Advanced in-person voting for the March 19 presidential preference primary begins today and ends at noon March 18, according to a press release from the secretary of state.

In-person voting at the Douglas County Election Office at 711 W. 23rd St. in Lawrence will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays until March 15, according to the county’s website. March 16 voting will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The last day for advanced voting will be 8 a.m. to noon March 18. 

“This is the first of three big elections that Kansas voters will participate in this year,” Secretary of State Scott Schwab said in a statement. “Even though there is only one race on each party’s ballot, I encourage all registered voters to make their preference known in this important race.”

The preference primary will require unaffiliated voters who wish to participate to declare a party affiliation when checking in at their polling location. 

The deadline to register to vote in the primary to request an advanced mail ballot was Feb. 20.

For more information about the presidential preference primary, visit votekansas.gov. 

To see a copy of the sample ballot and verify polling location, visit the VoterView tab at sos.ks.gov.

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