The general election is Nov 8, 2022
Kansas, here’s all the info you need to know!
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Important Dates to know, Kansas!
New Voter Registration Deadline
Received by Tue Jul 12, 2022
Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
In-Person Request by Mon Aug 1, 2022 12:00PM CDT
Early Voting
Wed Oct 19, 2022
In Advance Voting Center by Sun Nov 6, 2022 4:00PM CST
In the Election Office by Sun Nov 6, 2022 12:00PM CST
Can I Vote by Mail? (Absentee)
Absentee Ballot Deadlines
Postmarked by Tue Nov 8, 2022
Post received by Fri Nov 11, 2022
In-Person Request by Mon Nov 7, 2022 12:00PM CST
Request for Postal Ballot by Tue Nov 1, 2022
Absentee Ballot Rules
Any registered voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.
Request Your Absentee Ballot Here
Am I eligible to register to vote?
General Requirements
You are eligible to vote in Kansas if you:
- Are a U.S citizen
- Are a resident of Kansas
- Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
- Live in the precinct where you vote for at least 21 days prior to the election
- You have been legally declared "mentally incompetent" by a court
- You are registered to vote in another state
- You are currently serving a sentence including incarceration, parole, probation, or extended supervision for a felony conviction
- if you will be 18 by Election Day
For Military Service Members
Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:
- U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
- Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
- Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
Voting Overseas
U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state.
If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S.
To vote from overseas:
- Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.
Can I vote if I have a record?
You probably can. Find out!
Please use our eligibility tool to find out if you can vote.
I am a college student. Where do I register to vote?
My school's address or my parent's address?
Students who lived in Kansas prior to attending school and who wish to establish or keep their Kansas voting residency (i.e., at their parents’ Kansas address) should have no problem doing so, unless they have already registered to vote in another state. Students who intend to make their school address their principal home should have no trouble establishing voting residency in Kansas.
Will I need ID?
Do I need ID to register to vote?
To register to vote in Kansas you should provide one of the following:
- Your Kansas Driver's License Number
- Your Kansas ID Number
- Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number
Do I need ID if I am voting in person?
In Kansas, you need to show a valid ID to vote. You can use any ID from this list:
- Valid US Passport
- Valid Government Employee ID
- Public Assistance ID
- Valid Military ID
- Valid Kansas Driver's License
- License to Carry Concealed Weapon or Firearm
- Valid Kansas Non-driver's ID
- Valid Tribal ID
- Valid Student ID from State School