Welcome to Ballot Without Borders for Woodson County, Kansas. Local election information, voting resources, and community updates for Woodson County will be added here after they are checked against official local and Kansas election sources.
2026 General Election in Woodson County
Candidates who received the most votes in Woodson County (unofficial, AP county results, checked Nov. 4, 2026):
- U.S. Senate: Marshall (R)
- Governor: Masterson (R)
These are statewide races, so this shows who led in Woodson County, not a local winner. Statewide, Adam Hamilton (D) won the U.S. Senate race and the governor’s race had not been called, according to AP race calls. Results are unofficial until certified.
Voting in Kansas: Rules for Woodson County Voters
Voting rules are set by each state. This is a summary of Kansas rules for Woodson County voters, checked Nov. 4, 2026, from Vote.gov (U.S. government), the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and Ballotpedia. Rules and dates can change, so confirm with Kansas’s official election website or your local election office before each election.
Registering to vote
- Online: by 21 days before Election Day.
- By mail: must be postmarked 21 days before Election Day.
- In person: by 21 days before Election Day.
- Register or check your registration (Kansas on Vote.gov)
Primary elections
Kansas parties set their own rules: the Democratic primary is open, and the Republican primary is closed to registered Republicans. You vote in only one party’s primary.
Voter ID
Kansas requires a photo ID to vote in person. If you don’t have acceptable ID, you can vote a provisional ballot, but you must take extra steps after Election Day (such as showing ID at the election office) for it to count.
Early voting
Starts: Twenty days before election or Tuesday before election (varies by county). Ends: Noon, day before election. Locations and hours are set locally.
Voting by mail
Any Kansas voter can request an absentee/mail ballot. No excuse is needed.
Woodson County election office
Woodson County Clerk
105 W Rutledge
Yates Center, KS 66783-1497
Phone: (620) 625-8605
Fax: (620) 625-8670
Email: clerk@woodsoncounty.net
You can also look up your local election office on Kansas’s official election website.
Contact information from the Federal Voting Assistance Program’s local election office directory (FVAP.gov, U.S. Department of Defense), checked Nov. 4, 2026. Some listed emails are for military and overseas voters; call the office if you’re not sure who to contact.
Sources: Vote.gov (registration deadlines); NCSL voter ID (updated Sept. 3, 2026), early voting (updated Aug. 11, 2026) and absentee voting (updated July 17, 2026); Ballotpedia primary types (as of Aug. 2026).