The Kansas City Election Board (KCEB) has shared details on their no excuse absentee voting ahead of the April 8 school and special election.

A Kansas lawmaker is throwing his hat into the ring to oversee the state’s elections.House Representative Pat Proctor (R) announced his 2026 candidacy Thursday night. Rep. Proctor touts his role as Election Committee Chair and votes for multiple pieces of election reform legislation.

A Republican from Leavenworth who chairs the House Elections Committee, Proctor said it started as he was learning more about his committee role, while visiting the Secretary of S

If a vacancy occurred today, Republican leadership would pick 10 of 12 committee members deliberating on their replacement.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - No Excuse Absentee Voting will end on April 7 at 5 p.m., according to the Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners (KCEB). Satellite locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 5th. Additionally, the KCEB office will be open on April 5th and 7th. April 7th hours at KCEB are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Republicans in the Kansas Legislature have eliminated the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots. Starting in 2026, all ballots must be returned by 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly worried the law could violate the U.S. Constitution, but allowed it to become law without her signature.

Kansas is shrinking what already was among the nation’s shortest windows for voting by mail. The Republican-supermajority Legislature on Tuesday overrode Democratic Gov.

Foreign contributions to candidates is illegal, but states are closing a loophole that has allowed a Swiss billionaire to indirectly bankroll state ballot initiatives.

The funding goes toward road and sidewalk improvements, storm water facilities, street lighting, and the development and maintenance of parks and recreation facilities.

The unofficial results are in for three special mail ballot elections that took place Tuesday, April 1 in two cities and one school district in Johnson County. According

Missouri will hold municipal elections on April 8. Voters across the Kansas City area will weigh in on issues like investing in public safety, improving infrastructure and electing their school board members.