The Kansas City Chiefs have officially announced that Arrowhead Stadium will open as a polling place on Election Day this upcoming November 3rd. This is big news, as the players have pushed for this to happen as a means to affect change in the Kansas City community and beyond. A collaborative effort from the Kansas City Election Board, the Chiefs franchise and the 15 and the Mahomies foundation made this possible.
Now, the home of the Chiefs will be open to voting for residents of Kansas City, Missouri, but only those with a registered address within Jackson County. Polls open beginning at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. on Election Day. Anyone still waiting in line at 7 p.m. will still be eligible to cast their ballot.
“One of the things that our players have been very passionate about for the past few months has been voter education. We have focused our collective efforts on making sure our players, coaches, staff and Chiefs Kingdom are informed and engaged when it comes to their right to vote,” Chiefs President Mark Donovan said in a press release. “One of the ideas that came out of our many discussions around voter education was to use Arrowhead as a polling location. This has been an incredible learning experience for our organization and we are excited to partner with the Kansas City Election Board and 15 and the Mahomies Foundation to turn Arrowhead Stadium into a polling place on Tuesday, Nov. 3. We look forward to welcoming voters to Arrowhead Stadium to engage in this important civic duty.”
In order to vote at Arrowhead, you’ll need to bring with you an acceptable form of identification, which includes Missouri driver or non-driver licenses, U.S. passport, Military ID, voter ID card, and more. You can find more information on acceptable forms of ID here.
The team will continue to follow its COVID-19 guidelines that are outlined here. There will be mandated mask-wearing and social distancing as voters wait in line.
There will also be free express buses to the stadium running from the KCATA stop at 12th and Charlotte throughout the day.
There is a full Q&A page for voters to access, which includes more information on the entire process.
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