7 November 2023
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Voters across Kansas and Wichita are heading to the polls to decide races for mayor, city council, school board and other bond measures.
FIND YOUR POLLING LOCATION
Polls in Sedgwick County opened at 6 a.m. The state of Kansas requires polling hours of at least 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
To find your polling location and ballots, the Kansas Secretary of State’s Office has a website set up.
VOTER PHOTO ID
In Kansas, voters are required by law to show photo identification when they vote in person. According to the Kansas Secretary of State’s office, these are documents that voters can use to meet the photo ID requirement:
Driver’s license or ID card issued by Kansas or another state
U.S. Passport
U.S. Military ID
ID card issued by a Native American tribe
Employee badge or ID issued by a government office
Student ID card from an accredited post-secondary education institution in Kansas
Concealed carry license issued by Kansas or another state
Public assistance ID card issued by a government office
The exemptions to the photo ID requirement are:
Permanent advance voters (voters with illness or disabilities)
Military and overseas voters and their spouses and dependents
Voters with religious objections who sign a Declaration of Religious Objection (Form DRO (Español)
Voters age 65 or older may use an expired photo ID.
The website has answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about photo IDs. Click here if you have any questions.
ADVANCE VOTING BY MAIL
All ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received in the county election office by the close of business on the third business day following the election.
You can also take it to your county’s approved ballot drop box. Click here for ballot drop box locations in Sedgwick County.
WICHITA RACES
In Wichita, voters are deciding on the mayor, City Council District 2, City Council District 4, and City Council District 5, and 3 seats on the USD 259 Board of Education.
AFTER POLLS CLOSE IN SEDGWICK COUNTY
KSN News and KSN.com will have updated results on air and online.