Voting Access Scorecard - Kansas
The Franchise Project’s Voting Access Scorecard ranks how accessible voting is in Kansas. The Voting Access Scorecard measures the accessibility of American elections by analyzing state election laws and practices. Each state’s performance is based on 30 measurable metrics shown to affect accessibility and foster participation. All metrics are weighted equally to fairly assess all states and their practices. If answered in the affirmative, each metric is worth 1 point, for a total of 30 points. Note that if a practice varies by county or municipality, e.g. the number of early voting locations in Wisconsin, the state only received 0.5 points for that metric. Note: Y=Yes, N=No, and V=Varies by Municipality/County.
Currently, Kansas ranks 44. But you can make a difference! Take action now!Overall score: 12 / 30
Y=Yes, N=No, V=Varies by County/Municipality
| State registration deadline is the Friday before Election Day or later Kansas Secretary of State: https://www.kssos.org/forms/elections/A_Guide_to_Voting_in_Kansas.pdf | N |
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| State offers Election Day registration Kansas Secretary of State: https://www.kssos.org/forms/elections/A_Guide_to_Voting_in_Kansas.pdf | N |
| State has automatic registration Kansas Secretary of State: https://www.kssos.org/forms/elections/A_Guide_to_Voting_in_Kansas.pdf | N |
| State does NOT create barriers to voter registration by third parties (e.g. allows third party registration, does not require registration drive training or notification) Kansas Secretary of State: https://www.sos.ks.gov/forms/elections/A_Guide_to_Voter_Registration_Drives.pdf | Y |
| State does NOT impose fines or criminal penalties for negligent/accidential voter registration mistakes Kansas Secretary of State: https://www.sos.ks.gov/forms/elections/A_Guide_to_Voter_Registration_Drives.pdf | Y |
| State offers early voting/in-person absentee voting in multiple locations per municipality/county Locations determined by local officials. KSA § 25-1122(g): http://www.ksrevisor.org/statutes/chapters/ch25/025_011_0022.html Kansas Secretary of State: https://www.kssos.org/elections/elections_registration_voting.html | V |
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| State offers early voting/in-person absentee voting during evenings and/or weekends Hours determined by local officials. KSA § 25-1122(g): http://www.ksrevisor.org/statutes/chapters/ch25/025_011_0022.html Kansas Secretary of State: https://www.kssos.org/elections/elections_registration_voting.html | V |
| State allows no-excuse early voting/in-person absentee voting Kansas Secretary of State: https://www.kssos.org/elections/elections_registration_voting.html | Y |
| State holds all elections entirely by mail Kansas Secretary of State: https://www.kssos.org/elections/elections_registration_voting.html | N |
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| State does NOT require an excuse to vote by mail Kansas Secretary of State: https://www.kssos.org/elections/elections_registration_voting.html | Y |
| State deadline to return absentee ballot is NO earlier than Election Day (via any type of delivery) Kansas Secretary of State: https://www.kssos.org/elections/elections_registration_voting.html | Y |
| State allows all voters to sign up to vote by absentee permanently Only voters who have a permanent disability or an illness which has been diagnosed as a permanent illness may sign up for permanent absentee. Kan. Stat. Ann. §25-1122(g): http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2014/b2013_14/statute/025_000_0000_chapter/025_011_0000_article/025_011_0022_section/025_011_0022_k/ | N |
| State allows voters to request vote by mail ballot online Kansas Secretary of State: http://www.kssos.org/elections/elections_registration_voting.html | N |
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| State allows voters to register online Kansas Secretary of State: https://www.kdor.ks.gov/apps/voterreg/default.aspx | Y |
| State allows voters to check their Election Day polling location online Kansas Secretary of State: https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView/PollingPlaceSearch.do | Y |
| State allows voters to check their vote by mail status online Kansas Secretary of State: http://www.voteks.org/after-you-vote/more-information.html | N |
| State does NOT require a Photo ID to vote on Election Day Kansas Secretary of State: https://www.kssos.org/forms/elections/A_Guide_to_Voting_in_Kansas.pdf | N |
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| State does NOT require a Photo ID to vote early or by mail Must provide either a Kansas driver's license number, Kansas nondriver's identification card number, or a photocopy of a photo ID when applying for an absentee ballot. KSA § 25-1122: http://www.ksrevisor.org/statutes/chapters/ch25/025_011_0022.html | N |
| If ID required, State allows voter to vote through alternative process that does not require voter action (Note: full points received if no ID required at all) Provisional ballot not counted unless voter appears later and presents ID. KSA § 25-2908: http://kslegislature.org/li_2012/b2011_12/statute/025_000_0000_chapter/025_029_0000_article/025_029_0008_section/025_029_0008_k/ | N |
| During voter maintenance process, if address has not changed, state allows voter to simply mail back confirmation form KSA § 25-2316c(d)(1): http://www.ksrevisor.org/statutes/chapters/ch25/025_023_0016c.html | Y |
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| State is NOT a member of Interstate Crosscheck Bryan Caskey, Kansas Secretary of State, Director of Elections (email communication, May 24, 2023) | N |
| State is Member of ERIC ERIC, http://www.ericstates.org/whowear John Lindback, ERIC Executive Director (email communication, May 25, 2023) | N |
| State refused to comply with the Pence-Kobach voter registration data request Kansas City Star: http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article159113369.html | N |
| State allows individuals to vote when their sentence is complete Kansas Votes, http://www.voteks.org/before-you-vote/am-i-eligible.html | Y |
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| State allows individuals to vote during their term of incarceration Kansas Votes, http://www.voteks.org/before-you-vote/am-i-eligible.html | N |
| State allows individuals to vote after incarceration, while on probation or parole Kansas Votes, http://www.voteks.org/before-you-vote/am-i-eligible.html | N |
| State voting technology requires a paper trail Kansas has not established a statutory requirement for permanent voter verifiable ballot or record. Kansas Secretary of State: https://www.kssos.org/forms/elections/A_Guide_to_Voting_in_Kansas.pdf | N |
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| State requires poll worker training KSA § 25-2804: http://www.ksrevisor.org/statutes/chapters/ch25/025_028_0004.html Training appears to be required. | Y |
| State law requires voting machines to meet federal standards, testing by a federally accredited laboratory, or federal certification Kansas Secretary of State: https://www.sos.ks.gov/forms/elections/election_standards/ChapVI-VotingSystems.pdf; Voting systems by county: https://www.kssos.org/forms/elections/voting%20systems.pdf | N |
| State provides readily accessible voting technology information Kansas Secretary of State: http://www.sos.ks.gov/forms/elections/A_Guide_to_Voting_in_Kansas.pdf | Y |
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