0:00:00.000,0:00:03.689 [PATRIOTIC MUSIC] 0:00:04.129,0:00:04.808 Hey Missouri! 0:00:04.808,0:00:07.080 If you want to vote[br]first you need to register 0:00:07.080,0:00:10.037 You can check if you’re already registered[br]using the link in the description below 0:00:10.037,0:00:12.918 But if you aren’t yet or you need [br]to update your name or address 0:00:12.918,0:00:13.948 You can do it online 0:00:13.948,0:00:16.522 Boone County uses a different online form[br]than the rest of Missouri 0:00:16.522,0:00:17.940 But both of them are linked below 0:00:17.940,0:00:20.038 You can use a mail-in form [br]if that’s easier for you 0:00:20.038,0:00:23.089 But however you register[br]you have until October 7th to register 0:00:23.089,0:00:24.629 If you want to vote[br]in the November election 0:00:24.629,0:00:26.020 Once you’re registered you get to vote! 0:00:26.020,0:00:28.523 For most people that means [br]heading to the polls on November 3rd 0:00:28.523,0:00:31.576 But if you’re gonna be out of state [br]on election day, have an illness, 0:00:31.576,0:00:34.709 Disability, or religious belief that[br]prevents you from getting to the polls 0:00:34.709,0:00:36.157 You can apply to vote absentee 0:00:36.157,0:00:39.281 There’s a link to the application form[br]below and you have until October 21st 0:00:39.281,0:00:41.392 To fill it out and mail it[br]to your local election authority 0:00:41.392,0:00:44.198 Once you get your ballot in the mail[br]fill it out at your own pace 0:00:44.198,0:00:45.582 And send it back before November 3rd 0:00:45.582,0:00:47.152 If you qualify for an absentee ballot 0:00:47.152,0:00:49.318 you can also go to your [br]county election authority’s office 0:00:49.318,0:00:52.991 From September 22nd to November 2nd[br]and vote your absentee ballot in person 0:00:52.991,0:00:53.889 For everyone else, you can 0:00:53.889,0:00:56.816 Go to the polls between [br]6am and 7pm on November 3rd 0:00:56.816,0:00:59.285 And there’s a link in the description[br]to figure out where you need to go to vote 0:00:59.285,0:01:00.924 You’ll need to bring an ID with you 0:01:00.924,0:01:04.515 A valid driver’s license, state ID,[br]passport, or military ID, 0:01:04.515,0:01:07.011 Student ID from a Missouri college[br]or technical school, 0:01:07.011,0:01:08.753 or a current utility bill, bank statement, 0:01:08.753,0:01:11.068 or paycheck with your name[br]and address on it will all work 0:01:11.068,0:01:13.802 You can also use the same link you used [br]to check your registration status 0:01:13.802,0:01:16.357 And polling location to take a look at[br]a sample ballot that tells you 0:01:16.357,0:01:17.647 Everything you’ll be able to vote for 0:01:17.647,0:01:20.253 You don’t have to vote for everything[br]on the ballot if you don’t want to 0:01:20.253,0:01:22.149 But your local elections[br]are pretty important 0:01:22.149,0:01:23.950 So it’s worth checking out [br]what’s on there ahead of time 0:01:23.950,0:01:25.225 You can even take a screenshot 0:01:25.225,0:01:26.542 Or print it out and bring it[br]to the polls with you 0:01:26.542,0:01:28.693 So you don’t forget who[br]you wanted to vote for 0:01:28.693,0:01:30.476 The best thing to do [br]if you’re gonna vote this year 0:01:30.476,0:01:34.150 Is to make a plan to vote right now[br]from what day you're gonna register 0:01:34.150,0:01:36.332 To whether you’re gonna vote[br]in person or absentee 0:01:36.332,0:01:38.822 What kind of ID are you [br]gonna use and where it is? 0:01:38.822,0:01:41.045 Even what time you’re gonna vote[br]and how you’re gonna get there 0:01:41.045,0:01:43.874 Write it down, put it in your[br]notes app, text it to your friend 0:01:43.874,0:01:46.750 Just make a plan so that[br]nothing unexpected stops you 0:01:46.750,0:01:48.242 From being counted on November 3rd 0:01:48.242,0:01:49.833 All the links you need to check[br]your registration 0:01:49.833,0:01:51.803 and polling location [br]are in the description 0:01:51.803,0:01:52.924 Thanks for being a voter 0:01:52.924,0:01:55.325 How To Vote in Every State[br]is produced by Complexly 0:01:55.325,0:01:57.380 In partnership with [br]The MediaWise Voter Project 0:01:57.380,0:02:00.498 Which is led by The Poynter Institute[br]and supported by Facebook