OVERLAND PARK, KS- Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh, along with Johnson County Election Commissioner Brian Newby and Wyandotte County Election Commissioner Bruce Newby, will outline the steps for advance voting Wednesday, July 12, 2006, at 2:00 p.m.

The event will take place at the Johnson County off-site advance voting location, the Metcalf South Shopping Center, Northwest Mall entrance, 9531 Metcalf, Overland Park.

Wednesday will mark the beginning of advance voting in the state of Kansas. Advance voting continues for the twenty days prior to the August 1, 2006 primary election.