How To Get An Absentee Ballot

In order to be eligible for an absentee ballot you must be unable to vote due to 1) absence from the jurisdiction of the election authority in which the voter is registered to vote, 2) incapacity or confinement due to illness or physical disability, including primary caregivers 3) religious belief or practice, 4) employment as an election authority, as a member of an election authority, or by an election authority at a location other than the voter's polling place, and 5) incarceration, provided all qualifications for voting are retained.

You can apply for an absentee ballot through the local jurisdiction you are registered with via e-mail, in person, by fax, or a guardian or close relative.
 
An application needs to be in writing and give the following information:
 

• name
• voter registration
• reason for voting absentee
• the address where the ballot needs to be mailed

All requests for an absentee ballot must be submitted before the election if voting in person, or by 5:00 p.m. the Wednesday before the election if requesting a ballot by mail. Ballots must be received by the close on Election Day to be counted.
 

• Source: Secretary of State's Office of Missouri

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