{"id":2397,"date":"2025-10-14T10:25:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T15:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/?p=2397"},"modified":"2025-10-14T10:31:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T15:31:58","slug":"the-messenger-route-kansas-residents-last-day-to-make-sure-youre-ready-for-the-november-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/2025\/10\/14\/the-messenger-route-kansas-residents-last-day-to-make-sure-youre-ready-for-the-november-election\/","title":{"rendered":"The Messenger Route: Kansas Residents&#8217; Last Day to Make Sure You\u2019re Ready for the November Election &amp; JCCC Industry Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today, Oct. 14, is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jocoelection.org\/registration\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">last day to register to vote in Kansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for the Nov. 4 general election, and if you can\u2019t make it, it&#8217;s never too late to register for future elections and allow your voice to be heard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Primary elections are held on the first Tuesday of August and general elections are on the first Tuesday of November. In Missouri, the deadline to register for the Nov. 4 elections was Oct. 8.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For Kansas residents, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kdor.ks.gov\/apps\/voterreg\/home\/index\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kansas Online Voter Registration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, in order to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kdor.ks.gov\/Apps\/VoterReg\/Registration\/Index\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">register to vote<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> online you must:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Verify your voting eligibility.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Verify that you have a valid driver&#8217;s license or non-driver&#8217;s identification card.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enter your personal information.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Review and submit your information.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For those who don&#8217;t have a Kansas drivers license or another form of identification, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.ks.gov\/forms\/elections\/voterregistration.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">paper registration.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is also available and must be sent to your local county election office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For those voting in Missouri, visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.mo.gov\/elections\/govotemissouri\/register\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri Secretary of State website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and for any other voting information visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vote.gov\/register\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vote.gov<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and find your state.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Not sure if you\u2019ve registered to vote? You can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nass.org\/can-I-vote\/voter-registration-status\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">check your registration status<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and make sure all your information is correct in a few quick clicks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your address or your name has changed, make sure that you re-register to vote, as well as update any identification, like your driver\u2019s license or state ID, you plan to use when voting in order to be able to during elections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Mya Roberts<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Let\u2019s Get Down to Business: JCCC Careers &amp; Conversations Industry Panel<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you want to break into the business world, but have no idea how to go about it? Look no further than JCCC\u2019s Careers &amp; Conversations Industry Panel. Hosted by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jccc.edu\/student-resources\/career-development\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Career Development Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, this panel will provide students with the opportunity to learn from industry experts. The panel will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 15 from 9 to 10:30 a.m..\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The event\u2019s description states, \u201cIn this panel, professionals from accounting, marketing, sales, and supply chain management will share their paths into the industry, daily responsibilities, and advice for students starting out. 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