Registering to Vote
K.S.A. 25-2309 — an application with a license or social security number, and proof of citizenship before registration
Every qualified voter has a duty to register, and registration is evidence of the right to vote in the district where the voter lives.
Who handles this in Kansas: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Kansas directory.
- The application asks for the last four digits of the social security number, or the full driver's license or ID number.
- An applicant is not registered until they give satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship, such as a marked license, a birth certificate or naturalization papers.
- A citizen without any of those documents may submit other evidence to the state election board, with notice of a hearing at least five days before it.
- A registration agency sends the application to the county election officer within five days.
Sources for this section (2)
- K.S.A. 25-2302 — Duty of qualified voters to register; evidence of right to vote
- K.S.A. 25-2309 — Application for registration; registration agencies; limitations on public inspection of registrations; registration citizenship requirements; election board citizenship hearings; unsatisfactory evidence of citizenship; sworn affidavits; rules and regulations
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.