​NOTICE OF ELECTION AUDIT, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION
 
Pursuant to K.S.A. 25-3009, notice is hereby given that the post-election audit will be held Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 1:00 PM in the County Courthouse Commission Room located on the 1st floor at 201 S New York Ave, Coldwater, KS 67029.
 
The election audit shall be votes cast in the General Election held on November 5, 2024.
 
Witness my hand and seal this 28th day of October 2024.
 
 
Casey Huck,
Comanche County Clerk/Election Officer 
 
 
NOTICE OF ELECTION CANVASS, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION
 
Pursuant to K.S.A. 25-3104, notice is hereby given that a canvass of votes cast will take place in the Comanche County Courthouse Commission Room located on the 1st floor at 201 S New York Ave., Coldwater, KS 67029 on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 9:00 AM.
 
Witness my hand and seal this 28th day of October 2024.
 
Casey Huck,
Comanche County Clerk/Election Officer 
 

​Pursuant to K.S.A. 25-4411 notice is hereby given that public testing for the Unisyn voting machines will be on October 30, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the County Clerk’s Office in the Courthouse at 201 S New York, Coldwater, Ks. 
 
The equipment to be tested is intended to be used for voting and counting of votes cast in the General Election on November 5, 2024, in Comanche County.  
 
 
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my seal this 26th day of September 2024.  

ORDER FOR CLOSING OF REGISTRATION BOOKS BEFORE GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 2024.  
 
Pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 25-2311(c). notice is hereby given that on the 15th day of October 2024 all registration books for the General Election will be close at the end of regular business hours. Registration books will remain closed until the 6th day of November 2024.  
 
 
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of my office this 26th day of September 2024.  
 
Casey Huck
County Election Officer
 
 
Notice of Close of Registration Books STATE OF KANSAS, COMANCHE COUNTY OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ELECTION OFFICER COLDWATER, KANSAS In compliance with the provisions of K.S.A. 25-2310, notice is hereby given that the books for registration of voters will be open at the following places during regular business hours: Comanche County Clerk’s Office, October 15, 2024 the books for registration will close and will remain closed until the 6th day of November 2024. A citizen of the United States who is 18 years of age or older or will have attained the age of 18 years at the next election, must register before they can vote. Registration is open until the close of business on the 21st day before the election. When a voter has been registered according to law, the voter shall remain registered but must update any name or address changes. Application forms shall be provided by Casey Huck, County Election Officer or the Secretary of State upon request and are also available online at www.kssos.org/forms/elections/voterregistration.pdf  and online at www.ksvotes.org.
 The application must be delivered to the Election office or postmarked by close of registration. The application shall be signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26th day of September 2024. SEAL
Casey Huck
County Election Officer

​COUNTY CLERK’S NOTICE OF
CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED ON
AT THE GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
 
 
State of Kansas
County of Comanche, SS:
 
I, the undersigned, Election Officer of the about named County, having secured a certified list of candidates for the various offices to be made by each of the political parties of this State and in accordance with the provisions of law, I hereby publish so much thereof as is applicable to this County and I have added thereto the names and the city of address of the candidates by the several political parties as the same appear on file in my office. The name of the candidates of the several parties and their city follows:
 
 
NATIONAL OFFICES:
                                   
President / Vice President
Kamala D. Harris/Tim Walz - Democratic
            Donald J. Trump/JD Vance - Republican
            Chase Oliver/Mike ter Maat – Libertarian
            Robert F Kennedy Jr./Nicole Shanahan - Independent    
 
United States House of Representatives, 4th District
                Esau Freeman - Sedgwick - Democratic
                Ron Estes - Wichita - Republican
 
STATE OFFICES:
State Senate, 33rd District
                Matthew Westenfeld – Lyons - Democratic
                Tory Marie Blew - Great Bend - Republican          
State House, 116th District
                Kyle D. Hoffman – Coldwater - Republican
District Court Judge, 16th District, 2nd Division
                Andrew M. Stein - Dodge City - Democratic          
District Court Judge, 16th District, 3rd Division
                Laura H. Lewis - Meade - Republican
District Magistrate Judge, 16th District, 2nd Position
                Rustin Martin - Protection – Republican
Court of Appeals Judge
                Sarah E. Warner - Position 4 - Topeka
                David E. Bruns - Position 6 - Topeka
                G. Gordon Atcheson - Position 8 - Topeka
                Karen M. Arnold-Burger - Position 9 – Topeka
                Rachel L Pickering – Position 10 -Topeka
                Angela D Coble – position 12- Topeka
                Kathryn Gardner - Position 14 - Topeka
 
