DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE AUGUST 4 ELECTION IS JULY 8

DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR MAIL-IN OR ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE AUGUST 4 ELECTION IS JULY 26

Are you, or someone you love, worried about safety while voting this summer?  During the August primary and November general elections in 2020, Missouri voters will be eligible to cast ballots by mail with notarization of the ballot envelope. Voters in at-risk categories for contracting or transmitting COVID-19 are eligible to vote by absentee ballot without obtaining notarization.

There are seven excuses listed for voting absentee. Most require a notary. Physical incapacity or confinement because of illness (or caring for someone who is incapacitated or confined) is the notable exception. The coronavirus is the other that does not require a notary. However, there are eight reasons that qualify someone for the COVID-19 excuse: age 65 or older; live in a long-term care facility; have chronic lung disease or moderate-to-severe asthma; have serious heart conditions; are immunocompromised; have diabetes; have chronic kidney disease; or have liver disease.

Those who don’t qualify for an absentee ballot but want to avoid going to the polls on Election Day can request a new mail-in option. These ballots require a notary and must be returned by mail.

For further information, a two-page summary of your options and links to the revised absentee application and mail-in ballot application are available by clicking here,

If you or others remain confused, you can contact your local election authority by clicking here. 

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Absentee and Mail-in Ballot Informational Flyers