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To be eligible to vote you must be:

  • 17.5 years old and 18 years old by Election Day
  • A U.S. citizen
  • A Missouri resident and must be registered to vote in the jurisdiction of the person's domicile prior to the election registration deadline.
  • Not confined under a sentence of imprisonment
  • Not on probation or parole after the conviction of a felony
  • Not convicted of a felony or misdemeanor connected with voting or the right of suffrage

If a voter moves within a voting jurisdiction or county they may go to the polling location for their current address, a central polling location, or the voting jurisdiction’s office, change their address, and vote. Since they are updating their registration, they will only need the ID required for registration—their voter card, recent utility bill, recent paycheck, a photo ID from a college, or another photo ID that may be expired.

If a voter moves into a new voter jurisdiction, they must update their address and vote at the voting jurisdiction’s office.

Incarcerated Voters & Returning Citizens: 

In Missouri, you lose your voting rights while you are incarcerated for a misdemeanor conviction or until you complete your felony sentence (including incarceration, probation, and parole). Individuals who have been convicted of an election offense, whether a felony or misdemeanor, are not allowed to vote unless pardoned by the Governor. Pretrial detention and misdemeanors that didn’t involve voting do not restrict your voting rights. 

Voters without traditional residence: 

It is not mandatory for citizens to possess a "permanent home" for voter registration. A citizen can provide an alternative description of their residence, even if they are experiencing homelessness, as long as it enables the authorities to identify and assign a voting precinct to them. This precinct assignment ensures that the voter receives the appropriate ballot. The mailing address on their registration form can be a PO box, local shelter, advocacy organization, outreach center, or the home of someone who will accept mail for them. 

 

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