State of Kansas Elections and Voting

Election Day is November 8

October 17 Deadline to postmark or submit online your voter registration
October 19 First day of advance voting in person
November 1 Deadline to request an advance vote by mail ballot
November 7 Last day of advance voting in person
November 8 Deadline to postmark advance vote by mail ballots
November 8 Election Day

To register to vote in Kansas, you must:

Be a United States Citizen
Reside in Kansas
Be 18 years old by election day
Not be currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction*

*A federal or state felony conviction results in the loss of voting rights until the terms of the felony sentence is complete. If on probation or parole, a sentence is not considered complete until your probation or parole is finished. Individuals who lose their voting rights due to a felony conviction may re-register to vote upon completion of their sentence

How to register to vote:

Register online: requires a valid Kansas driver’s license or non-driver’s identification card
Register via mail: print, complete, and sign the Kansas Voter Registration Application (Spanish) and mail it to your local election authority (a list of addresses is included on the form).

Voter ID Requirements

State law requires Kansas voters to show photographic identification when casting a vote in person. The following documents may be used to meet photo ID requirements for voting:

Driver’s license or ID card issued by Kansas or another state
U.S. Passport
U.S. Military ID
ID card issued by a Native American tribe
Employee badge or ID issued by a government office
Student ID card from an accredited postsecondary education institution in Kansas
Concealed carry license issued by Kansas or another state
Public assistance ID card issued by a government office

Exemptions from photo ID requirements exist for: permanent advance voters (voters with illness or disabilities); military and overseas voters and their spouses and dependents; and voter with religious objections who sign a Declaration of Religious Objection (Form DRO (Español)). Voters age 65 or older may use an expired photo ID.

Registered voters who do not have an approved government-issued photo ID and would like one to vote may apply for a free nondriver identification card with the Kansas Division of Motor Vehicles. To get a free photo ID, individual must fill out a Form DE-VID1 (Certification Requesting Fee Waiver for Nondriver Identification Card) (Español). This form is available at all driver’s licenses offices, all county election offices and online.

Advance Voting – In Person

Kansas allows voters to advance vote in person at county election offices or satellite voting locations up to 20 days before an election. For the 2022 election, counties may begin in-person advancing voting on October 19 for the general election. The deadline for in-person advance voting is 12:00 p.m. November 7, 2022 for the general election. To find the locations and hours of advance voting locations, search the list of county election offices.

Advance Voting by Mail

Advance voting by mail has been allowed to all Kansas voters since 1996. You do not need an excuse to advance vote by mail ballot. However, you do need to apply to have an advanced by mail ballot mailed to you for each election as they are NOT mandatory and are sent to voters by county election offices at the request of the voter.

To apply for a vote by mail ballot, print, complete, and sign the Application for Advance Ballot by Mail and mail it to your local election authority (a list of addresses is included on the form).

Resources

Tribes in Kansas

Federally recognized tribes

Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska
Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas

State recognized tribes

None

Native Vote Coordinators

Major Party Contact Information

Democrat
Chair, Lee Kinch
www.ksdp.org

Republican
Chair, Kelly Arnold
www.kansas.gop