Voter Information
Become a Voter
The Election Office strives to “Make Voting Simple” for voters. Here is how to become a voter and keep your registration current so voting in future elections stays simple.
Step 1: Register to Vote.
Registration Requirements
To vote, you must register with the Election Office, be a United States citizen, and be at least 18 years old by the next general election.
Registration Application
Complete a Kansas Voter Registration Application and submit it to the Election Office. Applications are available at the Election Office and many Registration Outposts. Registration is open except for the 14 days before Election Day in the district where an election is held.
Party Affiliation
When you register, you can affiliate with a party or be unaffiliated. During partisan primary elections, unaffiliated voters may affiliate when voting.
Step 2: Vote in the next election!
You have three convenient Voting Options to choose from in Sedgwick County.
Step 3: Keep your registration information current.
Keep voting simple for you by keeping your registration information current. Re-register if you move, change your name, or want to change your party affiliation.
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Voting Options
You have three convenient voting options to choose from in Sedgwick County:
Vote Early by Mail
To vote by mail, complete an Advance Voting Application and mail or fax it to the Election Office. We start mailing ballots 20 days before Election Day. The voted ballot must be returned to the Election Office by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Military and overseas voters can vote in federal elections by submitting to the Election Office a completed Federal Post Card Application. This allows a ballot to be mailed 45 days before the election so it can be returned by Election Day.
Vote Early in Person
Go to the Advance Vote Center most convenient for you. They will check you in by computer. You can vote on a voting machine or by paper ballot.
The Election Office begins in-person advance voting 13 days before the election and continues until 12 Noon the Monday before Election Day. Additional available sites are open Thursday – Saturday the week before Election Day for local elections, or Tuesday – Saturday for large county-wide elections.
Vote at Your Polling Place on Election Day
To find your assigned Polling Place check your voter card, call us at (316) 660-7100, or use this VoterView link.
Polling Places are open for voting on Election Day from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Both machine voting and paper ballot voting options are available.
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Poll Agents
Authorized poll agents are permitted to be present as observers at original, intermediate and final canvasses of elections and at polling places.
To become a poll agent, file a completed Authorized Poll Agent Form with the Election Office prior to observing at canvasses or polling places. You will be provided with an “OBSERVER” badge that you must wear while observing.
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