A recent change in state law (HB 1878) allows all eligible Missouri voters to cast an absentee ballot in person without having to give a reason for doing so, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 25.
For Greene County residents, in-person absentee voting is available at the Greene County Elections Center, 1126 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, up to and including the day prior to the election, and also on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 am to 4 pm at the same location. Residents of other counties may contact their County Clerk for absentee voting hours.
Please note that in order to vote in-person absentee, the new state law requires voters to present one of the following forms of photo identification:
- A nonexpired Missouri driver or non-driver license;
- A nonexpired military ID, including a veteran’s ID card;
- A nonexpired United States passport;
- Another photo ID issued by the United States or the state of Missouri which is either nonexpired or expired after the date of the most recent general election.
If voting absentee by mail for the Nov. 8 election, voters are required to state one of the following reasons:
- Absence on Election Day from the jurisdiction of the election authority in which such voter is registered to vote;
- Incapacity or confinement due to illness or physical disability on Election Day, including a person who is primarily responsible for the physical care of a person who is incapacitated or confined due to illness or disability and resides at the same address;
- Religious belief or practice;
- Employment as an election authority or by an election authority at a location other than such voter’s polling place, a first responder, a health care worker, or a member of law enforcement; • Incarceration, provided all qualifications for voting are retained;
- Certified participation in the address confidentiality program established under RSMo 589.660 to 589.681 because of safety concerns.
Sample ballots for Greene County and a composite of candidates and issues are available at https://vote.greenecountymo.gov.
Questions? Call the Greene County Clerk at 417-868-4060 or visit AbsenteeVoting@greenecountymo.gov or contact your County Clerk.