How To Vote In Missouri 2020

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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 is it?

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.