Democrats in deep-red Kansas face lofty challenges at the polls but remain determined to make inroads. They were re-energized by the recent elections of Gov. Laura Kelly and Congresswoman Sharice Davids, among other victories. And…

Iolan Georgia Masterson, left, is one of only a handful of voters to cast ballots this morning in the Iola City Council primary election. The primary vote is open to those living in Iola’s third…

Iolans living in the southwest quadrant of town — west of Cottonwood Street and south of Breckenridge — are the only Allen Countians who will partake in a primary election vote Tuesday. Voters will choose…

When introducing newcomers to Iola we always point out the convenience that, “No matter where you need to go, it’s only 5 minutes away.” Something of a stretch, but not by much. So it’s curious…

If you think voting doesn’t count,  take a moment to look at a political race in Chicago, where a young democratic socialist won the 33rd ward alderman’s spot against a wealthy woman whose family had…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A new law gives Kansas counties the legal option of letting voters cast ballots at any polling site within their county, but spotty internet service and aging voting equipment is expected…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — As an election supervisor and poll worker for more than 20 years, Robert Bailey routinely mailed in his ballot early, confident that voting problems elsewhere that he read about would have…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — More than 1 million Kansas residents voted in the state’s general election earlier this month to set a record for a non-presidential year. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said Friday…

Long before President Clinton signed the National Voter Registration Act in 1993, Kansas was leading a charge to get citizens to the polls. For decades, our secretaries of state campaigned for such reforms as advance…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal monitor will be sent to observe voting in Dodge City in the November election, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said in a court filing. His notification to the court came…