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