commissioner’s Conference room located at 200 E. 6th Street, Hugoton, KS. The selection of races and precincts for the audit will be held in the County Clerk’s office.
Make sure your photo I.D. is current and up to date.
Check to make sure you are registered to vote, what address and polling place by going to www.voteks.org or www.myvoteinfo.voteks.org
County GIS Election Maps:
- Stevens County Commissioner Districts/ Hugoton
- Stevens County Commissioner Districts/Countywide
- Stevens County Old and New Districts Map
Precinct Committee People – Stevens County
Election Results Historically:
For Election results prior to 2000 contact the Stevens County Clerks office at 620-544-2541.
County Election Department Responsibilities
- Voter registration site
- Maintain registration database
- Verify registration validity
- Generate registration list and reports
- Accept filings for public office
- Prepare newspaper publications for elections
- Assist with selection of election board workers
- Prepare ballots
- Make available advanced voting for voters
- Prepare results and provisional ballots for County Board of Canvassers
- Certify election results to the public and Secretary of State State
- Prepare Certificate of Nomination and Certificate of Election forms
- Record all election results in permanent record