Missouri

Voter ID in Missouri

 

What is your plan for voting?

Voter ID rules are different based on whether you vote by absentee ballot or in person.

 

 

Voting by Absentee Ballot

You can vote by mail using an absentee ballot if:

  • You are a registered voter in Missouri.
  • You can’t go to your polling place for a valid reason. These reasons include:
    • illness
    • having a physical disability
    • being main caregiver for someone in the same household who has a disability or illness.

 

Requesting Your Ballot

You have to apply with your local election office to receive an absentee ballot. You can request your ballot in person or send a completed application by mail or fax.

Voters who apply for their ballot in person need to show an acceptable photo ID. If you are sick or have a physical disability, you do not need to an ID. This exception also applies if you’re the main caregiver for someone in the same household who has a disability or illness.

If you send your request by mail or fax, you usually do not have to include a copy of ID. You will need to give the last four digits of your Social Security number on your request form.

 

Returning Your Ballot

If you’re voting absentee due to illness or physical disability, you do not need to include an ID with your completed ballot. This exception also applies if you’re the main caregiver for someone in the same household who has a disability or illness.

Missouri does not allow you to return your ballot electronically.

 

 

Voting in Person

You will be asked to show photo ID if you are voting in Missouri.

You can use the following IDs:

  • Unexpired Missouri driver’s license or ID

OR

  • A document that meets ALL of these conditions:
    • It has your name that closely matches your voter registration signature.
    • It has your photograph.
    • It includes an expiration date that is not expired or expired after the last general election.
    • It was issued by the United States or the state of Missouri.

OR

  • Any ID that:
    • Has your photograph.
    • Is not expired or doesn’t have an expiration date.
    • Is issued by the Missouri National Guard, the United States Armed Forces (including the Space Force), or the United States Department of Veteran Affairs to a member or former member of the Missouri National Guard or the United States Armed Forces (including the Space Force)

     

 

Page Updated: August 2023