Top election dates to remember in Kansas for 2024

23 January 2024

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Are you registered to vote?

This year will see three major elections take place in Kansas, including the election of a new president near the end of 2024. The Kansas Secretary of State (SOS) keeps a running list of important election-related dates to keep in mind on its website. These dates are related to the Presidential Preference Primary (PPP), Primary Election and General Election.

Presidential Preference Primary

Tuesday, Jan. 2 – Deadline for political parties to send the party rules for delegate allocation to the SOS.

Tuesday, Jan. 16 – Deadline for political parties to let the SOS know who is eligible to vote in each party’s PPP.

Friday, Jan. 19 – Candidates have until noon to file to run in the PPP.

Tuesday, Feb. 20 – Deadline to register to vote or update voter registration information to participate in the PPP.

Wednesday, Feb. 28 – First day of advance voting. Advance ballots by mail are transmitted. In-person voting also starts.

Monday, March 18 – In-person advance voting ends at noon.

Tuesday, March 19 – PPP takes place.


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Primary Election

Monday, June 3 – You have until noon on this day to change your party affiliation to participate in the 2024 Primary Election.

Tuesday, July 16 – Deadline to register to vote or update your voter registration information to participate in the 2024 Primary Election.

Wednesday, July 17 – First day of advance voting. Advance ballots by mail are transmitted. In-person advance voting starts.

Tuesday, July 30 – Final day to apply for an advance voting mail ballot.

Monday, Aug. 5 – In-person advance voting ends at noon.

Tuesday, Aug. 6 – 2024 Primary Election takes place.

2024 General Election

Tuesday, Oct. 15 – Deadline to register to vote or updated your voter registration information to participate in the 2024 General Election.

Wednesday, Oct. 16 – First day of advance voting. Advance ballots by mail are transmitted. In-person advance voting starts.

Tuesday, Oct. 29 – Final day to apply for an advance voting mail ballot.

Monday, Nov. 4 – In-person advance voting ends at noon.

Tuesday, Nov. 5 – 2024 General Election takes place.


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