Johnson County auditor says early voting surged in June primary
Auditor Julie Persons told supervisors the June 2 primary saw 7,111 early votes—far exceeding the 1,871 early votes in 2024—and total turnout of 25,636 voters (22.49%). She credited satellite voting locations and staff support.
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Julie Persons, Johnson County auditor, told the Board of Supervisors that early voting in the June 2, 2026 primary surged to 7,111 ballots, up from 1,871 in 2024, and that total turnout for the contest was 25,636 voters, or about 22.49% of registered voters. "Early voting, we had over 7,000 people, 7,111 people vote early compared to 2024 where we only had 1,871," she said.
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