Election 2022
Missouri polling places are open from 6 a.m.-7 p.m.
Kansas polling places are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Voting is underway in Kansas and Missouri. With races for U.S. Senate, governor and much more on the ballot — plus major amendment votes on marijuana and police funding — it's shaping up to be a competitive midterm.
Election Day is on Nov. 8, 2022.
No matter which state you're voting from, KCUR wants to make sure you have all the information you need before you fill out your ballot. Below you'll find the most important guides, resources and stories for the 2022 election — plus interviews with candidates and spotlights on individual races.
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Voter tips
- Before you head to the polls, make sure you’re registered to vote. Voter registration deadlines have passed in both states, but you should double check your voter status in Missouri and in Kansas.
- Speaking of polling places, here’s where to find your voting location in Missouri and Kansas — plus early voting in the metro. Take note: Your polling place may have changed since the last time you voted.
- Both Kansas and Missouri now require photo ID to vote, and the accepted forms of identification differ in each state. If you don’t bring proper ID, you’ll have to cast a provisional ballot.
- Don't skip out on the judges retention section of your ballot. This year, there are 75 judges standing for retention votes in Kansas, and 52 judges on the ballot in Missouri. Since it can be one of the most confusing parts of the ballot, KCUR's Dan Margolies assembled this helpful guide to making an informed decision when voting for judges.
What you need to know about your ballot
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Amendment 4, which will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot, asks Missouri voters to require Kansas City to increase funding for police.
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Missouri voters will weigh in on Amendment 3 in the November 2022 election, which would legalize recreational marijuana statewide for adults over 21. How did that happen and what are the implications for Kansas residents if the measure passes?
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Thanks to a Missouri law, voters must be asked every 20 years whether they would like to call a convention to amend the state constitution. But since the question started being asked in 1962, Missourians have never voted "yes."
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Six of the seven justices on the Kansas Supreme Court face retention during the November general election. Conservatives who disagree with the ruling that concluded the state constitution includes the right to an abortion could try to change the court.
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The proposed state constitutional amendment would create a legislative veto in Kansas, giving state lawmakers the ability to change rules and regulations set by the governor. Critics say it’s a power grab by Kansas Republicans.
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Both Missouri and Kansas have non-partisan merit selection systems, although parts of both states still elect judges to office.
Latest election stories
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State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, a Republican, issued an audit of Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft's office and downgraded his administration to the second-lowest rating because it illegally withheld documentation about election cybersecurity. Ashcroft, who is also a Republican, criticized the report as a political attack.
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In the few days since the 2024 Kansas legislative session started, bills governing mail-in ballots and advance voting applications have already been filed. There is still zero evidence that widespread election fraud happens at the state or national levels.
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Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft threatened to unilaterally kick President Joe Biden off of the Missouri ballot if Donald Trump is disqualified in other states for violating the U.S. Constitution's insurrection clause. But an appeals court ruling found Missouri law did not give the secretary of state that power.
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A local fan created a Facebook group to "Save The K" over two years ago. Now, their movement claims over 7,500 members, even as the campaign to build a new downtown Royals ballpark gains momentum and legislative support.
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A local baseball fan created a Facebook group to "save Kauffman Stadium" over two years ago. Now, their movement claims over 7,500 members, even as the campaign to build a new downtown Royals ballpark gains momentum and legislative support.
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Across the U.S., thousands of children and young adults serve as informal interpreters for family members that don’t speak English. For kids of Latino immigrants in Kansas City, being the family interpreter is an honor and burden. Plus: Gov. Laura Kelly is again calling for lawmakers to expand Medicaid to provide health care to about 150,000 low-income Kansans.
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The Shrewsbury lawmaker recently bowed out of the Missouri attorney general’s race. Unsicker was stripped of her committee assignments and later kicked out of the House Democratic caucus because of her social media posts and association with an accused Holocaust denier.
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Missouri lawmakers will gavel in the 2024 legislative session today. But where did they leave off last year? The 2023 session had a promising start – a budget surplus meant more money to work with. In politics, though, few things go according to plan.
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As the 2024 legislative session begins, the Republican-led Missouri General Assembly is prioritizing expanding child care access and restricting ballot initiative restrictions. But the stakes of an election year could exacerbate divisions between the parties.
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The Kansas Supreme Court has revived a challenge to a law that caused voter advocacy groups to cancel registration drives.