The upcoming election in Johnson County will include both partisan and nonpartisan candidates. The partisan races will determine which candidates will represent their respective parties in the November election. Potential voters can declare a party when they register to vote, with the deadline for registration being Tuesday, July 14.

Partisan and Nonpartisan Races

The partisan races in the upcoming election are for party precinct committee chairs, which are elected during the primary in even-numbered years. Some candidates and issues don’t demand party affiliation for a vote, such as the chair of the county commission and a constitutional amendment that would make seats on the Kansas Supreme Court an elected office.

Voters who didn’t declare a party when they registered can do so when they go in to vote. However, if they are already registered as a Democrat or Republican, the deadline to change their party affiliation has already passed.

Original reporting: Johnson County Post (Overland Park) — read the source article.