Johnson County voters this November will be electing leaders in their local communities. 

There are contested races for offices like mayor and city council in 14 different cities, as well as competitions for seats on five local school boards, the Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees and the board overseeing WaterOne. 

These people will govern Johnson Countians at the most local level making decisions about how our tax dollars are used and setting priorities for the cities we live in and the schools our children attend. 

Who is on my ballot? 

Who you will be voting on this year depends on where in Johnson County you live. Some cities or wards within cities don’t feature contested races this election cycle, so you may not have choices up and down the ballot. 

To see your sample ballot go to the Kansas Secretary of State’s VoterView page and enter your first and last name and date of birth. If you’re a registered voter, you will be able to view a sample ballot online. 

You can also find a full list of all candidates countywide at the Johnson County Election Office website. 

Key dates 

• Saturday, Oct. 25: In-person advance voting begins at select polling locations around Johnson County. See more information. 

• Tuesday, Oct. 28: Deadline to request a mail-in ballot. Fill out or print off a mail-in ballot application here. 

• Tuesday, Nov. 4: Election Day, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Look up your polling place with the Kansas Secretary of State’s VoterView tool. 

The Post has compiled primers featuring candidates’ responses to our questionnaires as well as video of the in-person forums we hosted for each city and school board as well as the JCCC board of trustees and the WaterOne board.

Find the races on your ballot below and click the link to get detailed information on where the candidates stand.

De Soto

• De Soto mayoral election primer
• De Soto city council election primer

Fairway

• Fairway city council election primer

Gardner

• Gardner city council election primer

Leawood

• Leawood city council election primer

Lenexa

• Lenexa city council election primer

Merriam

• Merriam mayoral election primer
• Merriam city council election primer

Mission

• Mission city council election primer

Mission Hills

• Mission Hills city council election primer

Olathe

• Olathe city council election primer

Overland Park

• Overland Park mayoral election primer
• Overland Park city council election primer

Prairie Village

• Prairie Village city council election primer

Shawnee

• Shawnee city council election primer

Spring Hill

• Spring Hill mayoral election primer
• Spring Hill city council election primer

Westwood

• Westwood city council election primer

Blue Valley School District

• Blue Valley school board election primer

De Soto (USD 232) School District

• De Soto (USD 232) school board election primer

Gardner Edgerton School District

• Gardner Edgerton school board election primer

Olathe School District

• Olathe school board election primer

Spring Hill School District

• Spring Hill school board election primer

Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees

• JCCC board of trustees election primer

WaterOne Board of Directors

• WaterOne board of directors election primer