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September 1, 2020

Unfuck Missouri

Missouri Voter Information

Missouri voter registration

First thing’s first, let’s check if you’re registered to vote. Once you’ve filled out this form, scroll down for instructions on how to register or vote if you’re already registered.

Missouri voter registration

Voter registration deadlines

  • In Person: 27 days before Election Day.
  • By Mail: Postmarked 27 days before Election Day.
  • Online: 27 days before Election Day.

Election day registration

N/A

Voter registration rules

To vote in Missouri you must:

  • be a citizen of the United States
  • be a resident of Missouri
  • be at least 17‑1/2 years of age (you must be 18 to vote)
  • not be on probation or parole after conviction of a felony, until finally discharged from such probation or parole
  • not be convicted of a felony or misdemeanor connected with the right of suffrage
  • not be adjudged incapacitated by any court of law
  • not be confined under a sentence of imprisonment

How to register to vote in Missouri

  1. Use our Register to Vote Tool to fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
  2. Sign and date your form. This is very important!
  3. Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address we provide.
  4. Make sure you register before the voter registration deadline.

Registering with felony status

If you have been convicted of a felony and have questions about whether you can register to vote, visit Restore Your Vote to determine your eligibility.

Missouri absentee ballots

Absentee ballot application deadlines

  • In Person: Received 1 day before Election Day.
  • By Mail: Received 13 days before Election Day.
  • Online: N/A

Voted absentee ballots are due

Received Election Day by closing of the polls (7pm).

Absentee ballot rules

You can vote by absentee ballot in Missouri if:

  • you will be absent from your voting jurisdiction on Election Day

  • you are incapacitated or confined due to illness or physical disability, or primarily responsible for caring for a person who is incapacitated or confined due to illness or disability

  • you are restricted by religious belief or practice

  • you are employed as or by an Election Day authority at a location other than your polling place

  • you are incarcerated, but have retained all your voting qualifications

  • you are a program participant in the Department of State’s Address Confidentiality Program

  • For an election that occurs during the year 2020, you have contracted or are in an at-risk category for contracting or transmitting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19). At-risk voters are individuals who:

  • Are 65 years of age or older

  • Have serious heart conditions

  • Are immunocompromised

  • Have liver disease

  • Live in a long term care facility licensed under Chapter 188, RSMo.

  • Have chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma

  • Have chronic kidney disease and are undergoing dialysis

  • Have diabetes You also have the option of requesting a mail-in ballot, please visit https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/howtovote for more details.

How to get an absentee ballot in Missouri

  1. Use our Absentee Ballot Tool to prepare your application.
  2. Sign and date the form. This is very important!
  3. Return your completed application to your Local Election Office as soon as possible. We’ll provide the mailing address for you.
  4. All Local Election Offices will accept mailed or hand-delivered forms. Your Local Election Official will also let you fax or email the application.
  5. Double-check the deadlines and be sure to cast your voted ballot on time to be sure it is counted.
  6. Please contact your Local Election Office if you have any further questions about the exact process.

Once you get your absentee ballot in Missouri

  • Once you receive the ballot, carefully read and follow the instructions.
  • Sign and date where indicated.
  • Have a notary sign where indicated.
  • Mail your voted ballot back to the address indicated on the return envelope.
  • Double-check the deadlines and be sure to cast your voted ballot on time to be sure it is counted.

missouri early voting

Early voting starts in Missouri

N/A. Missouri does not offer early voting or in-person no-excuse absentee voting.

Early voting ends in Missouri

N/A. Missouri does not offer early voting or in-person no-excuse absentee voting.

Missouri voter ID

In-person voter ID requirements

If you are voting in person in Missouri, you must present one of the following forms of ID at the time you vote:

  • Identification issued by the state of Missouri, an agency of the state, or a local election authority of the state
  • Identification issued by the United States government or agency thereof
  • Identification issued by an institution of higher education, including a university, college, vocational and technical school, located within the state of Missouri
  • A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check or other government document that contains the name and address of the voter.

Absentee voter ID requirements

If you’ve voted in Missouri before or provided ID at the time of registration, you don’t need to provide ID to vote by mail.

If you registered by mail and this will be your first time voting and you did not include a form of ID when you registered, you must include a copy of one of the following forms of ID with your ballot request form:

  • ID issued by the federal government, state of Missouri, an agency of the state, or a local election authority of the state; an institution of higher education in Missouri
  • Current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or government check
  • Any government document that shows your name and address
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