2021 Board of Education Election Information

City and School Election dates have been scheduled as follows:

• Candidate filing deadline: Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at noon.
• Primary Election: Tuesday, August 3, 2021. Polls open from 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• General Election: Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Polls open from 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.

The terms of office for the following members of the Board of Education, Unified School District No. 259, will expire on January 10, 2022:

The District 1, District 2, District 5, and District 6 members will be elected for a four-year term commencing January 10, 2022 and expiring January 12, 2026.

For more information about Sedgwick County elections, please call the Election Office staff at 660-7100.

The Sedgwick County Geographic Information Services (GIS) has produced this Map of BOE Districts (PDF). Please contact the Clerk of the Board’s office at 973-4553 for more information about BOE district boundaries and USD 259 Board elections.

Web Resources:
The Sedgwick County Election Office features a Candidate Listings by Office Lookup, with the School District 259 list pre-selected. Sedgwick County's Candidate Information page provides a variety of resources for persons interested in the election process.

The Kansas Association of School Board provides extensive state-wide school board election information at: https://www.kasb.org/297400_2.

Voting Plan for USD 259: The voting plan adopted by a majority of the electors at the regular election held November 8, 1994, is Voting Plan B, defined by KSA 72-8003 (b): "All electors, who are otherwise qualified according to law, and who reside in the member district, may vote in the primary election for the member positions of such member district and for the at-large member position. All electors, who are otherwise qualified according to law, and who reside in the school district may vote in the general election for all member positions, including the at-large member position to be filled."