New ballot boxes to be installed throughout the county

The Johnson County Election Office announced today, Sept. 24, that it will install ballot boxes at seven additional locations for voters to return their mail ballots for the November election. Election participation by mail has substantially increased this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new ballot boxes will be available at the following locations:

• Blue Valley Library, 9000 W 151st St., Overland Park
• Central Resource Library, 9875 W 87th St., Overland Park
• De Soto Library, 33145 W 83rd St., De Soto
• Gardner Library, 137 E Shawnee St., Gardner
• Shawnee Library, 13811 Johnson Dr., Shawnee
• Spring Hill Library, 109 S Webster St., Spring Hill
• Northeast Offices, 6000 Lamar Ave., Mission

The 24-hour, drive-thru ballot boxes at the Election Office, 2101 E. Kansas City Rd., Olathe, will also continue to be available to voters.

Ballots must be received by 7 p.m., on Election Day to be counted. Ballots for the November election will begin mailing on Oct. 14. The date is set by Kansas law.