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Know Your Rights!
MOVPC's informational palm cards empower voters to know and exercise their rights
Download print-ready current Know Your Rights Palm Cards

In-Person Voting

Click HERE to download the in-person voting palm card.

MO voters can vote on Election Day or in person during the two weeks before Election Day

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  • When are polls open?

  • What kind of ID do I need?

  • What if my name isn't on the rolls?

  • What are my rights?

Voting Before Election Day

Click HERE to download the voting before Election Day palm card.

MO voters with an excuse can vote absentee in person, or by mail, beginning 6 weeks before Election Day.​

  • Reasons for voting absentee

  • How do I vote absentee in person?

  • How do I vote absentee by mail?

  • What are my rights?

Voter Eligibility and Registration

Click HERE to download the voter eligibility and registration palm card. Any Missouri resident who is:

  • a US citizen

  • 17.5 years old and will be 18 by Election Day

  • has not been declared legally incompetent to vote

  • a legal resident in the precinct where they are registered

  • not currently incarcerated

  • released from incarceration following a conviction of a non-violent, non-sex-related felony

  • no longer on probation or parole, following a conviction of a violent or sex-related felony

  • not convicted of an election-related offense

You Have a Right to Voting Assistance

Click HERE to download the You Have a Right to Voting Assistance card.

Any voter who wants help reading or casting their ballot can get help from a pair of poll workers or any person of their choice (except their boss or union rep) before, during, or after voting, including help with:

  • interpreting

  • translating

  • reading

  • using the machines

  • filling out the ballot

  • casting a vote

  • accessible a polling place

  • have mobility impairments

  • have visual impairments

  • asdf have a disability that affects your ability to read or case your ballot

  • need help reading the ballot

  • need help translating the ballot

  • are not proficient in English

  • cannot read or write

Voter Eligibility & Registration

Download a print-ready informational card HERE.

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Who Can Register?
 

Any Missouri resident who is a US citizen, will be 18 by Election Day, has not been declared legally incompetent, has been released from incarceration for a non-violent, non-sex-related felony conviction, or who has completed probation or parole following a conviction for a violent or sex-related offenses. Once a person has completed their probation and parole for a violent or sex-related felony conviction, can register to vote. 

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When Should You Register? 

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  • When you turn 18 (or at age 17 1/2 if you will turn 18 by Election Day)

  • If you’re age 18 or older and have never registered  

  • When you attain eligibility by becoming a US citizen or regain eligibility by being released form incarceration for a non-violent, non-sex-related felony; and completing probation parole, aka getting “off paper” from a non-violent, non-sex-related felony conviction 

  • When you move to Missouri from another state  


What is the Deadline?

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New voters must register to vote at least 4 weeks prior to the election date in order to be eligible to vote in that election. There are limited exceptions for people who move to Missouri after the voter registration deadline; those people should contact their local election authority or 1-866-OUR-VOTE (a non-partisan voter help hotline).  

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Updates to an existing registration, like a name change, an address change within the same county/election jurisdiction, or reactivating from inactive status, can be done anytime, including on Election Day. Missouri voters who move to a new county can update their registration and vote on Election Day, but may need to do so at their election authority office.​

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How Do I Register?
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Use a Paper Form: Download it here for printing by choosing "Print & Mail Your Application" or have a form mailed to you by choosing "Request an Application to Be Mailed."

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Register Online: Go here, choose "Submit Online Voter Registration" and then choose to use "A tablet, mobile device, or other touchscreen device" so you can sign on your touchscreen device. 

Need help? You can watch a short video outlining how to register online here.

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At your Local Election Authority: Find yours here, or call or text the nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline at 866-Our-Vote (866-687-8683).

 

At DMV offices, offices that provide public assistance, state-funded programs that serve people with disabilities, armed services recruitment offices, and government offices (e.g., libraries).
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Make sure to fill the form out completely, including: 
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  • checking the boxes verifying citizenship & age

  • providing the last 4 digits of your Social Security # or your driver's license # (if you have them)

  • using your complete street address

  • providing your phone number or email so they can contact you if you forgot something

  • signing the completed form before submitting it

Missouri's voter registration form, available at GoVoteMissouri.org
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