Most voters in Kansas will decide on local races for mayor, city council, and school board positions. Some towns will decide on bonds for school improvements, sales tax increases, and other

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Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab was in Hays Thursday to discuss the 2026 election cycle. Schwab stopped by the Eagle Media Center for an interview with Hays Post. He highlighted the removal of the state's three-day grace period for mailed ballots and voter rolls.

Here's what Attorney General Kris Kobach and Secretary of State Scott Schwab said about Kansas elections, voter rolls and noncitizens voting.

Kansas Republicans ended their push to redraw the state’s congressional map that would have gained them one more red House seat. Republican state House Speaker Dan Hawkins announced the move on Tuesday night as Democrats won various elections nationwide.

The Johnson County Election Board announced it will conduct a hand recount on the Prairie Village election question “Shall the City of Prairie Village, Kansas abandon the mayor-council form of government?

While most of the races were nonpartisan, Tuesday’s results illustrated a positive sign for Kansas Democrats ahead of the 2026 election.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced Wednesday that his office filed election fraud charges against Coldwater Mayor Jose Ceballos.

The Johnson County Board of Canvassers voted Saturday to move forward with a recount on an election question regarding the abandonment of Prairie Village's form of government.