Photo ID is required to vote in Kansas. If the photo ID has an expiration date on it, the ID must not have expired at the time of voting. An acceptable photo ID does not have to have an expiration date on the document in order to be valid. Persons age 65 or older may use expired photo ID documents. Valid forms of ID include:
- A driver's license or nondriver's identification card issued by Kansas or by another state or district of the United States
- A concealed carry of handgun license issued by Kansas or a concealed carry of handgun or weapon license issued by another state or district of the United States
- A United States passport
- An employee badge or identification document issued by a municipal, county, state, or federal government office
- A military identification document issued by the United States
- A student identification card issued by an accredited postsecondary institution of education in the state of Kansas
- A public assistance identification card issued by a municipal, county, state or federal government office
- An identification card issued by an Indian tribe.
Exemptions exist for individuals whose religious beliefs prohibit photographic identification. Voters with religious objections may sign an affidavit before the election or at the poll on election day to be exempt.
If you do not have an approved form of ID, you can get a free nondriver identification card through the Division of Vehicles, Kansas Department of Revenue. In order to obtain a nondriver identification card, a person must present acceptable proof of identity and proof of residence to the Division of Vehicles. If you don’t have proof of identity, you can apply for a free Kansas birth certificate. In order to obtain a fee waiver for a nondriver identification card, you must also sign a form containing an affidavit stating, among other things, that you:
- Are registered to vote in Kansas
- Do not possess a photographic identification document that is valid for voting purposes
- Have provided evidence of current Kansas voting registration status. Examples of such evidence of registration status include a voter registration card (original or photocopy) or a printout from Kansas VoterView.
If you go to your polling place without an approved form of ID, you can vote a provisional ballot. The provisional ballot will be counted only if you submit valid photo ID before the county canvass. Depending on the county, the canvass takes place 7-10 days following election day (on the Monday or on the 2nd Thursday following the election).
