Drop Your Ballot In Person | Kansas City News

Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

Don’t trust the mail to deliver your ballot on time—Douglas County election officer Jamie Shew is urging voters to drop off their mail-in ballots in person instead. With ballots now routed to Kansas City for processing, delays of up to a week are possible. While a court has temporarily reinstated a three-day grace period for ballots postmarked by Election Day, Shew says it’s still risky. Many voters, like Teri Davenport, are already skipping the mailbox altogether, opting for secure in-person drop-offs at polling sites or the Douglas County Clerk’s office. With advance voting hitting historic…