What’s the difference between Mail-In Voting & Absentee Voting?
Absentee Voting
Am I eligible?
If, on Election Day, you'll be:
- Absent from the country
- Incapacitated or confined due to illness or physical disability (or a caregiver)
- Working as a poll worker
- At-risk for contracting or transmitting COVID-19 or you have COVID-19
How do I apply?
By email, fax, or in person by October 21
Do I need a notary?
Yes, unless you are incapacitated or confined due to illness or physical disability (or a caregiver) OR you have, or at-risk for contracting or transmitting COVID-19
How do I return my ballot?
In person, by mail, or by a close relative by 7:00 PM on Election Day
Mail-In Voting
Am I eligible?
All voters are eligible for mail-in voting
How do I apply?
In person, or by mail by October 21
Do I need a notary?
Yes
How do I return my ballot?
By mail only — ballots must be received by 7:00 PM on Election Day
NCJWSTL recommends voting absentee in-person at the Board of Elections if you feel comfortable doing so.
You can also fill out your absentee ballots and return them curbside at the Board of Elections – There will be a person outside collecting ballots.
The Board of Elections does not have ballot drop-off boxes in the State of Missouri.
If you choose the mail-in option, please make sure to allow for at least 10 days for your ballot to be returned.
If you need your ballot notarized (refer to the graphic above or click here for more information), Jen Bernstein will be happy to notarize it for you at the NCJW office between 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Absentee and mail-in ballots must be received (NOT postmarked) by Nov 3
Please click here to print out a palm card with all relevant information about voting in the upcoming election.
Know your voting deadlines for the November 3 election:
October 7, 2020
Last day to register to vote
October 21, 2020
Last day to request an absentee ballot
November 2, 2020
Last day to vote absentee in person
November 3, 2020
Election Day!
NCJWSTL Positions
As a 501c3, NCJWSTL cannot take positions on candidates. However, we CAN endorse ballot initiatives. For this election, NCJWSTL urges you to vote NO on Amendment 3, AKA Dirty Missouri.
Why Amendment 3 is Bad for Missouri
We cannot take a position on judicial retention. The Missouri Judicial Performance Review Committee has Missouri voters with their performance findings for 52 nonpartisan judges who will be up for retention in the Nov. 3, 2020, general election. Click here to access that information.
Missouri Judicial Performance Review