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Changes to Voter ID Laws

ShowIt2Vote

Missouri’s new photo voter ID law (HB 1631), effective on June 1, 2017, outlines identification options for registered Missouri voters to use on Election Day at their polling location.

Most Missourians have a Missouri Driver’s License or Nondriver License, which is an acceptable photo ID for voting. There are also plenty of other options, too.

• Option 1: Provide a Missouri issued Driver or Non-Driver license, U.S. Passport, or Military ID
• Option 2: Provide a secondary form of identification, such as a paycheck or bank statement and sign a statement confirming their identity
• Option 3: If the voter has no form of identification, but is a registered voter, they may cast a provisional ballot

Missouri’s photo voter ID law also requires the state of Missouri to assist voters who might not have a photo ID with the process of obtaining one free Missouri non-driver license for the purpose of voting. Request a photo ID here.

Frequently Asked Questions

View the Voter ID law (HB 1631)

St. Louis County Board of Elections

715 Northwest Plaza Drive, St. Ann, MO 63074
(314) 615-7400
http://www.stlouisco.com/yourgovernment/elections/officeinformation

Find Your Polling Place

Click here to find your polling place and candidates/issues that will appear on your ballot. You will only see a result if there is an election less than 6 weeks away.

Check Voter Registration Status

Click here to check your voter registration status.This will also display your polling place, though only if the next election is less than 6 weeks away.

Register to Vote

Click here to find instructions on how to register to vote or register a name change or change of address. To register online, make sure to select “a tablet, mobile device, or other touchscreen device” for the “I am using:” selection.

Absentee Voting Information

Registered Missourians who expect to be prevented from going to their polling place on Election Day may vote absentee beginning six weeks prior to an election.

Additional information for military and overseas voters may be found at the section entitled Military and Overseas Voters:

Absentee voters must provide one of the following reasons for voting absentee:

Absence on Election Day from the jurisdiction of the election authority in which such voter is registered to vote;
• Incapacity or confinement due to illness or physical disability, including a person who is primarily responsible for the physical care of a person who is incapacitated or confined due to illness or disability;
• Religious belief or practice;
• Employment as an election authority, as a member of an election authority, or by an election authority at a location other than such voter’s polling place;
• Incarceration, provided all qualifications for voting are retained;
• Certified participation in the address confidentiality program established under sections 589.660 to 589.681 because of safety concerns.

Mailed in or faxed absentee ballot requests must be received by the election authority no later than the 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to any election. Voters can vote by absentee in the office of the local election authority until 5:00 p.m. the night before the election.

Voters can request absentee ballots from their local election authority in person or by fax. For more information, visit the Absentee section of the MO Secretary of State’s How To Vote webpage.

To find your Local Election Authority Contact Information

Request for Missouri Absentee Ballot

League of Women Voters

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government.

2018 Missouri Elections

STL County Election Calendar

MO Election Calendar