Election 2024
2024 is a presidential election year, but it's also a big election year for Kansas and Missouri, where voters will decide races for U.S. Senate, governor and much more.
State primary elections in Missouri and Kansas are on Aug. 6, 2024.
Election Day is on Nov. 5, 2024.
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.
Over the year, we'll be providing guides and resources for the 2024 election — plus interviews with candidates and spotlights on individual races.
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Voter tips
- Want to know who represents you in the legislature? Look up your representatives in in Kansas and in Missouri.
- 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. Take note: Your polling place may have changed since the last time you voted.
- Both Kansas and Missouri 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.
Dates & deadlines
- Missouri voter registration deadline for primary: July 10, 2024
- Kansas voter registration deadline for primary: July 16, 2024
- Advance voting begins in Kansas: July 17, 2024
- Primary election day: Aug. 6, 2024
- Missouri voter registration deadline for general: Oct. 9, 2024
- Kansas voter registration deadline for general: Oct. 15, 2024
- Advance voting begins in Kansas: Oct. 16, 2024
- General election day: Nov. 5, 2024
As KCUR covers the 2024 elections in Missouri and Kansas, we want residents and voters to help shape our coverage. What do you need to know about the voting process, your local races, or what you're seeing in the news?
Latest election stories
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The Haitian community around Kansas City is generations deep and growing, filled with nurses, dentists and other health professionals. Newer arrivals fear deportation after courts allowed the Trump administration to strip 330,000 Haitian refugees of "temporary protected status." -
The Natural Resources Conservation Service lost nearly a quarter of its staff nationwide in 2025 after the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government. Many were local experts that help farmers with soil and water conservation efforts. -
Kansas will vote on a constitutional amendment that says only U.S. citizens may vote in any election — something that's already law. -
Despite a new presidential order, health officials urge parents to stick with longstanding guidance about routine shots. -
International students have traditionally been able to stay in the country for as long as they needed to finish their academic programs. The Trump administration is changing that policy, leaving Missouri and Kansas students and college officials worried about the future. -
Missouri judge to rule on case that could make it hard for lawmakers to undo voter-approved measuresSecretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder to overturn voter-approved initiatives, saying the measure is unconstitutional. -
Missouri's ban on hemp-derived THC drinks starts Nov. 12. But, if Congress gives final approval to a short-term funding bill and the president signs it, the beverages could stay on shelves longer. -
In an executive order this week, President Donald Trump recommended separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination, though separate vaccinations don't exist. -
Missouri's candidates are set for the November general election under a redrawn congressional map. But with Kansas City's three districts carved to specifically benefit Republicans, even longtime U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II faces a tough race.
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After landslide losses for Amendments 4 and 5, the governor is backing a high-stakes abortion measure this fall.
