Everything you need to know about General Election 2016
by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — Here are all the things you need to know about the Tuesday, Nov. 8 General Election.
When to vote. Election Day is Tuesday. Polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. People can still advance vote at the Sumner County Courthouse, but you better hurry. Advance voting ends at noon on Monday. If you are advance voting by mail then you better have your ballot postmarked today.
Where to vote:
Avon Township
               Wellington Knights of Columbus Hall – 201 E. Harvey, Wellington.
Belle Plaine Township
               Belle Plaine Community Building – 528 N. Merchant, Belle Plaine.
Bluff Township
               Caldwell Community Building – 119 E. First Ave., Caldwell.
Caldwell Township
               Caldwell Community Building – 119 E. First Ave., Caldwell.
Chikaskia Township
               Caldwell Community Building – 119 E. First Ave., Caldwell.
Conway Township
               City Building – 208 W. Spring, Conway Springs.
Creek Township
               Argonia City Building – 210 S. Main, Argonia.
Dixon Township
               Argonia City Building – 210 S. Main, Argonia.
Downs Township
               Wellington Knights of Columbus Hall – 201 E. Harvey, Wellington.
Eden Township
               Methodist Fellowship Hall – 411 S. 8th, Conway Springs.
Falls Township
               Caldwell Community Building – 119 E. First Ave., Caldwell.
Gore Township
               Mulvane Emergency Services Building – 910 E. Main, Mulvane.
Greene Township
               Wellington Knights of Columbus Hall – 201 E. Harvey, Wellington.                                                        Â
Guelph Township
               South Haven Community Bldg – 207 Main St., South Haven.                                                                Â
Harmon Township
               Wellington Knights of Columbus Hall – 201 E. Harvey, Wellington.                                                        Â
Illinois Township
               Methodist Fellowship Hall – 411 S. 8th, Conway Springs.
Jackson Township
               Wellington Knights of Columbus Hall – 201 E. Harvey, Wellington.
London Township
               Peck Community Building – 706 E. 119th St., Peck.
Morris Township
               Argonia City Building – 210 S. Main, Argonia.
Osborne Township
               Mayfield Grocery Store Annex – 101 N. Osborn Ave., Mayfield.
Oxford Township
               Oxford Lions Club Building – 116 N. Sumner, Oxford.
Palestine Township
               Belle Plaine High School – 820 N. Merchant, Belle Plaine.
Ryan Township
               Milan Community Building – 205 S. Monroe, Milan.
Seventy-Six Township
               Wellington Knights of Columbus Hall – 201 E. Harvey, Wellington.
South Haven Township
               South Haven Community Bldg – 207 Main St., South Haven.
Springdale Township
               Methodist Fellowship Hall – 411 S. 8th, Conway Springs.
Sumner Township
               Wellington Knights of Columbus Hall – 201 E. Harvey, Wellington.
Valverde Township
               Oxford Lions Club Building – 116 N. Sumner, Oxford.
Walton Township
               Community Activity Building – 206 S. 2nd, Geuda Springs.
Wellington Township
               Raymond Frye Complex – 320 N. Jefferson, Wellington.
Caldwell City – 1st Ward
               Caldwell Community Building – 119 E. First Ave., Caldwell.
Caldwell City – 2nd Ward
               Caldwell Community Building – 119 E. First Ave., Caldwell.
Mulvane City
               Mulvane Emergency Services Building – 910 E. Main, Mulvane.
Wellington City
               Raymond Frye Complex – 320 N. Jefferson, Wellington.
What will be on the ballot? You can download a sample ballot here:Â https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org
Once you have accessed this web site, a voter needs to enter your county, first and last name, and date of birth. This would provide registration detail and the various districts you would be eligible to vote for. It also shows your voting history.
 A sample ballot is button is located in the middle of the page.
What are the major races in Sumner County?
Sumner County voters will have several races and questions on the ballot.:
President of the U.S.
Trump and Pence, Republican
Clinton and Kaine, Democrat
Johnson and Weld, Libertarian
Stein and Baraka, Independent.
You have the option for a write in as you do in all other candidate races.
U.S. Senator:
Patrick Wiesner РD̩mocrat
Robert Gerrard – Libertarian.
Jerry Moran – Republican.
U.S. Representative (4th district)
Miranda Allen, Independent.
Daniel Giroux, Democrat.
Michael Pompeo, Republican.
Gorden Bakken, Libertarian.
State Senate, 32nd District.
Don Shimkus, Democrat.
Larry Alley, Republican.
State Representative (there are four districts in Sumner County):
79th District:
Ed Trimmer – Democrat.
80th District:
Michelle Schiltz – Democrat.
Anita Judd-Jenkins – Republican.
116th District:
Kyle Hoffman – Republican.
Jolene Roitman – Democrat.
State Board of Education, 10th District
Jim McNiece – Republican.
Sumner County offices (all candidates are unopposed).
County Clerk
Debra Norris, Republican.
County Treasurer
Dannetta Cook, Republican.
Register of Deeds
Jessica Anderson, Republican.
County Attorney
Kerwin Spencer, Republican.
County Sheriff
Darren Chambers, Republican.
County Commissioner 2nd District
Jim Newell.
Judiciary Ballot.
Voters will be asked to retain or not retain on five Supreme Court Justices.
Voters will be asked to retain or not retain six Supreme Court Justices.
Constitutional amendment
Voters will be asked to preserve the constitutional right of the public to hunt, fish and trap wildlife subject to reasonable laws and regulation.
Sales tax questions
Question 1 – Voters will decide to retain a half-cent sales tax for the financings of: emergency medical services, ambulance service, local health departments, and mental health.
Question 2 — Voters will decide to administer a half-cent sales tax to build a Cowley College campus in Sumner County which includes the financing the construction, repair, remodeling, furnishing and equipping of community college buildings, architectural expenses, real property for the use of building sites or for educational programs and the partial expenses related to the operation of said educational facilities and for the further purpose of economic development in Sumner County.
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Transportation: Walt, through Futures Unlimited, will be providing rides for free to and from the polls on Tuesday. Call 620-326-9996 to get a ride.
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More educational information:
Sumner Newscow provided four forums for the contested state legislature contests. You can find these forums with the following links.
Alley vs. Shimkus: Click here.
Schiltz vs. Judd-Jenkins: Click here.
Roitman vs. Hoffman: Click here.
Ed Trimmer: Click here.
As for the other races, information is available throughout the Internet.
