Kansas

43% of 18-29 year olds voted in Kansas in 2024*

*Source CIRCLE - Youth Voting and Civic Engagement in America

The deadline to register in Kansas is 21 days before Election day (October 13, 2026) and can be completed online, in-person, or by mailing a printed application.

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Check your Kansas voter registration status here.

 

Eligibility

In order to register to vote in Kansas, you must be a U.S. citizen, a Kansas resident, at least 17 years old at the time of registration (must be 18 to vote), and has completed the terms of a sentence for felony conviction.

  • A felony conviction results in the loss of the right to vote until the terms of the felony are complete. See the guide to voting after felony conviction guide here. If on probation or parole, you are unable to vote until your probation/parole is completed. Once your sentence is complete, you are able to re-register to vote.
  • College students may choose to register to vote at either their home address OR at their college address.

Deadline

The deadline to register to vote in Kansas for the General Election is October 13, 2026

 

Voter Registration Process

There are three methods of voter registration in Kansas: online, mail in a printable application, or in-person.

  • Further voter registration information for Kansas can be found here.

This page was last updated on September 30, 2026. 

Questions? Contact us here.

Kansas offers in-person, by-mail, and early voting in the 2026 general election.

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Vote-By-Mail Practices

Any registered Kansas voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail. Click here to access Kansas’s Application for Advance Ballot by Mail form.

  • The deadline to submit an absentee ballot application is October 27, 2026, 7 days prior to Election Day.
  • Ballots must be postmarked on/before Election Day and received in the county election office by the close of business on the Friday following the election.
  • On your absentee application, you must include your driver’s license number or a copy of your photo identification. More information here.
  • Further absentee voting information for Kansas is listed here.

Early Voting

Kansas offers early voting.

  • Advance voting in-person is available 20 days prior to Election Day. Contact your County Elections Office to find locations and hours for early voting.

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Locate your polling place here.

 

Election Day Practices

On Election Day, the polls are open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

  • At the polls, you must present an acceptable form of photo ID in order to vote. Further information about what types of ID to produce can be found here.
  • Further Kansas voting information is listed here.

This page was last updated on September 30, 2026. 

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