TOPEKA — Kansas is one of 16 states that have enacted restrictive voting laws this year, falling just short of records set in 2021, according to a roundup of such laws from a national think tank. The 29 laws tighten voter access by removing people from voter rolls,

The Kansas City Election Board, 4405 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., has its own voting hours of weekdays Oct. 21-31, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is also the only polling location to have an additional opening on Monday, Nov. 3 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On election day, the polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The 2025 General Election is approaching fast in Kansas. If you want to vote, you must register by Tuesday, Oct. 14. Election Day is on Nov. 4.

No-excuse absentee voting for Kansas City's Nov. 4 special election will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 21, and conclude on Monday, Nov. 3, at 5 p.m.

Through September 2025, Ballotpedia reported on 24,294 elections across 46 states: 17,907 (74%) were uncontested and 6,387 (26%) were contested. Kansas elections so far in 2025 followed the trend, but Missouri had a greater rate of contested races.

After a primary election earlier this year narrowed a crowded field of Lawrence City Commission candidates, four are still in the running, and at least one seat on the commission will be occupied by someone new.

From redefining suffrage and repealing prohibition to overhauling tax systems and increasing legislative pay, Kansas voters and the Kansas Supreme Court have historically rejected a wide range of constitutional amendments over the years.

Ward 2 spans Overland Park, with rough boundaries of 87th Street in the north and 103rd Street on the south side. (You can see the ward map here.) Incumbent Melissa Cheatham is running for her second term against challenger Sydney A. Marsden.

Kansas Republicans are trying to get lawmakers to sign petitions to call a special session on redistricting to gerrymander Sharice Davids' seat.