MISSOURI

Requirements to vote:

• 18 years old on or by Election Day.

• US Citizen.

• Resident of Missouri.

• Not be confined under a sentence of imprisonment.

• Not be convicted of a felony or misdemeanor connected with the right of suffrage.

• Not be on probation or parole after conviction of a felony, until finally discharged from such probation or parole.

• Not be adjudged incapacitated by any court of law.

How do I register?

• In the state of Missouri, you can register to vote online, via mail, or in person.

• To register online, go to https://s1.sos.mo.gov/votemissouri/request

  • The deadline to register online is the fourth Wednesday before Election Day.

• To register via mail, print out this form https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/print and send it to your local election authority. You can find their address at https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/localelectionauthority.aspx

  • The deadline to register via mail is the fourth Wednesday before Election Day.

• To register in person, go to one of the following locations:

  • Your local election authority’s office

  • A DMV while applying for or renewing a license

  • A designated state agency (examples include Division of Family Services, Military Recruitment, etc)

  • A library

  • You must have a form of ID if you are registering in person. Acceptable forms can be found here: https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionGoVoteMissouri//ShowItToVote-PollingPlacePoster--REVISED--10.23.2018.pdf

  • The deadline to register in person is the fourth Wednesday before Election Day.

• If you have legally changed your name or moved to a new address, you should contact your local election authority. You can also change your address at the polling location on Election Day.

  • If you have notified your election authority of your name change but have nothing gotten a new voter identification card, you can still vote in one election.

  • If you have moved to a new address outside of your previous voting jurisdiction, you must apply for a new voter registration before the deadline in order to vote in any election. If you moved after the deadline, you can still re-register, but you will only be able to vote on a presidential and vice presidential ballot.

• You do not have to register with a party to vote in either the primary or general election.

Can I pre-register?

• You can pre-register to vote if you are 17.5 years old and will be 18 by the general election.