By KEN CARPENTER
Great Bend Post
The polls will be open Tuesday in Barton County from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voters in Great Bend and Ellinwood will be deciding if they want to see increases in sales taxes. In Great Bend's Ward 2, there is a contested race for the Great Bend City Council, and Claflin's voters will be selecting three council members. Five candidates are on the ballot there.
There are contested races for school board members in Great Bend, Hoisington and Ellinwood. Voters countywide will pick three trustees for Barton Community College. Two board members will also be chosen for the Cottonwood Extension District.
In Kansas, voters also have the option of writing in names for all elected positions.
Deputy Assistant Barton County Clerk Bev Schmeidler said the election results should be available Tuesday by 8:30 p.m. or 9 p.m.
"When the polls close, the poll workers and the supervisors will bring everything back to our office and get that all uploaded,” Schmeidler explained. “The results will be posted on the website after we get them in.”
You can see the election results on bartoncounty.org. Information about voting locations can also be found at that website or by clicking HERE.