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.

Tuesday's elections gave Kansas City metro voters a say on major local decisions, from who leads their counties to how schools schedule the week and who takes over as mayor of Kansas City, Kansas. Here are some of the results.

Missouri and Kansas voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots on issues ranging from mayor and commissioners to sheriff and school boards.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and Secretary of State Scott Schwab filed charges against Mayor Joe Ceballos for allegedly voting as a non-U.S. citizen.

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.

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.