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Kansas | Voting Guide
Voting Guide
Kansas
Registration Deadlines and Election Dates
Voter Registration Deadline: 21 days before Election Day
2022
Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline: July 12
Primary Election: August 2
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 18
General Election: November 8
Official Election Websites
More election information available at:
https://sos.ks.gov/elections/elections.html
Online voter registration available at:
https://www.kdor.ks.gov/Apps/VoterReg/Default.aspx
Mail-in voter registration form available at:
https://www.sos.ks.gov/forms/elections/voterregistration.pdf
Register at School or Home
Students have a decision about where to register to vote.
You have a right to register to vote at the address you consider the place where you live, whether that is your family's home or the place where you attend school. You should update your registration anytime this home address changes.
You may only be registered and vote in one location.
What Type of ID Do I Need to Register?
The voter registration form asks for your Kansas driver’s license or ID number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number. Be sure to provide one of these numbers if you have it.
You must have a Kansas driver’s license or nondriver’s identification card number to register online.
What Type of ID Do I Need to Vote?
All voters in Kansas must show an unexpired photo ID when voting an advance ballot in person or at the polls on Election Day. Voters casting mail-in ballots need only submit a copy of their photo ID with their mail-in ballot request application, if they do not provide a Kansas driver’s license or ID card number on their application.
A valid ID must include your name, photograph, and, if it has an expiration date, be unexpired. Acceptable forms of ID include, but are not limited to:
A driver’s license issued by Kansas or another state
A student ID issued by an accredited Kansas postsecondary educational institution
A state ID card issued by Kansas or by another state
A U.S. passport
A U.S. military ID
An ID card issued by a Native American tribe
A public assistance ID card issued by a government office
An employee ID or identification document from a municipality
A full list of acceptable photo IDs, as well as information about obtaining a free ID, can be found at: https://www.kssos.org/elections/elections-faq.html#Photo-ID.
If you cannot present a valid ID on Election Day, you may vote a provisional ballot, which will only be counted if you provide a valid ID to the county election official, in person, electronically, or by mail, before the meeting of the county board of canvassers.
Where Do I Vote?
Make a plan. Check your registration and absentee ballot status, look up your voting site and hours at:
How Can I Vote?
By Mail
Any registered voter in Kansas may vote by an “advance” mail-in ballot without an excuse. Mail-in ballots can be requested in person at your county election office, by fax, or by mail. An application form is available at:
http://www.sos.ks.gov/forms/elections/AV1.pdf
Track your absentee ballot status at:
https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/voterview
Advance mail-in-ballot applications can be submitted in person, by mail, or by fax and must be received by the county election officer by the close of business on the Tuesday preceding Election Day.
Completed ballots submitted in person must be received by the county election officer (including hand-delivered to any polling place in the county) by the close of polls on Election Day, or postmarked on or before Election Day and received no later than close of business on the third day after the election.
Early In-Person
Any registered voter may cast an “advance” ballot in-person. "Advance" in-person voting hours vary by county. An advance ballot may be cast in person until noon on the day before Election Day. Contact your county election office for more information about your county's advance voting period and where you can cast your advance ballot.
Election Day
Voting sites will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. If you are in line by the closing time, then you have a right to vote. Some counties may open polls as early as 6:00 a.m. and close as late as 8:00 p.m. Contact your county election officer for more information.
Common Questions/Concerns
Registering to Vote Does Not Affect Your:
Federal Financial Aid
Where you register to vote will not affect federal financial aid such as Pell Grants, Perkins or Stafford loans, or your dependency status for FAFSA.
Status as a Dependent on Your Parents’ Taxes
Being registered to vote at a different address from your parents does not prevent them from claiming you as a dependent on their taxes.
Tuition Status
Being deemed out-of-state for tuition purposes does not prevent you from choosing to register to vote in your campus community.
Will registering to vote in Kansas affect my driver’s license or car registration?
As a full-time student in Kansas, you may have to register your vehicle and obtain a Kansas driver’s license, regardless of whether you register to vote in Kansas. You may wish to contact the Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles for more information.
Fair Elections Center and Campus Vote Project intend the information contained herein to be used only as a general guide. This document should not be used as a substitute for consultation with a licensed Kansas legal professional.
Last update May 2021