Kansas Legislature's committee on election transparency engages in lights-out argument about partisanship in crafting the list of invited speakers.

Kansas Fair Maps rallies voters against potential special session to redraw congressional maps years ahead of schedule, citing concerns about gerrymandering.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The 2025 General Election is approaching fast in Kansas. If you want to vote, you must register by today, Tuesday, Oct. 14. Election Day is on Nov. 4. To cast a ballot in the General Election, a person must be:

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.

On the Nov. 4 ballot will be the race for Topeka mayor for city residents. Some will also see one of five Topeka City Council races.

The petition to call for a special legislative session in Kansas is currently circulating and gaining signatures.

Here’s a list of early voting locations and their opening hours within the KC metro for the Nov. 4 election. Plus, see deadlines for voting by mail.

Politico exposed racist and homophobic messages sent by leaders of the Kansas Young Republicans. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said the state GOP modeled similar behavior in its own social media posts.