Kansas state executive official elections, 2018

Elections in Kansas, 2018

• General election: Nov. 6
• Voter registration deadline: Oct. 16
• Early voting: Oct. 17 - Nov. 5
• Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6

• Online registration: Yes
• Same-day registration: No
• Voter ID: Photo ID required
• Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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On the ballot: U.S. House • Governor • Attorney General • Secretary of State • State executive offices • State House • Special state legislative • Appellate courts • Local judges • Municipal • Democratic primaries • Republican primaries

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Kansas state executive official elections
Election details
Filing deadline: June 1, 2018
Primary: August 7, 2018 General: November 6, 2018
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Kansas
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The following state executive offices were up for election in Kansas in 2018. Click on the following links to learn more about each race:

Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
Treasurer
Insurance commissioner
State board of education

Candidates and election results

Governor

General election

General election for Governor of Kansas

Laura Kelly defeated Kris Kobach, Greg Orman, Jeff Caldwell, and Rick Kloos in the general election for Governor of Kansas on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Laura Kelly (D)	48.0	506,727
		Kris Kobach (R)	43.0	453,645
		Greg Orman (Independent)	6.5	68,590
		Jeff Caldwell (L)	1.9	20,020
		Rick Kloos (Independent)	0.6	6,584

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,055,566
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Andrea Costley (Independent)
• Aaron Coleman (Independent)
• JoeLarry Hunter (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Kansas

Laura Kelly defeated Carl Brewer, Joshua Svaty, Arden Andersen, and Jack Bergeson in the Democratic primary for Governor of Kansas on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Laura Kelly	51.4	80,377
		Carl Brewer	20.2	31,493
		Joshua Svaty	17.5	27,292
		Arden Andersen	8.4	13,161
	Submit photo	Jack Bergeson	2.5	3,950

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 156,273
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michael Tabman (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Kansas

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Kansas on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kris Kobach	40.6	128,832
		Jeff Colyer	40.5	128,489
		Jim Barnett	8.8	27,994
		Ken Selzer	7.8	24,804
		Patrick Kucera	1.0	3,212
	Submit photo	Tyler Ruzich	0.7	2,275
		Joseph Tutera Jr.	0.5	1,559

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 317,165
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Lieutenant governor

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas

Lynn Rogers defeated Wink Hartman, John Doll, Mary Gerlt, and Nathaniel Kloos in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lynn Rogers (D)	48.0	506,727
		Wink Hartman (R)	43.0	453,645
		John Doll (Independent)	6.5	68,590
		Mary Gerlt (L)	1.9	20,020
	Submit photo	Nathaniel Kloos (Independent)	0.6	6,584

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,055,566
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas

Lynn Rogers defeated Chris Morrow, Katrina Lewison, Dale Cowsert, and Alexander Cline in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lynn Rogers	51.4	80,377
	Submit photo	Chris Morrow	20.2	31,493
	Submit photo	Katrina Lewison	17.5	27,292
	Submit photo	Dale Cowsert	8.4	13,161
		Alexander Cline	2.5	3,950

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 156,273
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wink Hartman	40.6	128,832
		Tracey Mann	40.5	128,489
	Submit photo	Rosie Hansen	8.8	27,994
	Submit photo	Jen Sanderson	7.8	24,804
	Submit photo	Patricia Reitz	1.0	3,212
	Submit photo	Dominic Scavuzzo	0.7	2,275
	Submit photo	Phillip Clemente	0.5	1,559

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 317,165
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Attorney general

General election

General election for Attorney General of Kansas

Incumbent Derek Schmidt defeated Sarah Swain in the general election for Attorney General of Kansas on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Derek Schmidt (R)	59.0	614,436
		Sarah Swain (D)	41.0	427,289

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,041,725
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Kansas

Sarah Swain advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Kansas on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah Swain	100.0	140,503

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 140,503
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Kansas

Incumbent Derek Schmidt advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Kansas on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Derek Schmidt	100.0	269,212

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 269,212
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Secretary of state

General election

General election for Kansas Secretary of State

Scott Schwab defeated Brian McClendon and Rob Hodgkinson in the general election for Kansas Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Schwab (R)	52.6	549,416
		Brian McClendon (D)	43.9	458,142
		Rob Hodgkinson (L)	3.5	36,882

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,044,440
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas Secretary of State

Brian McClendon advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas Secretary of State on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian McClendon	100.0	139,457

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 139,457
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nathaniel McLaughlin (D)
• Lucy Steyer (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas Secretary of State

