Kansas Voter Info

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

Mon Nov 7, 2022 12:00PM CST

Am I registered?

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

Request Ballot with "Excuse" by Tue Nov 8, 2022

Absentee Ballot Rules

Any registered voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

Request Your Absentee Ballot Here

Click here to get your absentee ballot now.

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

You are NOT eligible to vote in Kansas if:

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

Restorative Requirements

If you have completed a felony sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, supervision, period of probation, or you have been pardoned, then you are immediately eligible to register to vote

You may preregister to vote in Kansas

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

If you do not have these IDs, you may provide:

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