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.

The petition to call for a special legislative session in Kansas is currently circulating and gaining signatures. On Monday, the legislature voted to set aside $460,000 to host a 4

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

KANSAS LAWMAKERS MET YESTERDAY TO APPROVE NEXT YEAR’S BUDGET. THEY APPROVED NEARLY HALF $1 MILLION FOR A SPECIAL SESSION THAT HAS NOT BEEN CALLED FOR TO GERRYMANDER STATE MAPS. KANSAS REPUBLICANS WANT TO FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF STATES LIKE MISSOURI AND TEXAS.

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.

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.

Kansas Republican lawmakers are circulating a petition for a special session to redistrict. The goal is to defeat the state's only Democrat in Congress.

Incumbent Maggie Ballard and candidate Joseph Shepard each returned money to some donors after allegations that they accepted donations over Wichita's contribution cap.

The Kansas Supreme Court’s decision to reject an appeal from Attorney General Kris Kobach allows the state to resume a process that had been in place for more than 20 years.