Copy & Forward: October 16, 2012 is the deadline for voter registration in Kansas

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http://www.gottavote.org/en/KS/get-registered/

KANSAS
1. GET REGISTERED
Get registered to vote with your current name, at your current address, by July 17th, 2012 for the primary election and by October 16th, 2012 for the general election. You can get your registration started right now.

Get Registered: http://www.GottaRegister.com

2. WHAT TO BRING
Starting on January 1st, 2012, Kansas voters must show photo identification when casting a vote in person. Some voters may be exempt from the new Photo ID requirement
(http://www.gotvoterid.com/valid-photo-ids.html).

Acceptable forms of photo ID are:
• A driver's license or non-driver's identification card issued by Kansas or by another state or district of the United States;
• A concealed carry of handgun license issued by Kansas or a concealed carry of handgun or weapon license issued by another state or district of the United States;
• A United States passport;
• An employee badge or identification document issued by a municipal, county,state, or federal government office;
• A military identification document issued by the United States;
• A student identification card issued by an accredited postsecondary institution of education in the state of Kansas; or
• A public assistance identification card issued by a municipal, county, state or federal government office.

And if you are voting in Kansas for the first time, make sure you bring proof of your name and current address. Acceptable documents include: a current and valid photo ID, a current utility bill (including cell phone bill); a current bank statement, a current paycheck or government check, or any other current government document.

All registered voters are entitled to receive a free ID card. Information on receiving your free voter ID is available from the Kansas Secretary of State
(http://www.gotvoterid.com/valid-photo-ids.html#feewaver).

If you have additional questions about voting in Kansas, please contact: Kansas Secretary of State: [phone]; [e-mail]

3. VOTE!
Election Day is Tuesday November 6, 2012. Polls in Kansas will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central time or Mountain time depending on your county. Also check your county's election website to see if your polling place has extended hours.

Find your polling place: https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/

Vote in Advance

Any registered voter can vote by mail or in person before Election Day with “advance voting.” For the general election, advance voting begins on October 17th. Your application must be mailed by November 2nd, and your completed ballot must be received in the office of the County Election Officer by the close of polls on November 6th. You may also advance vote in person until noon on November 5th.

• Advance voting? Here’s what you need: A person voting in person in the county election office or at a satellite site is treated the same as a regular voter at thepolling place on Election Day.
• A person voting by mail may write his or her driver's license number on the application form or submit a copy of valid identification with the ballot application.
• If an advance voter fails to provide identification information, or if the information provided is not valid, the county election officer may issue a provisional ballot, but the ballot is not considered valid unless the voter submits identification sometime before the county canvass.

For the latest information on where, when and how to cast an Advance Voting ballot see the website of the Kansas Secretary of State.

Get the Infohttp://www.kssos.org/elections/elections_registration_voting.html