Scott Schwab defeated Randy Duncan, Dennis Taylor, Craig McCullah, and Keith Esau in the Republican primary for Kansas Secretary of State on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Schwab	38.3	108,705
	Submit photo	Randy Duncan	20.2	57,236
		Dennis Taylor	19.9	56,537
	Submit photo	Craig McCullah	11.5	32,615
		Keith Esau	10.0	28,426

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 283,519
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Treasurer

General election

General election for Kansas Treasurer

Incumbent Jacob LaTurner defeated Marci Francisco in the general election for Kansas Treasurer on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jacob LaTurner (R)	57.7	598,392
		Marci Francisco (D)	42.3	437,879

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,036,271
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas Treasurer

Marci Francisco advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas Treasurer on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marci Francisco	100.0	141,214

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 141,214
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas Treasurer

Incumbent Jacob LaTurner advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas Treasurer on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jacob LaTurner	100.0	258,796

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 258,796
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Insurance commissioner

General election

General election for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance

Vicki Schmidt defeated Nathaniel McLaughlin in the general election for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vicki Schmidt (R)	62.9	644,293
		Nathaniel McLaughlin (D)	37.1	380,166

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,024,459
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance

Nathaniel McLaughlin advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nathaniel McLaughlin	100.0	138,941

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 138,941
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance

Vicki Schmidt defeated Clark Shultz in the Republican primary for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vicki Schmidt	52.0	152,706
		Clark Shultz	48.0	140,887

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 293,593
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State board of education

General election

General election for Kansas State Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Janet Waugh defeated Michael Powell in the general election for Kansas State Board of Education District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janet Waugh (D)	60.5	52,218
	Submit photo	Michael Powell (R)	39.5	34,109

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 86,327
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Janet Waugh advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 1 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janet Waugh	100.0	18,978

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,978
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 1

Michael Powell advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 1 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michael Powell	100.0	12,108

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,108
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General election

General election for Kansas State Board of Education District 3

Michelle Dombrosky defeated Ruth Goff in the general election for Kansas State Board of Education District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michelle Dombrosky (R)	54.4	69,653
		Ruth Goff (D)	45.6	58,419

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 128,072
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 3

Ruth Goff advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 3 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ruth Goff	100.0	18,469

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,469
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 3

Michelle Dombrosky defeated Jason Winbolt in the Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 3 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michelle Dombrosky	63.9	19,779
	Submit photo	Jason Winbolt	36.1	11,189

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,968
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General election

General election for Kansas State Board of Education District 5

Jean Clifford won election in the general election for Kansas State Board of Education District 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jean Clifford (R)	100.0	72,294

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 72,294
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 5

Jean Clifford advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 5 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jean Clifford	100.0	27,210

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,210
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General election

General election for Kansas State Board of Education District 7

Ben Jones defeated James Hannon in the general election for Kansas State Board of Education District 7 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ben Jones (R)	62.1	59,223
	Submit photo	James Hannon (D)	37.9	36,136

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 95,359
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 7

James Hannon advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 7 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	James Hannon	100.0	9,442

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,442
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 7

Ben Jones defeated Robert D'Andrea in the Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 7 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ben Jones	52.0	15,508
		Robert D'Andrea	48.0	14,319

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,827
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General election

General election for Kansas State Board of Education District 9

Incumbent Jim Porter won election in the general election for Kansas State Board of Education District 9 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Porter (R)	100.0	77,191

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 9

Incumbent Jim Porter advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 9 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Porter	100.0	25,853

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Context of the 2018 elections

Party control in Kansas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Republicans in Kansas gained a state government trifecta as a result of the 2010 elections. They defended their trifecta in the 2012, 2014, and 2016 elections. Republicans previously held a trifecta from 1995 to 2002.

Kansas Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas  •  Sixteen years of Republican trifectas

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Voter information

How the primary works

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Kansas utilizes a semi-closed primary process, in which previously unaffiliated voters can participate in the partisan primary of their choice (a voter who is already affiliated with a party can only vote in that party's primary).

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

Unless otherwise set by the county, polls in Kansas open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Central time (6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mountain time). Counties are given the discretion to open polls as early as 6 a.m. and close polls as late as 8 p.m. Central time (5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mountain time). Polls must be open for a minimum of 12 consecutive hours and may not close before 7 p.m. Central time (6 p.m. Mountain time). An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration requirements

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To vote in Kansas, one must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Kansas. In order to register, an individual must be least 18 years old before the next election. Voters must register at least 21 days prior to Election Day. Registration can be done by completing and returning an application, either in person or by mail. Registration may also be completed online.

