2026 Primary Election Voting FAQ

Where is my polling place?

The most reliable, up-to-the-minute source is the Kansas Secretary of State's Voter View website, which pulls polling information directly from your county election office. You can also check your registration status and track your mail ballot there.

I haven't returned my mail ballot yet. What do I do?

Instead, return your completed ballot, sealed inside the signed return envelope, by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day in any of these ways:

• Deliver it to your county election office
• Deposit it in any official ballot drop box in your county. Drop boxes are locked when polls close
• Take it to any polling place in your county before polls close

I requested a mail ballot. Can I still vote in person?

Yes. Requesting a mail ballot does not bar you from the polls on Election Day. Here is how it works:

• If you still have your completed mail ballot, you can return the sealed and signed envelope to any polling place in your county before polls close.
• If you would rather vote at the polling place, go to the precinct polling place where you live and you will vote a provisional ballot.
• If you bring an incomplete mail ballot with you, a judge or clerk can accept it and void it before you cast your provisional ballot.
• Your provisional ballot is counted once the county board of canvassers confirms it was properly cast and that you did not otherwise vote in the election. If your returned mail ballot was already accepted, the provisional ballot will not also be counted. K.S.A. 25-2908(f)

I made a mistake on my ballot or envelope. What do I do?

Mistakes on the ballot: if you make a mistake while marking your ballot, stop and contact your county election office rather than trying to alter the ballot in a way that conflicts with its instructions. A destroyed, spoiled, lost, or never-received mail ballot can be replaced. You can get up to two replacement ballots. K.S.A. 25-1122f

Missing or mismatched signatures: your mail ballot return envelope must be signed. An unsigned envelope cannot be opened and the ballot cannot be counted unless the problem is corrected through your county's cure process. K.S.A. 25-1136(b)

Your county election officer must attempt to contact you if your envelope has no signature or the signature does not match the one on file, and must give you an opportunity to fix it before the final county canvass begins. If you learn of a signature problem, contact your county election office immediately and follow its instructions. The canvass date, and therefore the practical deadline to fix it, varies by county. K.S.A. 25-1124(b), (h)

What ID do I need to vote?

Kansas requires photo ID for all in-person voting, including in-person advance voting. K.S.A. 25-2908(b)(4) Your ID is valid if it shows your name and photograph and has not expired:

• Driver's license issued by Kansas or another U.S. state or district
• State ID card issued by Kansas or another U.S. state or district
• Concealed carry handgun license
• U.S. passport
• Employee badge issued by a municipal, county, state, or federal office or agency
• U.S. military ID
• Student ID card from an accredited postsecondary institution in Kansas
• Public assistance ID card from a municipal, county, state, or federal office or agency
• ID card issued by an Indian tribe

Important details:

• Age 65 or older? An expired ID is okay. K.S.A. 25-2908(h)(1)
• Out-of-state driver's licenses and state IDs are acceptable.
• Student IDs must be from a Kansas institution.
• Your ID does not need to show your current address. Only your name and photo matter.

What is a provisional ballot, and how do I make sure it counts?

A provisional ballot is how you vote instead of being turned away. You will vote provisionally when:

• You cannot or will not provide valid ID K.S.A. 25-2908(d), (h)(2)
• Your name or address does not match the registration or poll book K.S.A. 25-2908(d)
• Your name is not in the registration books at all. The poll worker writes your name in, you sign, and the judge challenges the vote K.S.A. 25-2908(e)
• You received a mail ballot but show up to vote in person K.S.A. 25-2908(f)
• You vote after normal poll hours under a court order K.S.A. 25-414(c)
• You are a voter with a disability K.S.A. 25-2909(c)

How to make sure your provisional ballot counts:

For an ID problem, get a valid ID to your county election officer in person, by mail, or electronically before the county board of canvassers meets. The canvassers review the IDs alongside the ballots and count your ballot if the ID is valid and the ballot was properly cast. K.S.A. 25-2908(d)

The election judges must give you written information on how to find out whether your provisional ballot was counted and, if not, why. K.S.A. 25-409(b) The canvass can be held as late as 13 days after the election, so the window to fix problems varies by county. Act quickly.

When can I vote, and what assistance can I get?

Polls are open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time in every Kansas county for this election. K.S.A. 25-106 If you are in line when polls close, you may vote. Stay in line.

Assistance in voting:

• You may request assistance if you are unable to mark your own ballot due to temporary illness, disability, or lack of proficiency in English, or if you are age 65 or older (no other qualification needed). K.S.A. 25-2909(a)
• You are accompanied to the booth by a person of your own choosing; if you choose no one, by two election board members of different political parties, who mark the ballot as you direct. K.S.A. 25-2909(b)
• Election board members must also provide the signature on behalf of a voter unable to sign due to temporary illness, disability, or lack of English proficiency. K.S.A. 25-2908(c)(3)
• The person assisting you must not be an agent of a political campaign, your employer or your employer's agent, or an officer or agent of your union. 52 U.S.C. § 10508

Accessibility:

• A voter with a disability may request that a ballot be brought to the entrance of the polling place, or to a location outside within 250 feet of the entrance. Two election board members of different parties bring the ballot out and remain with you while you vote.
• All polling places must be accessible to voters with disabilities, including ramps, handrails, wheelchair-accessible booths, and wheelchair-friendly doorways. K.S.A. 25-2710
• Each polling place must have at least one fully accessible machine allowing independent voting.
• Language assistance is required in five Kansas counties: Finney, Ford, Grant, Haskell, and Seward.

I'm unaffiliated. Can I vote in the primary?

• Yes. Unaffiliated voters may declare a party affiliation at the polls on primary day and vote that party's ballot. The signed statement is your declaration of affiliation. K.S.A. 25-3301(c)
• Voters already affiliated with a party may not change affiliation at the polls. The deadline to switch was June 1, 2026.
• No party declaration is needed to vote on ballot questions. All registered voters, including unaffiliated voters, may vote on the constitutional amendment and local ballot questions.

What is allowed in and around polling places?

Electioneering is knowingly attempting to persuade or influence voters for or against a candidate, party, or ballot question, including wearing or distributing labels, signs, posters, or stickers that clearly identify a candidate or indicate support or opposition to a ballot question. It is prohibited inside and within 250 feet of the entrance of any polling place on Election Day, and of any advance voting site during advance voting. Vehicles transporting voters to a polling place for the purpose of voting are not electioneering. K.S.A. 25-2430(a)(2)

Voter intimidation or coercion through disorderly conduct is prohibited. If you experience or witness it, report it to your county election office and call the KDP Voter Protection Hotline at 785-329-4006.