Jun 04, 2026

Former Kan. mayor who committed election crimes is out of jail

Posted Jun 04, 2026 9:30 PM
Ceballos on May 13,the day he surrendured to ICE in Wichita
Ceballos on May 13,the day he surrendured to ICE in Wichita

CHASE COUNTY—A former Kansas mayor who in April admitted to election fraud charges was released from jail in eastern Kansas on Thursday, according to online jail records.

On May 13, 55-year-old Jose Ceballos was taken into custody by immigration authorities in Wichita after acknowledging last year that he had voted in elections despite not being a U.S. citizen.

According to online jail records, Ceballos was booked into the Chase County Detention Center in Cottonwood Falls on May 15 and met the requirements for bond and released on Thursday.

He resigned as mayor of Coldwater in December while facing the state charges over voting as a noncitizen.

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CHASE COUNTY—A former Kansas mayor who in April admitted to election fraud charges remains jailed in eastern Kansas, according to online jail records.

On May 13, 55-year-old Jose Ceballos was taken into custody by immigration authorities in Wichita after acknowledging last year that he had voted in elections despite not being a U.S. citizen.

Ceballos photo Chase County Jail
Ceballos photo Chase County Jail

According to online jail records, Ceballos was booked into the Chase County Detention Center in Cottonwood Falls on May 15.

He resigned as mayor of Coldwater in December while facing the state charges over voting as a noncitizen.