Missouri voting issues

Election and registration information

 * Missouri Secretary of State - Voter Information


 * Missouri - Verify you are Registered to Vote


 * Polling Place Hours: 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Voter ID requirements

 * Identification issued by the state of Missouri, an agency of the state, or a local election authority of the state;
 * Identification issued by the United States government or agency thereof;
 * Identification issued by an institution of higher education, including a university, college, vocational and technical school, located within the state of Missouri;
 * A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check or other government document that contains the name and address of the voter
 * Driver's license or state identification card issued by another state

Identification Required for Registration
 * If you register in person, you must present one of the following:
 * A copy of a birth certificate;
 * Native American tribal document;
 * Other proof of United States citizenship;
 * A valid Missouri drivers license;
 * Other form of personal identification.


 * If you have not previously voted in Missouri and you register to vote by mail, you are asked to send in a copy of one of the following with your voter registration application (this is marked as optional on the voter registration form):
 * Birth Certificate;
 * Native American tribal document;
 * Other proof of United States citizenship;
 * Current or valid photo ID;
 * Current utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck;
 * Other government document that shows your name and address.

Provisional voting
Missouri does not count provisional ballots cast in the wrong precinct.

Missouri voter bill of rights
Voter's Bill of Rights


 * As a registered Missouri voter, you have the right to :
 * 1) Cast your ballot free from interference in a private and secret manner unless assistance is requested;
 * 2) View written instructions on how to obtain and cast a ballot;
 * 3) Ask for and receive further instructions from election judges concerning the manner of voting;
 * 4) View a sample ballot in the polling place before voting;
 * 5) Cast a vote if you are in line before the polls are closed at 7:00 PM (closing time at the polls);
 * 6) Ask for assistance from an election judge or person of your choice if you have any physical disability which hinders your ability to independently vote your ballot; cast your ballot on an accessible voting system (i.e. equipped with an audio ballot); or request curbside voting or a more accessible polling location if needed;
 * 7) Receive another ballot if your ballot is accidentally spoiled or you make an error;
 * 8) Vote by provisional ballot if your name is not on the precinct register and the election judges or election authority cannot determine your registration status;
 * 9) Vote by absentee ballot when permitted by law;
 * 10) Verify that the choices you made on the screen match the attached voter verifiable paper audit trail if you vote on a "touch screen" system; and
 * 11) File a grievance with the Secretary of State's office if your rights under the Help America Vote Act, Title III, have been violated.

2008 election
For the 2008 election Missouri used the following voting machines in addition to hand-counted paper ballots in some counties. For a county-by-county list of the specific machines (and the source for this section) see Verified Voting's Verifier tool.

Direct-Recording Electronic (DRE) machines with a paper trail:
 * Premier Election Solutions' (Diebold) AccuVote-TSX
 * Election Systems & Software' iVotronic
 * Sequoia AVC Edge

Optical scan machines:
 * Premier Election Solutions' (Diebold) AccuVote-OS
 * Election Systems & Software's Model 100
 * Election Systems & Software's Model 650

Assistive Devices for Marking Paper Ballots:
 * Election Systems & Software's AutoMARK Technical Systems AutoMARK VAT

Governmental election authorities
Secretary of State: Robin Carnahan
 * website: http://www.sos.mo.gov/


 * Find your county clerk

Contact information:


 * Elections
 * James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center
 * PO Box 1767
 * Jefferson City, MO 65102-1767


 * (573) 751-2301 (Voice)
 * (800) NOW-VOTE (669-8683)
 * (573) 526-3242 (Fax)
 * [mailto:elections@sos.mo.gov elections@sos.mo.gov]


 * Michael Bushman, Deputy Secretary of State For Elections.
 * Kay Dinolfo, Director of Elections.
 * Betsy Byers, Elections Outreach & Education Coordinator.

State and local non-governmental election organizations

 * Election Protection Missouri information

League of Women Voters

LWV of Missouri, Ms. Jo Sapp, President
 * 8706 Manchester Road
 * Suite 104
 * St. Louis, MO 63144-2724
 * Phone: 314-961-6869
 * Fax 314-961-8393
 * Email: lwvmo@yahoo.com
 * Website: http://www.lwvmissouri.org/

Local Leagues:
 * Columbia-Boone
 * Kansas City/Jackson, Clay and Platte Counties
 * Mexico-Audrain Co.
 * Moberly-Randolph
 * Sedalia-Pettis County
 * Southeast Missouri
 * Southwest Missouri
 * Springfield-Greene
 * St.Louis

External resources

 * Student Voting Project Missouri a Brennan Center for Justice explanation of student voting rights in Missouri.

Voter Protection Laws in A Nutshell
 * Missouri Voter Protection Laws in A Nutshell