Your ballot, explained.

Heard this? Here are the facts

Each claim gets a plain status: True, False, or Promised, not law.

• Heard this? "You can vote in person in Kansas without a photo ID." False
  The facts: Kansas law requires a photo ID to vote in person, such as a driver's license, U.S. passport, military ID, tribal ID, or Kansas college student ID. A registered voter without one can get a free ID card from the Division of Motor Vehicles. Voters 65 and older may use an expired photo ID. source: sos.ks.gov
• Heard this? "You can register to vote at the polls on Election Day in Kansas." False
  The facts: Kansas has no same-day registration. The deadline to register or update your address for the Nov 3, 2026 election was Oct 13. source: sos.ks.gov
• Heard this? "Mail ballots that arrive after Election Day are always counted in Kansas." False
  The facts: State law says mail ballots must be back by the close of polls on Election Day. A Douglas County court order says ballots postmarked by Election Day that arrive by the last mail delivery on the Friday after should count, and the Court of Appeals declined to pause that order. Rules could still change, so officials urge voters to return ballots by the close of polls on Nov 3. source: sos.ks.gov
• Heard this? "A felony conviction takes away your right to vote in Kansas forever." False
  The facts: Your right to vote comes back when you finish your full sentence, including probation, parole, or supervised release. You must register again; it is not automatic. source: sos.ks.gov
• Heard this? "Noncitizens can legally vote in Kansas elections now." False
  The facts: Federal law bars noncitizens from voting in federal elections, and the Kansas Constitution limits voting to U.S. citizens in state races. The citizenship amendment on the Nov 3 ballot would change the constitution's wording to say only citizens may vote in every Kansas election. source: kcur.org
• Heard this? "You'll get $5,000 after the election." Promised, not law
  The facts: On Sept. 9, 2026 the President promised every adult $5,000, a "Trump Dividend", if Republicans keep both the House and the Senate. It is a campaign promise that depends on the election results; no law or payment exists today. Congress would have to pass it, and AP estimates it would cost over $1 trillion. Is this legal? Experts disagree. Richard Painter, chief White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, wrote: "No, Mr. President you can't offer voters $5000 if the Republicans win the House and Senate." Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner called it a completed crime under the federal vote-buying law (18 U.S.C. 597). Election attorney John Day told AP it is legal because it would go to everyone regardless of how they vote: "This is a campaign promise." Rice University political scientist Mark Jones: "It's unsavory, but it's legal." Your ballot is secret, so no payment can depend on how you personally vote. source: kold.com source: internazionale.it source: newsweek.com source: ibtimes.co.uk source: katv.com
• Heard this? "Someone can legally pay you to vote, or to vote a certain way." False
  The facts: No. Paying or offering to pay anyone to vote or to register to vote in a federal election is a federal crime (52 U.S.C. 10307(c)). Accepting the payment is a crime too. source: law.cornell.edu
• Heard this? "The $1 million-a-day giveaway in 2024 paid people for voting." False
  The facts: That contest was open only to registered voters in seven swing states, and entering meant signing a petition, not voting. The group's lawyer told a Pennsylvania court the winners were "not chosen by chance". The judge let it continue. source: aljazeera.com

Checked against official sources, court records and news reports. We update this as new claims go around.