Voting In Missouri

You do not need to provide identification to register. However, you will be required to show ID at the polls or provide ID with your absentee ballot.

Under a new law, you must show an acceptable form of ID when going to vote. Acceptable forms of ID are as follows:

• ID issued by the state of Missouri, an agency of the state, or a local election authority of the state
• ID issued by the U.S. government or agency
• ID issued by an institution of higher education, including a university, college, vocational or technical school located within Missouri
• A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that contains your name and address
• A driver's license or state ID card issued by another state

The Missouri DMV will issue free non-driver's licenses to those (with proper identification requirements,) who need them to vote.

Provisional voting is one of the election reform measures provided to guarantee every qualified and registered voter has the opportunity to vote on Election Day.

If you are a first time voter who registered by mail and do not bring proper identification to the polls when you vote, you are entitled to a provisional ballot. When you arrive at the polling place on Election Day, the election judges check the poll book (a list of all of the jurisdiction's registered voters,) to confirm that you are properly registered and are at the correct polling place. If you are not, you will be entitled to a provisional ballot. Provisional ballots are distinguished from regular ballots so that the election authority can later investigate the provisional voter's registration status. Every effort will be made to determine your eligibility and your correct polling place. If it can be determined that you are at the wrong polling place, you will be directed to the correct or central polling place to cast a regular ballot.