Bel Aire, Kansas Public Records

A valid Kansas driver's license or state ID number is required for online registration, while first-time voters registering by mail must provide identification when casting their ballot. Municipal elections in the city for mayor and city council typically occur in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday in April. The City Council consists of six members elected from wards plus an at-large mayor, all serving staggered four-year terms. Candidate information, sample ballots, and local ballot questions are available at www.belaireks.gov or through the County Election Office. Residents can locate their polling place using the Kansas Voter View system at https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org by entering name and date of birth; this tool also displays voter registration status, sample ballots, and election history. Kansas public election records include voter registration lists (available for purchase for election purposes), campaign finance reports searchable at www.kssos.org/elections/cfr_viewer.html, candidate filings, and certified precinct results. Kansas voters may request advance mail ballots by submitting an application to the Sedgwick County Election Office; applications can be submitted online, by mail, or in person beginning 90 days before an election. The deadline to request a mail ballot is the Tuesday before Election Day at 5:00 PM. No reason is required to vote by mail in Kansas. Early in-person voting is available at the Election Office starting 20 days before Election Day, Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with extended Saturday hours the weekend before the election.