VOTER REGISTRATION
Voter Registration Application Form (English)
Voter Registration Application Form (Español)
Registration Qualifications
Where Can I Register to Vote?
How Do I Register by Mail?
When Can I Register to Vote?
When Do I Need to Update or Change My Voter Registration?
Can I Perform a Voter Registration Drive?
You must be registered in order to vote.
Qualifications:
Must be a United States citizen
Must be a resident of Kansas
Must be at least 18 years of age before the next statewide general election
If you have been convicted of a felony, you may register if your civil rights have been restored.
Where Can I Register to Vote?- By Mail
- In Person at the Election Office, 850 State Avenue
- Offices of the City Clerk in:
. Kansas City, KS, 701 N. 7th Street
. Bonner Springs, KS, 205 E. 2nd Street
. Edwardsville, KS, 690 South 4th Street
- Kansas Driver's License Offices
- Public Assistance Offices
- Public Libraries
- Most High Schools
How Do I Register by Mail?Click here to open the Voter Registration Application Form and print. Complete all information on the form. Make sure you provide your Kansas Driver's License Number or nondriver's identification card number. If you do not have either one, enter the last four digits of your social security number. Sign and mail to the Wyandotte County Election Office, 850 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101. Voter registration applications must contain an original signature and cannot be faxed. Kansas law now requires all first-time voters to show identification. Please include, with your Voter Registration Application, a copy of one of the forms of identification listed below:
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Current and valid Kansas Driver's License |
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Kansas non-driver's identification card |
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Utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check or other government document showing your current address. (If you choose a bank statement, please blot out or cover your account numbers.) |
After your Voter Registration Application has been processed, we will mail you a Voter ID card. It provides information regarding your Ward and Precinct, the location of your polling place, and your elected officials' districts.
You may register anytime until 14 days prior to each election. Your application must be postmarked no later than the 15th day prior to any election.
Registration re-opens the day following an election.
When Do I Need to Update or Change My Voter Registration?You must complete a new Voter Registration Application and send it to the Election Office:
- If you have moved;
- If you have a name change;
- If you want to change your party affiliation.
What are the guidelines to distribute Voter Registration Application forms to the public?
You may do a voter registration drive or door-to-door registration.
If you are collecting Voter Registration Applications, please bring them to the Election Office promptly.
The applicant is not a registered voter until the Application is received in the Election Office.
NOTE: Registration closes 14 days prior to each election.
Voter Registration Applications must be mailed or hand-delivered to the Election Office. Original signatures are required; therefore, the Applications cannot be faxed or E-mailed.
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