KANSAS CITY, Kansas — A printing error on nearly 3,000 Wyandotte County mail-ballot envelopes caused some completed ballots to be returned to voters days before Kansas’ Aug. 4 primary election.
The envelopes included the county election office’s physical address at 850 State Ave. and an outdated post office box that no longer accepted deliveries. At least 10 voters contacted the office after receiving ballots marked “return to sender,” although the full number affected remained unclear.
Election Commissioner Michael Abbott accepted responsibility for failing to update the post office box. He said postal officials changed their procedures after discovering the problem and that ballots were again arriving normally. By Friday, the office had received 1,408 of the 2,975 mail ballots issued.
Kansas Democratic Party officials requested records and demanded clear instructions for affected voters. Party Chair Jeanna Repass noted that Wyandotte County has Kansas’ largest concentration of Black and Hispanic voters and warned that additional obstacles could prevent lawful ballots from being counted.
Voters can return completed ballots directly to the election office rather than risk another postal delay. Under Kansas law, mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the following Friday. Voters can also check their ballot status through the state’s VoterView system.
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