 
 
COUNTY POSITIONS:
County Commissioner, District 2
                Saige Gerstner - Coldwater – Republican
County Commissioner, District 3
                Joseph Moore - Protection – Republican
County Clerk
                Casey Huck - Coldwater – Republican
County Treasurer
                Laura Sawyers - Protection - Republican
County Register of Deeds
                Heather Puderbaugh - Coldwater - Republican
County Attorney
                Clay Kuhns - Meade - Republican
County Sheriff
                Jacob Bruckner - Coldwater – Republican
 
Township Positions:
Coldwater Township Trustee
                Steve J. Prusa – Coldwater – Republican
Coldwater Township Treasurer
Protection Township Trustee
                Becky Holler – Protection – Republican
Protection Township Treasurer
                Doug Brooks – Protection – Republican
Avilla Township Trustee
Avilla Township Treasurer
Powell Township Trustee
Powell Township Treasurer
 
I hereby further give notice that the General Election will be held on Tuesday the 6th day of November 2024, at with time the candidates from the above list may be elected by the various political parties in this State and County, and that said General Election will be held at the usual polling places of this County, To-Wit:
 
Coldwater Township & Coldwater City
239 W. Main St. in the Coldwater Veterans Building, Coldwater
Protection Township & Protection City
404 N. Broadway in the Protection Township Library, Protection
Avilla Township
                795 KS HWY 1 in the Antioch Church, Coldwater
Powell Township
105 S. Taft in the Wilmore Community Center, Wilmore
 
 
The hours of voting shall be from seven o’clock A.M. until seven o’clock P.M. as provided in K.S.A 25-106.
Done at my office in the City of Coldwater, County of Comanche, State of Kansas, this 16th day of September 2024.
               
Casey L. Huck, County Clerk
Comanche County Election Officer

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
 
Pursuant to K.S.A. 25-105:  A General Election will be held November 5, 2024, and Candidates for the following offices will be nominated by each political party which has qualified to participate in the Primary Election:
 
                One candidate for President/Vice President
                One candidate for United States Representative, 4th District
                One candidate for State Senate, 33rd District
                One candidate for State Representative, 116th District
                One candidate for District Court Judge, 16th District, 2nd, 3rd Divisions
                One candidate for District Magistrate Judge, 16th District, 2nd Position
 
For Comanche County positions:
                One candidate for County Commissioner District II
                One candidate for County Commissioner District III
                One candidate for County Clerk
                One candidate for County Treasurer
                One candidate for County Register of Deeds
                One candidate for County Sheriff             
                One candidate for County Attorney
 
For Comanche County Township positions:
                One candidate for Coldwater Township Trustee
                One candidate for Coldwater Township Treasurer
                One candidate for Protection Township Trustee
                One candidate for Protection Township Treasurer
                One candidate for Avilla Township Trustee
                One candidate for Avilla Township Treasurer
                One candidate for Powell Township Trustee
                One candidate for Powell Township Treasurer
               
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and cause to be affixed my official seal, done this 11th day of September 2024.
Casey Huck
County Clerk/Chief Election Officer
 

NOTICE
Pursuant to K.S.A. 25-4411 notice is hereby given that public testing for the Unisyn voting machines will be on July 31, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. in the County Clerk's Office in the the Courthouse at 201 S New York, Coldwater, KS.

The equipment to be tested is intended to be used for voting and counting of votes cast in the Primary Election on August 6, 2024 in Comanche County.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my seal the 9th day of July 2024. 
Casey L Huck 
Comanche County 
Election Officer

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Notice
Write-In Candidates
To have your name printed on the General Election Ballot a write-in candidate must file an affidavit of write-in candidacy by noon Monday July 15th as well as receive 5% of the total of the current voter registration in state, district, or county. This requirement only applies to national, state and county NOT township or precinct candidates. 

