KANSAS

Voter Registration Deadline: 21 days before Election Day.

2024 Election Information

State Primary Election: August 6, 2024

• Voter Registration Deadline: July 16

• Mail-in Ballot Application Deadline: July 30

General Election: November 5, 2024

• Voter Registration Deadline: October 15

• Mail-in Ballot Application Deadline: October 29

More election information available at:

sos.ks.gov/elections/elections.html

Online voter registration available at:

kdor.ks.gov/Apps/VoterReg/Default.aspx

Mail-in PDF voter registration form available at:

sos.ks.gov/forms/elections/voterregistration.pdf

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.

Paper Voter Registration Form: 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.

Online Voter Registration Form: To apply to register to vote online, you must have a Kansas driver’s license or nondriver’s identification card number.

All voters in Kansas must show a photo ID to cast a ballot in person, including advance in-person ballots and voting at the polls on Election Day. A valid ID must include your name, photograph, and, if it has an expiration date, be unexpired. Voters 65 years of age or older may, however, use an expired photo ID. If you cannot present an acceptable ID at the polls, you may vote a provisional ballot that will be counted if you provide a valid ID to your county election official in person, electronically, or by mail before the meeting of the county board of canvassers.

Acceptable forms of photo ID include:

• 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 municipal, county, state, or federal government office or agency

• Concealed carry license issued by Kansas or another state

A full list of acceptable photo IDs, as well as information about obtaining a free ID, can be found at: kssos.org/elections/elections-faq.html#Photo-ID.

Voters requesting to receive advance ballots by mail must submit a copy of their photo ID with their mail-in ballot request application.

Make a plan. Check your registration and absentee ballot status, look up your voting site and hours at:

https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/voterview

Advance Voting By Mail: Any registered voter in Kansas may vote an advance ballot by mail without an excuse. Advance ballots can be requested in person at your county election office, by fax, or by mail.

• Advance voting by mail ballot request deadline: Applications must be received by the county election officer by the close of business on the Tuesday preceding Election Day.

• Completed mail ballot return deadline: Completed ballots submitted by mail must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received no later than close of business on the third day after the election. Completed ballots may also be submitted in person and 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.

An application form is available at: sos.ks.gov/forms/elections/AV1.pdf

Track your absentee ballot status at: myvoteinfo.voteks.org/voterview

Advance Voting 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.

Does Registering to Vote Affect my 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.

Does Registering to Vote Affect my Status as a Dependent on My 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.

Does Registering to Vote impact my 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.