Election Day Information Voters Need to Know

Election Day is now just seven days away and voters should not only be prepared with background information about candidates and issues, but also of policies and procedures at polling places. The Clay County Board of Commissioners website has information that voters should know about Election Day, Tuesday, November 3.

Several polling locations have changed due to the pandemic and voters should confirm their voting location for Election Day

There have been news reports and information on the internet that Kansas City voters can vote absentee at Union Station prior to Election Day. There have also been reports that Kansas City voters can vote at Arrowhead on Election Day. This ONLY applies to Kansas City voters who live in Jackson County. Clay County Voters will be turned away if they go to either of these locations. The Central voting location for Election Day in Clay County is The Vote Center located at Maple Woods Community College, 2601 NE Barry Rd., Kansas City, MO.

Polling places may have changed. Several polling locations have changed due to the pandemic and voters should confirm their voting location in advance for Election Day. There are four designated polling locations in Kearney: City Hall, Mid- Continent Public Library, Trinity Lutheran Church, and the Kearney Annunciation Center. Voters should consult their voter registration card to confirm their location, or they can enter their residence information in the Secretary of State’s website.

Polling locations are open from 6:00 am – 7:00 pm on Election Day. Please observe COVID-19 protocols such as masks and face coverings, physical distancing and hand washing or sanitizing practices. Be kind and patient with other voters and polling place volunteers.

Leave apparel with your candidate’s name, slogan or your position on a ballot issue at home or in your car. State law prohibits “electioneering” within 25 feet of polling places, which is most commonly used to keep people from handing out pamphlets, posting signs, conducting exit polls or surveying voters within that distance.

Finally the Clay County Election Board website has a list of candidates and issues that will be on the ballot, as well as sample ballots for all Missouri polling places.

KPGZ News – Brian Watts contributed to this story