Kansas is one of 16 states that have enacted restrictive voting laws this year, falling just short of records set in 2021, according to a roundup of such laws from a national think tank. The 29 laws tighten voter access by removing people from voter rolls,

Citizens in Reno County have plenty of choices to make as they head to the polls on or before election day on Nov. 4.

Here’s a list of early voting locations and their opening hours within the KC metro for the Nov. 4 election. Plus, see deadlines for voting by mail.

Kansas Legislature's committee on election transparency engages in lights-out argument about partisanship in crafting the list of invited speakers.

No-excuse absentee voting for Kansas City’s Nov. 4 special election will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 21, and conclude on Monday, Nov. 3, at 5 p.m.

Through September 2025, Ballotpedia reported on 24,294 elections across 46 states: 17,907 (74%) were uncontested and 6,387 (26%) were contested. Kansas elections so far in 2025 followed the trend, but Missouri had a greater rate of contested races.

From redefining suffrage and repealing prohibition to overhauling tax systems and increasing legislative pay, Kansas voters and the Kansas Supreme Court have historically rejected a wide range of constitutional amendments over the years.

Opponents fear that Kansas Republican lawmakers will break Johnson County into multiple Congressional districts in order to push out Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids. GOP leaders were at the White House this week after approving funding for a special session.