KANSAS

Election Information

Upcoming Elections

2008 Presidentidal Primary Election: 04/1/08

2008 State Primary Election: 08/5/08

2008 General Election: 11/4/08

Registration Deadlines

15 days before an election

Specific Deadlines:

  • 2008 State Primary Election: 07/21/08
  • 2008 General Election: 10/20/08

Where to Obtain Registration Forms

Absentee Voting

Absentee voting is allowed if the voter is:

  • Registered in KS
  • A member of the Armed Forces or a spouse or dependent of a member of the Armed forces
  • A U.S. citizen living overseas who will be at least 18 years of age before the next General Election and whose last residence prior to going overseas was in KS

Rules and Deadlines

  • Absentee ballots can be found with the county election office.
  • Ballots must be returned to the county election office.
  • Ballot must be received by the end of voting on Election Day.

Early Voting

Yes, for all registered voters beginning the Tuesday before Election Day in the County Election Office.

Identification Requirements

At registration:

  • Current and valid photo identification or
  • A current utility bill,
  • Bank statement,
  • Government check,
  • Paycheck
  • Other government document that shows the name and address of the elector

At polls, first time voters must bring:

  • Current and valid photo identification or
  • A current utility bill, or
  • Bank statement, or
  • Government check, or
  • Paycheck or
  • Other government document that shows the name and address of the elector

How to check registration

Contact your County Election Officer

How to locate polling place

Contact your County Election Officer

Information for felons

Voter is eligible to register upon completion of sentence, including probation or parole.


For more information, go to the Secretary of State’s website or go to Vote Kansas.  

Recent News

April 9, 2007: The Kansas House blocked what would have been the nation’s most restrictive voter identification and proof of citizenship requirement by a narrow margin of two votes. The Senate had voted to pass the bill 28-12 in February. The proposal required citizens in Kansas to prove their citizenship with either a birth certificate or passport to register to vote. This bill would have made Kansas the second state to require proof of citizenship.

The bill also contained a provision requiring voters under age 65 to show photo identification to cast a ballot. Present state law requires people voting for the first time in a county must provide identification when they register or before they cast their initial ballot. Seven other states currently request or require photo identification in order to vote. Currently, only Arizona requires proof of citizenship, but many states are considering adding the requirement this year.

Read the bill here.