No-Excuse Absentee Voting Underway For April 2 Election

No-excuse absentee voting for the April 2 election began for registered voters on Tuesday.

The Missouri legislature approved a law in 2022 that allows for voters to cast an early ballot without needing an excuse.

In Franklin County, no-excuse absentee voting will be allowed weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 30.

Voting must be done at the county clerk’s office.

In Crawford County, no-excuse voting must be done at the Crawford County Courthouse. 

Washington County voters must cast their ballot at the Washington County Courthouse, located at 102 North Missouri Street in Potosi.

Hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Regular absentee voting began Feb. 20. Voters must have to declare one of several reasons why, including being an election authority, illness/disability, incapacitation/caregiver, incarceration, permanently disabled or religious belief.

The deadline to request a mail ballot is Wednesday, March 20.