Absentee Voting Requirements

 

In order to vote by absentee, voters must provide ONE of the following reasons:
 

  • 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 on election day, including a person who is primarily responsible for the physical care of a person who is incapacitated or confined due to illness or disability and resides at the same address; 
     
  • Religious belief or practice;
     
  • Employment as an election authority or by an election authority at a location other than such voter’s polling place, a first responder, a health care worker, or a member of law enforcement;
     
  • 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.
     

To request an Absentee Ballot, please click here. Please note the deadline to has passed for the Nov. 5 General Election.

To view In-Person Absentee Voting Hours, please click here.