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NOTICE
County Clerk's Notice of Candidates to be voted for the Primary Election August 6, 2024.

I, the County Clerk of Comanche County, have received a certified list of candidates for the various nominations to be made by each political party of this State, and in accordance with the provisions of law are hereby published as much thereof as is applicable to this County and have added the names and addresses of the candidates for nomination by the the several political parties as their names appear on file in my office. 

Democratic Ticket
National and State
United States House of Representatives 4th District
   Esau Freeman
   12030 N Broadway, Sedgwick, KS 67135

Kansas Senate, 33rd District 
   Matthew Westenfeld
   414 S Workman, Lyons, KS 67554

Kansas House of Representatives, 116th District 
   No filing 

District Court Judge, 16th District, Division 2
   Andrew M. Stein
   1817 D Fairway Dr., Dodge City, KS 67801

District Court Judge, 16th District, Division 3
   No filing 

District Magistrate Judge, 16th District, Position 2
   No filing 

County Offices 
County Commissioner, District 2
   No filing 

County Commissioner, District 3
   No filing 

County Clerk 
   No filing 

County Treasurer
   No filing 

County Register of Deeds 
   No filing 

County Attorney 
   No filing 

County Sheriff 
   No filing 

Township Offices 
Avilla Township Trustee
   No filing 

Avilla Township Treasurer
   No filing 

Coldwater Township Trustee
   No filing 

Coldwater Township Treasurer
   No filing 

Powell Township Trustee
    No filing 

Powell Township Treasurer
   No filing 

Protection Township Trustee
   No filing 

Protection Township Treasurer
   No filing 

Avilla Precinct Committeeman 
   No filing 

Avilla Precinct Committeewoman 
   No filing 

Coldwater Precinct Committeeman 
   No filing 

Coldwater Precinct Committeewoman 
   No filing 

Powell Precinct Committeeman 
   No filing 

Powell Precinct Committeewoman 
   No filing 

Protection Precinct Committeeman 
   No filing 

Protection Precinct Committeewoman 
   No filing 

Republican Ticket
National and State 
United States House of Representatives, 4th District
   Ron Estes
   PO Box 782952 Wichita, KS 67278

Kansas Senate, 33rd District
   Tory Marie Blew
   PO Box 103 Great Bend, KS 67530

   John Sturn 
   117 Pohlman, Ellinwood, KS 67526

Kansas House of Representative, 116th District 
   Kyle D. Hoffman 
   1318 Avenue T, Coldwater, KS 67029

District Court Judge, 16th District, Division 2
   No filing 

District Court Judge, 16th District, Division 3
   Laura H. Lewis
   18165 B RD, Meade, KS 67864

District Magistrate Judge, 16th District, Position 2
   Rustin Martin 
   1038 Road 5, Protection, KS 67127

