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VOTER TURNOUT 18-29 |
18.40% | 38.10% | 38.80% | 55.40% | 35.30% | Frey* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-19 |
– | – | – | 45% | – | CIRCLE* | |
REGISTRATION RATE 18-24 |
37.50% | 46.70% | 58.10% | 56.50% | 50.70% | Census* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-24 |
13.80% | 33.80% | 35.40% | 48.40% | 27.70% | Census* | |
YOUTH AND THE VOTE
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KANSAS
27.70%
YOUTH TURNOUT
Ages 18-24 (Census)
KANSAS YOUTH VOTE
2026
Kansas voters can access state resources to register, check their polling place, request advance ballots, research candidates, and review election results.
OFFICIAL ELECTION INFORMATION
Kansas Secretary of State
https://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/elections.html
REGISTER TO VOTE
https://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/voter-registration.html
Register online or review paper registration options and instructions for updating your voter information.
CHECK YOUR VOTER INFORMATION
https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/
Use Kansas voter services to access registration and election information.
ADVANCE VOTING
https://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/advance-voting-information.html
Learn about in-person advance voting, advance ballots by mail, ballot applications, and return procedures.
BALLOT TRACKING
https://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/advance-voting-information.html
Find the state’s advance voting information and ballot tracking services.
IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES
https://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/important-election-dates.html
Review official registration deadlines, advance voting dates, and other important election dates.
CANDIDATE INFORMATION
https://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/elections.html
Find candidate lists and official information about candidates running for office.
ELECTION RESULTS
https://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/elections.html
Access official election results and historical election information.
VOTER ACCESSIBILITY
https://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/voter-information.html
Review voter assistance information and identification requirements.
MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTERS
https://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/elections.html
Find information for eligible military members, overseas citizens, and their families.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCE
Kansas offers advance voting both in person and by mail. Voters should contact their county election office to confirm local voting hours, locations, and ballot return instructions.
2024
TOP STRATEGIES/INITIATIVES TO INCREASE REGISTRATION & TURNOUT
Statewide Policies and Resources
- Kansas Secretary of State portal and voter registration site (operated jointly with the Department of Revenue).
- Over 16? Be a paid poll worker on Election Day!
- State ID rules and helpline for Kansas voters.
- Kansas: Election deadlines, dates, and rules
High School Initiatives
- Young Kansas journalists.
- Kansas City Public School drive-through Voter Registration.
- League of Women Voters of Kansas portal for voting information.
- Kansas High School Democrats
- https://www.facebook.com/kansasyr
College and University initiatives
- Ten campuses participated in ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.
- Four campuses recognized for voter turnout rates 67 – 71.5%.
- University of Kansas Jayhawks turned out 71% of eligible voters in 2020.
- Kansas State voting portal
- KANSAS CAMPUS VOTER GUIDE
Other Factors and Initiatives
- Referendum on abortion drives early voting by students and political engagement.
- Voter registration in Kansas spiked after Roe reversal.
