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Elections iconElection Guides & Resources

Guides

Guide to Voter Registration Drives

Advance Mail Ballot Security Guide

Register to Vote Guide

Advance Voting Guide

Photo ID 101 Guide

Provisional Voting Guide

Voting Accessibility Guide

Voting and Felony Convictions Guide

Petition Circulation Guide

Candidate Petition Circulation Guide

Poll Agent Guide

HAVA Complaint Procedure Guide

Voter Registration Information Card

Notice to Voters

Voter Rights and Responsibilities

Kansas Elections Standards

*Please Note: The election standards will be updated to included 2025 legislative changes by July 15.

The Kansas Elections Standards serve as a guide for county election officers by providing narrative descriptions of election-related topics and references to legal authority. It is not a substitute for directly referencing the relevant legal authority.

Chapter I – Voter Registration

Chapter II – Election Administration

Chapter III – Canvassing

Chapter IV – Candidates

Chapter V – Petitions

Chapter VI – Voting Equipment

Chapter VII – Public Officers

State Resources

Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission

Kansas Department of Motor Vehicles

Kansas Office of Vital Statistics

National Resources

Federal Election Commission

Federal Voting Assistance Program

Help America Vote Act

National Association of Secretaries of State

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Political Parties

Kansas Democratic Party

Kansas Libertarian Party

Kansas Republican Party

Democratic National Committee

Libertarian National Committee

Republican National Committee