On June 18, 2018, a federal judge struck down a Kansas law requiring citizens to present proof of citizenship when registering to vote. A federal appeals court subsequently affirmed that decision. For more information, see below.

Automatic registration

Kansas does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Kansas has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Kansas does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Kansas, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Kansas does not require voters to provide proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, an applicant who provides false information "may be convicted and sentenced to up to 17 months in prison."

A Kansas state law that went into effect in 2013 required voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. However, the provision was challenged in court and on June 18, 2018, Judge Julie Robinson, of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, struck down the proof of crequirement and ordered Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R) to stop enforcing the rule. On June 20, 2018, Kobach’s office advised county clerks to comply with Robinson’s order. Kobach appealed the decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, which heard oral arguments on March 18, 2019. On April 29, 2020, a Tenth Circuit panel affirmed the district court's ruling.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. As of January 2025, six states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, and New Hampshire — had passed laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration. However, only two of those states' laws were in effect, in Arizona and New Hampshire. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections as of November 2024. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The site Voter View, run by the Kansas Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Kansas requires voters to present photo identification while voting.

Voters can present the following forms of identification:

• Driver's license or nondriver's identification card issued by Kansas or by another state or district of the United States
• Concealed carry of handgun license issued by Kansas or a concealed carry of handgun or weapon license issued by another state or district of the United States
• United States passport
• Employee badge or identification document issued by a municipal, county, state, or federal government office
• Military identification document issued by the United States
• Student identification card issued by an accredited postsecondary institution of education in the state of Kansas
• Public assistance identification card issued by a municipal, county, state, or federal government office
• Identification card issued by an Indian tribe

A photo ID does not need to have an expiration date, but, if it does have an expiration date, it must not have expired at the time of voting. If the voter is over the age of 65, he or she can use an expired ID.

The following voters are exempt from providing photo ID:

• Military and overseas citizens who vote under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA)
• Voters who vote in mail ballot elections, which are limited to local jurisdictions holding special question-submitted elections
• Voters who are accepted to the permanent advance voting list
• Any voter who objects to having his or her photo taken because of his or her religious beliefs. The voter can complete and sign the Declaration of Religious Objection form.

Voters who do not have a photo ID can obtain one for free through the Division of Vehicles, Kansas Department of Revenue. The voter must provide proof of identity and proof of residence. The voter must also sign an affidavit. Voters can access the Certification Requesting Fee Waiver for Nondriver Identification Card form at all driver's license offices, county election offices, and on the secretary of state's website. If a voter does not have the proper documents to obtain a nondriver ID card, he or she can obtain a Kansas birth certificate from the Kansas Office of Vital Statistics for free. Voters can also apply for a free State Voter Identification Document. Voters should contact the election division of the secretary of state's office at [email protected] or (800) 262-VOTE to apply.

Early voting

Kansas permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Kansas. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee. An absentee ballot application must be received by the Tuesday prior to the election. Kansas refers to absentee voting as "advance voting."

Impact of term limits

See also: Impact of term limits on state executive elections in 2018

Eleven state executive seats in Kansas were up for election in 2018. In the 2018 elections, no officials were ineligible to run because of term limits.

Of the 283 state executives offices on the ballot in 2018, 131 of them were represented by incumbents who were subject to term limits. Of the 36 gubernatorial seats up for election in 2018, 13 governors—two Democrats and 11 Republicans—were term-limited and therefore unable to run for re-election. Of the 31 states with term limits that held state executives elections in 2018, some incumbents in 18 of the states were term-limited.

A total of 49 state executive officials were ineligible to run in the 2018 elections because of term limits. This represented 17 percent of the 283 total seats up for election in 2018. Republicans had more than six times as many state executive officials term-limited in 2018 than Democrats. A total of seven Democrats were term-limited, while 40 Republicans were term-limited. The other two term-limited officials were nonpartisan.

Past elections

2016

There were no state executive elections in Kansas in 2016.

2014

The following elections took place in 2014.

• Kansas down ballot state executive elections, 2014
• Kansas Attorney General election, 2014
• Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
• Kansas state executive official elections, 2014
• Kansas Secretary of State election, 2014

2012

There were no state executive elections in Kansas in 2012.

Recent news

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State profile

Demographic data for Kansas
	Kansas	U.S.
Total population:	2,906,721	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	81,759	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	85.2%	73.6%
Black/African American:	5.8%	12.6%
Asian:	2.6%	5.1%
Native American:	0.8%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0.1%	0.2%
Two or more:	3.3%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	11.2%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	90.2%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	31%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$52,205	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	15%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Kansas. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Kansas

Kansas voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

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External links

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• State of Kansas official website