County Offices
County Commissioner, District 2
   No filing 

County Commissioner, District 3
   Joseph R Moore
   Protection, KS 67029

   Ron Sawyers
   Protection, KS 67127

County Clerk 
   Casey Huck
   Coldwater, KS 67029

County Treasurer
   Laura Sawyers 
   Protection, KS 67127

County Register of Deeds
   Heather Puderbaugh
   Coldwater, KS 67029

County Attorney
   Clay Kuhns
   Meade, KS 67864

County Sheriff 
   Jacob Bruckner
   Coldwater, KS 67029

Township Offices 
Avilla Township Trustee
   No filing 

Avilla Township Treasurer
   No filing 

Coldwater Township Trustee
   Steve J. Prusa
   Coldwater, KS 67029

Coldwater Township Treasurer
   No filing 

Powell Township Trustee
  No filing 

Powell Township Treasurer
   No filing 

Protection Township Trustee 
   No filing 

Protection Township Treasurer
   No filing

Avilla Precinct Committeeman
   Kyle Hoffman
   Coldwater, KS 67029

Avilla Precinct Committeewoman
   Sandra Hoffman
   Coldwater, KS 67029

Coldwater Precinct Committeeman
   Roy Hoffman 
   Coldwater, KS 67029

Coldwater Precinct Committeewoman
   Margaret Hamor
   Coldwater, KS 67029

Powell Precinct Committeeman 
   No filing 

Powell Precinct Committeewoman 
  No filing

Pursuant to the foregoing, I hereby give notice a Primary Election will be held on Tuesday the 6th day of August 2024. At this time candidates may be nominated by the various political tickets and the Primary Election will be held at the following places in townships in Comanche County. In Avilla, Antioch Church, Coldwater, Veterans Building, Powell, Wilmore Community Center, and Protection, Protection Township Library. The polling  places will open at 7:00 A.M. and close at 7:00 P.M. Advance voting starts July 17th in the County Clerk's office in the Comanche County Courthouse and will continue until noon on August 5th. Advance voting hours are Monday Thru Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. 

Witness my hand and the seal of my office this 20th day of June, 2024.
Casey Huck 
Comanche County 
​Election Officer

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2024 Primary Election Notice 

A Primary Election will be held August 6, 2024. Candidates for the following offices will be nominated by each political party which has qualified to participate in the Primary Election:

One candidate for United State House of Representatives, 4th District
One candidate for State Senate, 33rd District
One candidate for State Representative, 116th District
One candidate for District Court Judge, 16th District, 2nd & 3rd Divisions
One candidate for District Magistrate Judge, 16th District, 2nd Position

One candidate for County Commissioner 2nd District
One candidate for County Commissioner 3rd District
One candidate for County Clerk
One candidate for County Treasurer
One candidate for County Register of Deeds
One candidate for County Sheriff
One candidate for County Attorney

One candidate for Township Trustee, for each township
One candidate for Township Treasurer, for each township

The following officers will be elected in each political party which has qualified to participate in the Primary Election :
One Precinct Committeeman in each Precinct
One Precinct Committeewoman in each Precinct

Pursuant to K.S.A. 25-204
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and cause to be affixed my official seal.
Comanche County Clerk/ Election Officer
Casey Huck 
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WRITE-IN CANDIDATES:
SB221
Any candidate wishing to run as a write-in candidate for all national, state, county or 1st class city offices must file an affidavit of write-in candidacy. The affidavit must be filed no later than the 4th Monday prior to the General Election. Write-in candidates are not permitted for primary elections [except precinct committee]. 

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Comanche County Elected Officials and Districts

Federal Offices

President of the United States
Joe Biden - D
   The White House
    1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
    Washington, DC 20500
    Phone: 202-456-1111
    Website: www.whitehouse.gov

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US Senators - Kansas
Jerry Moran - R
    US Senate
    521 Dirksen Senate Office Building
    Washington, DC 20510
    Phone: 202-224-6521
    Website: www.moran.senate.gov

​Roger Marshall - R
    US Senate
    B33 Russell Senate Office Building 
    Washington, DC 20510
    Phone: 202-224-4774
    Website: www.marshall.senate.gov

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4th US Congressional District
Ron Estes - R  
    US House of Representatives 
    1524 Longworth House Office Building 
    Washington, DC 20515
    Phone: 202-225-6215
​    Website: estes.house.gov

State Offices 

Kansas Governor 
Laura Kelly - D
    Office of the Governor
    State Capital 
    300 SW 10th Ave., Suite 241S
    Topeka, KS 66612
    Phone: 877-579-6757
    Website: governor.kansas.gov 


Kansas Secretary of State
Scott Schwab - R
    Memorial Hall, First Floor
    120 SW 10th Ave. 
    Topeka, KS 66612
    Phone: 785-296-4564
    Website: sos.kansas.gov

Kansas Attorney General 
Derek Schmidt - R 
    Memorial Hall, Second Floor
    120 SW 10th Ave.
    Topeka, KS 66612
     Phone: 785-296-2215
     Website: ag.ks.gov

Kansas State Treasurer
Lynn Rogers - D
    900 SW Jackson, Suite 201
    Topeka, KS 66612
    Phone: 785-296-3171
    Website: www.kansasstatetreasurer.com

Kansas Commissioner of Insurance
Vicki Schmidt - R 
    420 SW Ninth St. 
    Topeka, KS 66612
    Phone 785-296-3071
    Website: www.ksinsurance.org     ​

