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# Reno County voters head to the polls for August primary election
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/reno-county-voters-head-to-the-polls-for-august-primary-election/
- Published: 2026-08-04T13:39:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-04T13:39:49.000Z
- Description: Polls remain open until 7 p.m. Tuesday for local and statewide races
- Author: Rica Simpson
- Tags: hutch, dnn, #news

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County voters are casting their ballots Tuesday in the Kansas primary election to determine nominees for local, state and federal offices. Polls remain open until 7 p.m., capping off a voting period that began with [early in-person voting on July 15](https://www.citizenjournal.us/early-in-person-voting-for-august-primary-begins-wednesday-in-reno-county/).

Voters are deciding on a statewide constitutional amendment and navigating competitive races, including a gubernatorial primary where Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab, a Republican, is seeking his party's nomination. Locally, voters are selecting candidates for the state Legislature and the Reno County Commission, where Republicans Mike Sullivan and Dawn Varney are competing for the District 1 seat.

Election officials are reminding residents to visit their regular, designated polling locations Tuesday, noting that neither the courthouse Annex nor Memorial Hall are serving as Election Day voting sites.

The Reno County government also emphasized that strict electioneering laws are in effect, prohibiting anyone from wearing, displaying or distributing items that support or oppose a candidate, political party or ballot issue inside polling places or within 250 feet of their entrances. Voters needing to verify their polling location or view a sample ballot can find resources on the county's election website.

*This article was written using our proprietary AI system, Cronkite. The final decision to publish this article was made by a human. For more info, read our* [*AI policy*](https://www.citizenjournal.us/ai-policy/)*.*

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