Kansas voters are one week away from elections that will define the direction of their cities at the most local level. What we're watching: Here are some of the biggest races and issues that will show up at the ballot box on Nov.

Be prepared when you head to the polls. Check out The Star’s voter guide for the Wyandotte County government and school board elections.

Republican Scott Schwab, who is also running for governor in 2026, is using a federal database to confirm U.S. citizenship of people registered to vote.

"Thank you," President Donald Trump said in a letter to Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab for his work on "safeguarding American elections."

Voters across Kansas will decide on nine school bond proposals during the 2025 General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Voting for the 2025 General Election is underway in Kansas. Voters will decide on several local races. Most positions are for school board members, mayor, city council or commission members. Some towns will have special tax questions or school bond issues.

The Star Editorial Board chooses between candidates David Alvey and David Haley in Wyandotte County, Kansas. | Opinion

Kansas Legislature's committee on election transparency engages in lights-out argument about partisanship in crafting the list of invited speakers.

No-excuse absentee voting for Kansas City’s Nov. 4 special election will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 21, and conclude on Monday, Nov. 3, at 5 p.m.

Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson said that enough Republican lawmakers signed on in his chamber to call a special session to consider gerrymandering the state's congressional map. It's not clear yet if the Kansas House has enough support yet,

Johnson County, Kansas, voters are responding to Senate President Ty Masterson's Monday announcement that his chamber gathered enough signatures to hold a special session on redistricting.

After a primary election earlier this year narrowed a crowded field of Lawrence City Commission candidates, four are still in the running, and at least one seat on the commission will be occupied by someone new.