Elections at Ness County
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Name/Role: Lori Hertel/Ness County Clerk and Election Official
Email: clerk@nesscountyks.gov
Phone: 785-798-2401
NOTICE OF GENERAL CITY ELECTION
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
I, Lori Hertel, Ness County Election Officer, do hereby give notice to the qualified electors of the cities of Ness County that an election will be held for the following candidates and city offices:
BAZINE
Mayor – vote for 1 or fewer
Patricia Showalter
City Council – vote for 2 or fewer
Beverly Hall
Rex Grumbein
Cory Romanowski
BROWNELL
Mayor – vote for 1 or fewer
No filings
City Council – vote for 5 or fewer
No filings
NESS CITY
City Council – vote for 3 or fewer
Jason M. Ferguson
Brian L. Gabel
Gaylen Kerr
RANSOM
Mayor – vote for one or fewer
Greg Lutters
City Council – vote for two or fewer
Rick Kraft
Steven C. Swann
UTICA
Mayor – vote for one or fewer
No filings
City Council – vote for two or fewer
No filings
Said election will be held at the Ness County Courthouse basement, on the 4th day of November 2025. The polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Witness my hand and the seal of my office this 15thday of August 2025.
Lori Hertel
Ness County Election Officer
(SEAL)
NOTICE OF ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS OF NESS COUNTY HOSPITALDISTRICT #2 NESS CITY, KANSAS NOVEMBER 4, 2025
I, Lori Hertel, Ness County Election Officer, do hereby give notice to the qualified electors of Ness County Hospital District #2, that an election will be held to elect three board members. The candidates who have filed for those positions are as follows:
Joel Fitzgerald II
Tanner McNinch
Stephen Nichepor
Said election will be held at the Ness County Courthouse basement on the 4th of November 2025. The polls will open at 7:00a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.
Witness my hand and the seal of my office this 15th day of August 2025.
Lori Hertel
Ness County Election Officer
(SEAL)
NOTICE OF ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE WALNUTCREEK EXTENSION DISTRICT #2, FOR NESS COUNTY, KANSAS November 4, 2025
I, Lori Hertel, Ness County Election Officer, do hereby give notice to the qualified electors of Walnut Creek Extension District #2, Ness County, Kansas, that an election will be held to elect two executive board members. Candidates who have filed for these positions are as follows:
No filings
Said election will be held in conjunction with the regular City/School General Election on the 4th day of November 2025. All qualified electors who reside in Ness County vote on this ballot at their regular polling place located at the Ness County Courthouse basement on the 4th day of November 2025. The polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.
Witness my hand and the seal of my office this 15thday of August 2025.
Lori Hertel
Ness County Election Officer
(SEAL)
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 303
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
In compliance with K.S.A. 25-2018(e) notice is hereby given that a general election will be held in Unified School District #303, Ness City, November 4, 2025, at the Ness County Courthouse basement.
Four school board positions, all at-large, will be voted on and the candidates are as follows:
Judy Fitzgerald
Tom Frusher
Carolyn Gabel
Dylan Gross
Emily Parsons
Payden R Thornburg
Morgan Vogel
The polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.
Witness my hand and seal of my office this 15thday of August 2025.
Lori Hertel
Ness County Election Officer
(SEAL)
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 106
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
In compliance with K.S.A. 25-2018(e)
notice is hereby given that a general election will be held in Unified School District #106 Western Plains, November 4, 2025.
Four school board positions will be voted on; the candidates are as follows:
Member District 1 Position #1
No filings
Member District 2 Position #3
Brent Schreiber
Member District 2 Position #5
No filings
At-Large Position #7
No filings
The polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Ness County qualifying electors will vote in the Ness County Courthouse basement. Trego County qualifying electors will vote at the V.F.W. Hall; 400 N. Railroad Ave. WaKeeney, Kansas.
Witness my hand and seal of my office this 15thday of August 2025.
Lori Hertel
Ness County Election Officer
(SEAL)
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CITY/SCHOOL/MISCELLANEOUS DISTRICTS
Pursuant to the provision of K.S.A. 25-2018(b,) notice is hereby given that a General Election will be held on November 4, 2025. If necessary, a Primary Election will be held on August 5, 2025, to fill positions listed on the Board of Education for the following districts, City Mayor and Council Members:
USD #106
District 1, Position 1
District 2, Position 3
District 2, Position 5
At large, Position 7
USD #303
At Large – 4 Positions
School Candidates shall file for such offices with the County Clerk of Ness County. Every filing shall be made by noon, Monday, June 2, 2025. Each filing shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $20.00 to the county election officer of the county in which the district is located or by a signed petition of qualified electors of the candidate’s member district. No candidate shall be permitted to withdraw his or her candidacy after the last date provided by law for such candidacy.
City of Bazine
3 Positions- Mayor, 2 City Council
City of Brownell
5 Positions- Mayor, 4 City Council
City of Ness City
3 Positions- City Council
City of Ransom
3 Positions- Mayor, 2 City Council
City of Utica
3 Positions- Mayor, 2 City Council
City Candidates shall file for such offices with the County Clerk. Every filing shall be made by noon, Monday, June 2, 2025. Each filing shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $20.00 to the county election officer. No candidate shall be permitted to withdraw his or her candidacy after the last date provided by law for such candidacy.
Walnut Creek Extension District #2
Ness County-2 Positions
Hospital District #2
3 Positions
Miscellaneous District Candidates shall file for such offices with the County Clerk. Every filing shall be made by noon, Monday, June 2, 2025. Each filing shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $20.00 to the county election officer. No candidate shall be permitted to withdraw his or her candidacy after the last date provided by law for such candidacy.
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of my office this 30th day of May 2025.
Lori D. Hertel
Ness County Clerk/Election Officer
(SEAL)
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