Nora Urban
County Election Official


Megan Stallman
Deputy 


Barbara Tally

Election Dates

Candidate filing deadline Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 12:00pm noon

Primary (if required) - Tuesday, August 1, 2023 
General - Tuesday, November 7, 2023




Offices To Be Elected/Retained


USD 294 School Board Member at Large(4) - Oberlin City Mayor - Oberlin City Council(2) - Norcatur City Council(3) - Jennings City Council(3) - Dresden City Mayor - Dresden City Council(2) - 

Twin Creeks Extension District #9(2)

Services Provided

  • Voter registration site
  • Maintain registration database
  • Verify registration validity
  • Generate registration list and reports
  • Accept filings for public office
  • Prepare newspaper publications for elections
  • Assist with selection of election board workers
  • Prepare ballots
  • Make available advanced voting for voters
  • Prepare results and provisional ballots for County Board of Canvassers
  • Certify election results to the public and Secretary of State
  • Prepare Certificate of Nomination and Certificate of Election forms
  • Record all election results in permanent record
Nora D. Urban

Election Information & FAQ's

Electioneering -  knowingly trying to persuade/influence persons to vote for or against a particular political party/candidate or question submitted

Kansas statute 25-2430 prohibits the following activities within 250ft. of the entrance of  all polling locations on election day and advance voting sites:
  1. Campaign Apparel/Buttons/Stickers/Placards
  2. Campaign Materials/Signs/Banners/Literature
  3. Influencing Voters/Soliciting Votes/Political Persuasion
   -wearing, exhibiting or distributing labels, signs, posters, stickers or other materials that clearly identifies a candidate/question whether in support or opposition

*Any person(s) that appears to be engaged in electioneering may be asked to leave or be asked to stop the electioneering activity
  -For example, a person wearing a campaign button or hat can be asked to remove the item and place it in his or her pocket or purse

*If the person(s) refuses to leave or stop electioneering, the polling place official may contact the Election Official at 785-475-8102; or if necessary, call 911 for law enforcement assistance





Ballot Drop Box

Convenient drive up drop box for ballots available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Located on the North side of the courthouse.

Contact Information
Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Address
2nd Floor, Decatur County Courthouse

P.O. Box 28

120 E. Hall Street

Oberlin, KS

67749

United States

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Fax: 785-475-8130