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Post-Election Audit Information

The post-election audit will be held Friday, November 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the Finney County Election Office at 311 N. 9th Street, Garden City, Kansas.  Precinct(s) to be audited will be selected randomly at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at the same location.  

La auditoría posterior de las elecciones se llevará a cabo el viernes 7 de noviembre de 2025 a las 9:00 a.m. en la Oficina de Elecciones del Condado de Finney ubicada en 311 N. 9th Street, Garden City, Kansas.  Las carreras electorales y recintos a auditar se seleccionarán al azar a las 1:00 p.m. el jueves 6 de noviembre de 2025 en el mismo lugar. 

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Canvass Information

The Board of County Canvassers will convene to canvass election results on Monday, November 17, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. in the Commission Chambers within the Finney County Administrative Center, 311 N. 9th Street, Garden City.

La Junta de Electores del Condado se reunirá para el escrutinio de los resultados de las elecciones el lunes 17 de noviembre de 2025 a las 8:30 a.m. en las Cámaras de la Comisión dentro del Centro Administrativo del Condado de Finney, 311 N. 9th Street, Garden City.

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Key Dates

What
When
Register to vote or
Update your registration
10/14/2025 is the last day
Vote Early
Monday - Friday  
10/20 - 10/31
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Extended Hours
Tuesday 10/28
9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Weekend Hours
Saturday 11/01
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Last Day Early Vote
Monday 11/03
9:00 a.m. - (noon)
Vote on Election Day
11/04/2025 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.


2025 ELECTION CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER
20Deadline to mail General UOCAVA Ballots    KSA 25-1220
OCTOBER
14Deadline to register to vote or update your registration information to participate in the 2025 General Election    KSA 25-2311(3)
15First day of advance voting; mail ballots are transmitted; advance voting may begin    KSA 25-1122(f), KSA 25-1123(a)
20First day of in-person [advance] Early Voting in Finney County; check website for specific dates/times    KSA 25-1122(g)
28Deadline to apply for a mail ballot    KSA 25-1122(f)
NOVEMBER
3
In-person [advance] Early Voting ends 12:00 p.m. (noon)    KSA 25-1122(g)
4
General Election Day; polls open from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.    KSA 25-203 
TBD
Post-election audit    KSA 25-3009
17
General Election County Canvass    KSA 25-3104

REFERENDUM

Notice of Special Question

Shall the following be adopted?

Shall Finney County, Kansas, be authorized to: (1) issue sales tax/general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $87,500,000 to pay the costs to (a) construct, furnish and equip improvements and renovations to the County’s jail facility and law enforcement center; (b) pay for and make all other necessary improvements and temporary relocations related thereto; and (c) pay costs of issuance for any bonds issued by the County for such projects (the “Project”); and (2) impose a one-half percent (0.5%) countywide retailers’ sales tax (the “Sales Tax”) to pay all or a portion of the costs of the Project, including debt service requirements on the bonds issued to finance or refinance such Project, with the collection of the Sales Tax to commence on April 1, 2026, or as soon thereafter as permitted by law, and the Sales Tax shall terminate when all costs associated with the financing of the Project, including the repayment of any bonds issued to pay such costs, shall have been paid; all pursuant to the authority of K.S.A. 12-187 et seq., as amended? Pursuant to law, the County will retain the Sales Tax revenue in its entirety.


¿Deberá adoptarse lo siguiente?

¿Deberá autorizarse al condado de Finney, Kansas, a: (1) emitir bonos de obligación general/impuesto sobre ventas por una cantidad que no exceda de $87,500,000 para cubrir los costos de: (a) construir, amueblar y actualizar el equipo y renovación a las instalaciones de la cárcel del Condado y el Centro de Administración de la Ley; (b) pagar y realizar todas las de más actualizaciones necesarias y reubicaciones temporales relacionado con lo mismo; y (c) pagar los costos de emisión de cualquier bono que el Condado emita para dichos proyectos (el “Proyecto”); y (2) imponer un impuesto sobre ventas al por menor en todo el Condado del medio por ciento (0.5%) (el “Impuesto Sobre Ventas”) para pagar total o parcialmente los costos del Proyecto, incluyendo los requisitos de servicio de la deuda de los bonos emitidos para financiar o refinanciar dicho Proyecto, con la colección del Impuesto Sobre Ventas comenzará el 1 de Abril de 2026, o tan pronto como lo permita la ley, y el Impuesto Sobre Ventas terminará cuando se hayan pagado todos los costos asociados con el financiamiento del proyecto, incluyendo el reembolso de cualquier bono emitido para pagar dichos costos; todo conforme a la autoridad de K.S.A. 12-187 y siguientes, según sus enmiendas? De conformidad con la ley, el Condado conservará la totalidad de los ingresos provenientes del Impuesto Sobre Ventas.


WHO'S ON THE BALLOT?

* There will be NO Primary Election in 2025

A primary election is only required for municipal elections if more than three candidates file for a position.  The primary is necessary to reduce the number of candidates to two for the general election. The primary (if required) is held on the first Tuesday in August, and the general election is the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November. [KSA 25-2021, 25-2108a].


CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINE:  JUNE 2, 2025 at NOON

WHAT'S ON THE BALLOT?

OFFICEPositions
City of Garden City Commission
    •  Incumbents:  Landgraf, Ortiz, Unruh
3 - at-large
Holcomb City Council
    •  Incumbents:  Conley, Mesa, Schreibvogel
3 - at-large
USD 457 Board of Education
    •  Incumbents:  Fahrmeier, Gigot, Wiese
3 - at-large
USD 363 Board of Education
    •  Incumbents:  George (4), Jones (6), Robinson (5)
1 - District 1/4
1 - District 2/5
1 - District 3/6
Garden City Community College Board of Trustees
    •  Incumbents:  Dougless, Larson, Hitz
3 - at-large
West Plains Extension District No. 19 Executive Board
    •  Incumbents:  Gigot, McNeill
2 - at-large
Drainage District No. 2 Board of Directors
    •  Incumbents:  Burgardt, Saddler
2 - at-large
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USD 102 Board of Education *
    •  Incumbents:  Contact Gray County
    •   USD 102 candidates must file in Gray County
3 - at-large

* USD 102 candidates must file in Gray County

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REFERENDUM

None is known at this time.