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Your Voting Options Before Election Day
You can vote absentee IN PERSON or BY MAIL before Election Day. If you want to vote absentee BY MAIL, you must apply in advance here and state your reason for voting absentee. If you want to vote absentee IN PERSON, you will just state your reason for voting absentee at the time you vote OR you can wait for the no-excuse absentee voting period starting 2 weeks before Election Day .
Your Voting Options On Election Day
Polling places are open from 6am to 7pm on Election Day in St. Louis County. You can vote at ANY County polling place thanks to their print-on-demand paper ballot technology.
Depending on the status of HB 1878, there may be 2 weeks of in-person absentee voting!
Reasons for Voting Absentee
You can vote absentee before Election Day if you expect to have ONE of the following reasons:
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Absence on Election Day from the jurisdiction of the election authority in which such voter is registered to vote (if voting absentee by mail, your signature on ballot return envelope must be NOTARIZED);
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Incapacity or confinement due to illness or physical disability, including a caregiver who is primarily responsible for the physical care of a person who is incapacitated or confined due to illness or disability (NO NOTARY REQUIRED);
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Religious belief or practice (signature on ballot return envelope must be NOTARIZED);
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Employment as a poll worker, first responder, heathcare worker, or in law enforcement (signature on ballot return envelope must be NOTARIZED);
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Incarceration, provided all qualifications for voting are retained (NO NOTARY REQUIRED); or
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Certified participation in the Safe At Home address confidentiality program established under sections 589.660 to 589.681 because of safety concerns.
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Voters who are PERMANENTLY DISABLED may also apply for permanent absentee by mail status by filling out the form below. This status means that voters will automatically get an APPLICATION for an absentee ballot
before every election. The voter must return this application for each election to get a ballot.
No notary is reauired for the voter's signature on the ballot return envelope.
Permanent Absentee Status
Voting Absentee IN PERSON
Voting absentee in person
starts about six weeks before Election Day at the Board of Elections Office in St. Ann during business hours. Closer to Election Day, satellite offices will be opened around the County. You don't have to apply beforehand - all you have to do is give your reason for voting absentee at the time you vote.
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Voting Absentee BY MAIL
Voters must apply to receive an absentee by mail ballot and can do so by email, fax, by mail, or in person. Click here to apply.
Once you receive your ballot and fill it out, place your ballot in the return envelope provided by your election authority. It is important to complete the statement on the envelope, verify your address, and sign the ballot envelope, in front of a notary if required.
Your Absentee by Mail Ballot: Things to Know
You Have the
Right to
Assistance
Absentee ballots cast for a health- or disability-related reason DO NOT require voters to have the signature on the ballot return envelope notarized, but most other absentee ballots require a notarized signature. Need to find a notary? The Election Board has notaries on staff, as do all St. Louis County Public Libraries. Notary services for the signature on a ballot return envelope should be free.
Need help filling out your ballot? You can have someone help you with your ballot, but your helper MUST fill out the assistance statement on the ballot return envelope (along with assisting you in completing all the other required information on the return envelope) in order for the ballot to be counted.
Don't cover up or mark out your return address or any bar codes on the return envelope, as that information is needed to help verify your ballot. Don't worry--the ballot inside will still be private!
DEADLINE: Your ballot must be RECEIVED by the election authority by 7pm on Election Day. Late-arriving ballots will not be counted. Completed ballots may be returned to your election authority by mail or in person by the voter or a close relative. If you choose mail, mailing can take up to 7-10 days, so plan ahead!
Ballot lost, damaged, or never received? You can fill out a Lost Ballot Affidavit at your local election authority office or at your polling place on Election Day & cast a regular (not provisional) ballot. Running late or changed your mind about voting absentee? You can surrender your ballot and vote in person instead. Need more help? Call or text the Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-OUR-VOTE.
Notary
Requirement
Don't Cover
Anything Up
On Your
Envelope
Return
Your Ballot
On Time!
What If
Something
Goes
Wrong?
If you choose to vote
absentee by mail, make sure you follow all directions carefully, especially on the ballot return envelope. If the return envelope isn't filled out correctly, or the ballot arrives in the mail after 7pm on Election Day,
the ballot will be REJECTED and the
vote will not be counted.
St. Louis County has a ballot tracking system so you can follow your ballot!