Voting gives every eligible Kansan a chance to make their voice heard. If you plan to vote in Kansas' November 3 General Election, now is the time to prepare. Whether you vote in person, vote early, or vote absentee, knowing the deadlines and your rights can make Election Day easier.
Key Election Dates
By Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Register to vote or check your voter registration.
In Kansas, the registration deadline is always 21 days before an election. If you've moved, changed your name, or aren't sure you're registered, check before the deadline.
By November 3, 2026 at 7 PM + 3 day grace period
Deadline to return mail-in ballots.
A 2025 Kansas law set the deadline to return mail-in ballots at 7 PM on Election Day. A Douglas County District Court injunction, upheld by the Kansas Court of Appeals and Kansas Supreme Court, currently keeps a three-day grace period in place.
Under that grace period, ballots postmarked by November 3 are expected to count as long as they reach the election office by the end of Friday, November 6. Because the case is still in the courts, we recommend mailing or dropping off your ballot by the close of Election Day to be sure it counts.
November 3, 2026, 7 AM - 7 PM
Election Day
Polls are open from 7 AM to 7 PM on Election Day. If you are in line when polls close (7 PM), you must be allowed to vote.
Bring a Valid Photo ID
To vote in person, bring one of these forms of identification:
- Driver's License or ID card issued by Kansas or another state
- US Passport
- US Military ID
- ID card issued by a Native American tribe
- Employee badge or ID issued by a government office
- Student ID card from an accredited postsecondary education institution in Kansas
- Conceal carry license issued by Kansas or another state
- Public assistance ID card issued by a government office
Permanent advance voters (voters with illness or disabilities), military and oversees voters and their spouses and dependents, and votes with religious objections are exempt from photo ID requirements. Voters over the age of 65 may show an expired photo ID.
Registered voters who do not have an approved government-issued photo ID and would like one to vote may apply for a free nondriver identification card with the Kansas Division of Motor Vehicles. To get a free photo ID, an individual must fill out a Certification Requesting Fee Waiver for Nondriver Identification Card, available at all driver’s licenses offices, all county election offices, and online.
Know What's on Your Ballot
Before Election Day, you can:
Accessible Voting Rights
Federal and State law require the election process be accessible to all voters.
Ballot Accessibility
Every polling place is required to have at least one fully accessible, HAVA compliant voting machine that allows voters with disabilities to vote independently. Voters with disabilities may request assistance from a friend, family member, or companion or seek assistance from a worker at a polling location.
Polling Place Accessibility
Polling places are public accommodations and must be accessible for all voters. Polling places must include ramps and handrails, wheelchair accessible voting booths, and wheelchair friendly doorways.
English as a Second Language
If more than five percent of a county’s residents who are of voting age include members of a single language minority group that do not speak or understand English adequately to comfortably participate in the electoral process, alternative language assistance is provided through printed materials and language outreach. Currently, five counties in Kansas provide required alternative language assistance: Finney, Ford, Grant, Haskell and Seward Counties.
If you feel your voting rights have been compromised or violated, contact the Office of Secretary of State at 1-800-262-8683 or visit sos.ks.gov.
