Kansas Voting Requirements & Information

U.S. Vote Foundation’s Kansas Voting Requirements and Information directory informs you of Kansas voting rules and options. It focuses on Kansas-specific voting guidelines and information for all voters, including domestic, overseas, and military voters. Here you can find out about Kansas voter eligibility, voter ID requirements, registration, absentee and early voting options, ways to transmit voting documents and links to specific-Kansas voting tools. It's an all-in-one Kansas voting resource.

General Information

Registration

You can register to vote or update your registration information:

  • online
  • by mail
  • in person at your elections office
  • at some public assistance offices and motor vehicle offices

Election Day Voting

Polling places are open from 7am to 7pm on Election Day.

Find my polling place

Early Voting

Any voter may may vote in person in the county election office starting the Tuesday before election day, or up to 20 days before the election, depending on the county. Contact your election office to inquire about early voting options in your area.

Absentee Voting

Kansas does not offer all mail elections when a candidate appears on the ballot. Advance Voting by Mail is only available when there is a question on the ballot at the local level. You do not need an excuse to advance vote by mail ballot. However, you do need to apply to county election offices to have an advanced by mail ballot mailed to you for each election. If your signature on the application or on your ballot does not match your signature on your voter registration, you may be contacted for verification purposes.

If you have someone else return your ballot for you, this person will simply sign a statement that no undue influence has been exercised on you and your directions have been followed.

Beginning Jan 1, 2026, voted ballots must be received by the county election officer by 7:00 pm on the day of the election.

Please visit the US Vote Disability Voting Guide to see accommodations for the registration and voting process.

Eligibility Requirements

You are eligible to vote in Kansas if you:

  • Are a U.S. citizen
  • Are a resident of Kansas
  • at 17 years of age provided you will be 18 by the next general election.

You must have registered at least 20 days before an election to be eligible to vote.

You are NOT eligible to vote in Kansas if:

  • You are currently serving a sentence including incarceration, parole, probation, or extended supervision for a felony conviction
  • A judge has specifically ruled that you are not able to vote.

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

If you are a student, you are eligible to vote in Kansas if:

  • You reside in Kansas but are attending college in another state
  • You reside in another state but attend college in Kansas
  • You provide a student ID from an accredited school in this state

Identification Requirements

Voter Registration

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

If you do not have one of these forms of ID and need help getting ID, go to www.voteriders.org.

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

An expiration date does not need to be shown on the photo ID. However, if there is an expiration date on the ID, it must not be expired. ID is also required for Advance Voting in Person which is available up to 20 days before an election. If an advance voter does not provide identification, the county election officer may issue a provisional ballot to the voter. The provisional ballot will not be considered valid until the voter submits their photographic identification to before the county canvass. If you do not have one of the Kansas valid IDs and need help getting ID, go to www.voteriders.org.

Voter Materials Transmission Options

Domestic Voter

In-Person

Mail

Fax

Email

Online
Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Blank Ballot To Voter
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return

State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?

State Elections Website

https://sos.ks.gov/elections/elections.html

Where is my Polling Place?

https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView

Can I Register to Vote Online?

https://www.kdor.ks.gov/apps/voterreg/home/index

Am I Registered?

https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView

Overseas / Military Voter Information

https://sos.ks.gov/elections/military-overseas-citizens.html

Where are my Early Voting Locations?

https://sos.ks.gov/elections/voter-information.html
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