For the first time, Kansans must provide photographic identification when they vote this year.  Several types of photo IDs are acceptable, with driver licenses the most commonly used.

Election official in several states are concerned the closing of mail-processing centers and post offices will disrupt vote-by-mail balloting this year.

The U-S Postal Service is moving ahead with plans to close another 223 processing centers, including Hays, and thousands more post offices as part of a cost-cutting strategy.

Russell County Clerk Mary Nuss doesn’t anticipate much difficulty.  She says it’s mostly a matter of timing and anticipating deadlines, both by voters requesting an advance ballot and by her office.

Nuss and her staff wore special T-shirts Tuesday  during a Russell Chamber of Commerce morning coffee to remind residents about the changes .

Oregon is the only state where residents are required to vote by mail.

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