Kansas Absentee Ballots

Last updated on August 2, 2016

Warnings

You must provide your current Kansas drivers license number on your absentee ballot application. If you can't provide that number, then you need to include a copy of your photo ID with your application. You can find a list of acceptable forms of ID at www.vote.org/voter-id-laws.

Kansas absentee ballot deadlines

Absentee ballot application deadlines: Received by 5:00 p.m. the Tuesday before Election Day.
Voted ballots are due: Received by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Kansas absentee ballot rules

Any registered Kansas voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

Kansas absentee ballot directions

Use our Absentee Ballot Tool to prepare your application.
Sign and date the form. This is very important!
Return your completed application to your Local Election Office as soon as possible. We’ll provide the mailing address for you.
All Local Election Offices will accept mailed or hand-delivered forms. If it’s close to the deadline, call and see if your Local Election Office will let you fax or email the application.
Make sure your application is received by the deadline. Your application must actually arrive by this time — simply being postmarked by the deadline is insufficient.
Please contact your Local Election Office if you have any further questions about the exact process.

Once you receive your ballot...

Once you receive the ballot, carefully read and follow the instructions.
Sign and date where indicated.
Mail your voted ballot back to the address indicated on the return envelope.
Your voted ballot must arrive by the deadline or it will not be counted.

Offsite links

State Election Website
Local Election Office: This is the government office responsible for running elections in your region. Theses are the best people to contact if you have any questions at all about voting in your state.
Find your polling place
Learn more about absentee voting
Learn more about voter ID