Know Your Voting Rights: Voting from Jail

The information below is specific to voters who are currently detained in jail. Please click here for our full Know Your Voting Rights resource.

Yes. By law, if you are eligible to vote, you should be able to vote even while detained in jail facing charges, before being found guilty and/or being sentenced.

Yes. Family members and friends can return your registration forms, ballot applications, and completed mail ballots for you. However, you are required to complete and sign the forms and ballot envelope yourself.

If someone is going to deliver your advance voting ballot to the county election office or polling place on your behalf, you must submit a written statement accompanying the ballot at the time of ballot delivery to the county election officer or polling place.

Yes. If you were convicted of a misdemeanor, you can vote. If you’re awaiting trial on a felony charge, you can vote. If you were convicted of a felony, you can vote once you complete your sentence, including any probation or parole. You will have to re-register to vote once your sentence is complete.

• All registered voters have a right to vote by mail. You must complete an application to vote by mail.

• If you do not have a Kansas Driver’s License number, you can send a copy of another government-issued photo ID that contains your first and last name.

• Your application for an advance mail ballot must be received by your county election office no later than 7 days before the date of the election.

• You can receive your ballot at your temporary residence, which should include a pretrial detention facility.

• Your advanced ballot will be sent out starting up to 20 days before the election day

Your ballot must be received by close of polls on the Election Day to be counted.

If you have issues voting, you can contact our Election Protection Hotline at:

English: 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683)

Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (1-888-839-8682)

Arabic: 1-844-YALLA-US (1-844-925-5287)

Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, or Vietnamese: 1-888- 274-8683