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Hey Missouri!
If you want to vote first you need to register
You can check if you’re already registered using the link in the description below
But if you aren’t yet or you need to update your name or address
You can do it online
Boone County uses a different online form than the rest of Missouri
But both of them are linked below
You can use a mail-in form if that’s easier for you
But however you register you have until October 7th to register
If you want to vote in the November election
Once you’re registered you get to vote!
For most people that means heading to the polls on November 3rd
But if you’re gonna be out of state on election day, have an illness,
Disability, or religious belief that prevents you from getting to the polls
You can apply to vote absentee
There’s a link to the application form below and you have until October 21st
To fill it out and mail it to your local election authority
Once you get your ballot in the mail fill it out at your own pace
And send it back before November 3rd
If you qualify for an absentee ballot
you can also go to your county election authority’s office
From September 22nd to November 2nd and vote your absentee ballot in person
For everyone else, you can
Go to the polls between 6am and 7pm on November 3rd
And there’s a link in the description to figure out where you need to go to vote
You’ll need to bring an ID with you
A valid driver’s license, state ID, passport, or military ID,
Student ID from a Missouri college or technical school,
or a current utility bill, bank statement,
or paycheck with your name and address on it will all work
You can also use the same link you used to check your registration status
And polling location to take a look at a sample ballot that tells you
Everything you’ll be able to vote for
You don’t have to vote for everything on the ballot if you don’t want to
But your local elections are pretty important
So it’s worth checking out what’s on there ahead of time
You can even take a screenshot
Or print it out and bring it to the polls with you
So you don’t forget who you wanted to vote for
The best thing to do if you’re gonna vote this year
Is to make a plan to vote right now from what day you're gonna register
To whether you’re gonna vote in person or absentee
What kind of ID are you gonna use and where it is?
Even what time you’re gonna vote and how you’re gonna get there
Write it down, put it in your notes app, text it to your friend
Just make a plan so that nothing unexpected stops you
From being counted on November 3rd
All the links you need to check your registration
and polling location are in the description
Thanks for being a voter
How To Vote in Every State is produced by Complexly
In partnership with The MediaWise Voter Project
Which is led by The Poynter Institute and supported by Facebook