County Offices

Comanche County Courthouse
201 S. New York, PO Box 776
Coldwater, KS 67029

1st Commissioner District 
Zackery Ellis - R 
     Elected: 2022
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Sheriff
Michael Lehl - R
    Phone 620-582-2511
    Website:comanchecountysheriffks.com
    Elected: 2020
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County Clerk 
Casey Huck - R 
    Phone: 620-582-2361
    Email: [email protected]
    Elected: 2020

City Offices 

Coldwater
   239 E Main Street
    Coldwater, KS 67029
    Phone: 620-582-2940
    Website: coldwaterks.org    
    Email: [email protected]
    City Clerk: Kristal Sherman
    Mayor - Joe Ceballos (exp. 2025)
   Council Members
    Michael Bushnell (exp. 2025)
    Makenzie Dunn (exp.2027)
    Gary Haulmark (exp. 2027)
​    Leasa Huck (exp.2027)
    Britt Lenertz (exp. 2025)

School Districts

USD 300 - South Central 
    High School
    600 E Garfield
    Coldwater, Ks 67029
    Phone: 620-582-2158
    Website: usd300ks.com   
    Superintendent: Ty Theurer ​

116th KS Representative District
Kyle Hoffman - R
    State House, Room 481-W
    Kansas House of Representatives
    Topeka, KS 66612
    Phone: 785-296-7643
    Email: [email protected]

• City of Coldwater
• City of Wilmore
• Avilla Township
• Coldwater Township
• Powell Township
• Protection Township (part)

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2nd Commissioner District 
Randy Unruh - R
    Chairman 
​    Elected: 2020

County Treasurer 
Laura Sawyers - R 
    Phone: 620-582-2964
    Email: [email protected]
    Elected: 2020
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Register of Deeds
Heather Puderbaugh - R 
    Phone: 620-582-2152
    Email: [email protected]
​    Elected: 2020​

Protection 
   108 W Walnut Street
    Protection, KS 67127 
    Phone: 620-622-4696
    City Clerk: Shirley Norton
    Mayor: Ed Dowling (exp. 2021) 
    Council Members 
    Christopher Brosius (exp. 2027)
    Bryce Hazen (exp. 2021)
    Brad Vaught (exp. 2021)
    Duane Thronesbery (exp.2027)
​    Tyler Woolfolk (exp. 2027) 

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Elementary/Middle School 
    302 S Jefferson 
    Protection, KS 67127
    Phone: 620-622-4545

Board of Education Members 
    Colleen Bushnell (exp. 2027)
    Kelly Herd (exp. 2027)
    Steve Prusa (exp. 2027)
    Andy Uhl (exp. 2022) 
    Hayden Fletcher (exp.2025)
    Hanna McCleary (exp. 2025)
    Dean Yoder )exp. 2025)​

32nd KS Senatorial District
Larry Alley - R
    State House, Room 541-E
    Kansas Senate
    Topeka, KS 66612
    Phone: 785-296-7381
    Email: [email protected]

• All of Comanche County 

KS Board of Education District 10 
Jim McNiece - R
    1213 Manchester Court
    Wichita, KS 67212
    Phone : 316-729-9742 (home) 
    Email: [email protected]

• All of Comanche County 

KS Judicial District 16
Chief Judge - Laura H. Lewis
District Court Judge - Sidney R. Thomas
District Court Judge - Andrew M. Stein 
District Magistrate Judge - Rustin Martin 
    Comanche County District Court
    201 S. New York, PO Box 772
    Coldwater, KS 67029
    Phone: 620-582-2182
    Clerk of the District Court - Debra Schmidt

• All of Comanche County ​

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3rd Commissioner District 
Joseph Moore - R 
     Elected: 2020


County Attorney
Clay Kuhns - R 
    Phone: 620-582-3010
    Email: [email protected]
    Appointed: 2023



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Wilmore 
   239 E Main Street 
     Wilmore, KS 67155
​      Mayor: Roger Unruh
      Council Members
      Gene Glenn
      Clark Yost
      Dallas Wilson
      Kenneth Timmer
​      Martin Dillinger ​