Why isn’t my vote showing up in Kansas’ voter portal? How to ensure yours was counted
It’s been one week since the election, and voters may be wondering how to check to make sure their vote was counted.
In Missouri, voters will have to wait a month or more and then call their local election board to see whether their record indicates a 2024 vote. But Kansas, checking your vote is possible with just a few clicks.
Each person’s votes are private, but their voting history is public information that can be easily found on the Kansas Secretary of State’s VoterView website. To view your information, enter your first and last name and date of birth. From there, click “voting history,” where you will find a list of all the elections you participated in.
The 2024 general election may not yet be listed as an election you’ve participated in — but that doesn’t mean your vote hasn’t been counted.
“Voter history is not posted immediately after an in-person vote is cast but is done so after each county certifies the election,” Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Friday, Nov. 8.
“However, if the voter chooses to vote by mail, VoterView promptly tracks the voter’s mail ballot arrival in the election office and is immediately shown. All voting history should be updated by December 1.” That date is the deadline for county and state canvassing boards to meet and officially certify any general election’s results.
When will the 2024 election results be certified in Kansas?
Election certification in Kansas happens in two steps: an audit and a canvass. The audit performs a hand count of a small portion of votes at the precinct level to ensure the results from voting machines were accurate. A canvass certifies the results of the audit in order to validate the election results at the county level.
In Johnson County, the audit took place Tuesday, Nov. 12. The canvass will take place Friday, Nov. 15. In Wyandotte County, the audit took place Friday, Nov. 8, and the canvass will take place Thursday, Nov. 14.
That means a record of your in-person vote may not appear in the VoterView system until the week of Nov. 18.
How can I track my Kansas mail-in ballot?
If you voted by mail, checking your voting history is easier. That’s because your ballot status is automatically updated as it goes through the process.
If your county’s election office got your ballot returned to them in time, your ballot status will say “accepted” on VoterView’s website. You can access that information just as you access other voting information, by entering your name and date of birth.
Do you have more questions about election results in Kansas or Missouri? Ask the Service Journalism team at kcq@kcstar.com.
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