INFORMATION ON VOTING IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY
EARLY VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR THE AUGUST 4TH 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION!
EARLY VOTING SATELLITE LOCATION HOURS:
Monday through Friday July 21 - July 31
8 am to 4:30 pm
Saturdays, July 25 & August 1
9 am to 1 pm
Monday, August 3 (extended hours)
8 am to 5 pm
Early voting is available at the following locations:
St. Louis County Board of Elections
725 Northwest Plaza Drive, St. Ann, MO 63074
Clark Family Branch Library
1640 S. Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63131
Daniel Boone Branch Library
300 Clarkson Road, Ballwin, MO 63011
Florissant Church of Christ
16460 New Halls Ferry Road, St. Louis, MO 63031
Grand Glaize Branch Library
1010 Meramec Station Road, St. Louis, MO 63021
Grants View Branch Library
9700 Musick Road, St. Louis, MO 63123
Lewis and Clark Branch Library
9909 Lewis & Clark Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63136
Mid County Branch Library
7821 Maryland Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63105
North County Recreation Complex
2577 Redman Road, St. Louis, MO 63136
Oakbend Branch Library
842 S. Holmes Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63122
St. Johns UCC Mehlville
11333 St. Johns Church Road, St. Louis, MO 63123
Thornhill Branch Library
12863 Willowwyck Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146
UMSL Millennium Student Center
17 Arnold Grobman Drive, St. Louis, MO 63121
Wildwood City Hall
16860 Main Street, Wildwood, MO 63040
VOTER ID
Accepted forms of voter ID include:
An unexpired Missouri driver’s license or non-driver Missouri state ID
A Missouri driver’s license or non-driver Missouri state ID that is recently expired, as long as it expired after the date of the most recent general election
Another form of official photo ID issued by the state of Missouri
An unexpired United States passport, or a recently expired United States passport that expired after the date of the most recent general election
An official US military ID
Voters who do not currently have an accepted form of voter ID can find instructions on getting a free voter ID on the Missouri Secretary of State website.
If you are a registered voter in St. Louis County, but do not have ID to bring to the polls, YOU CAN STILL VOTE. Ask the poll workers for a provisional ballot. The Board of Elections can then verify your identity by comparing the signature on your provisional ballot with the signature you have on file as a registered voter.
VOTING OPTIONS ON ELECTION DAY
Polling places are open from 6 am to 7 pm on Election Day in St. Louis County. Even though the polls close at 7, if you are already in line to vote at 7 pm, you can still vote!
If you are registered to vote in St. Louis County, you can vote at ANY St. Louis County polling place. You do not have to use the polling place nearest to your home address. Poll workers at any polling place can print a custom ballot for your address, so choose the polling place that is most convenient for you. Just be sure to choose one that is inside St. Louis County. St. Louis County voters cannot vote in St. Louis City or St. Charles.
St. Louis County polling places are required to be in ADA compliant buildings, but if you have a disability that might make it difficult for you to enter a polling place or stand in line, you can request curbside voting. Poll staff will come outside and meet you at your car to help you vote. Contact the Board of Elections for more information on how to vote curbside.
VOTING OPTIONS BEFORE ELECTION DAY
If you want to vote before an election day in St. Louis County, you can:
Vote absentee by mail (with an excuse listed below) by requesting a mail-in ballot from the St. Louis County Board of Elections by the deadline
Vote absentee in person (with an excuse listed below) at the St. Louis County Board of Elections office
Vote early during the early voting period (also known as the “No Excuse Absentee” voting period) at the St. Louis County Board of Elections office or one of several satellite early voting locations listed on the Board of Elections website
ACCEPTED EXCUSES FOR VOTING ABSENTEE
Registered St. Louis County voters can vote absentee by mail or vote absentee in person at the St. Louis County Election Board before Election Day in if you expect to have one or more of the following reasons that would make it difficult or impossible for you to vote on Election Day. Note that, if you are voting absentee by mail for a reason other than illness or disability, your absentee by mail ballot return envelope will have to be NOTARIZED by a notary public to be counted. The notary public will verify your identity. If you are voting absentee in person, you do not need to find a notary. The workers at the election office can verify your ID. Here are the accepted excuses to vote absentee:
Absence on Election Day from the jurisdiction of the election authority in which such voter is registered to vote
Religious belief or practice
Employment as an election authority, as a member of an election authority, or by an election authority at a location other than such voter's polling place
Employment as a first responder, health care worker, or member of law enforcement
Incarceration, provided all qualifications for voting are retained
A member of the U.S. armed forces in active service, or dependent, or spouse
A civilian employee of the U.S. government working outside the United States
A former resident of Missouri living abroad who is authorized to vote for federal offices by federal law
Certified participation in the Safe At Home address confidentiality program established under sections 589.660 to 589.681 because of safety concerns
Incapacity or confinement due to illness or physical disability, or being a caregiver who is primarily responsible for the physical care of a person who is incapacitated or confined due to illness or disability (NO NOTARY REQUIRED)
PERMANENT ABSENTEE VOTER STATUS
Voters who are permanently disabled may apply for permanent absentee by mail status by filling out Permanently Disabled List Application from the St. Louis County Board of Elections.
Voters on the Permanently Disabled List will automatically get an application for an absentee ballot before every election, and no notary is required on the ballot return envelope.
HOW TO VOTE ABSENTEE IN PERSON AT THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE
Voting absentee in person starts about six weeks before Election Day at the St. Louis County Board of Elections Office in St. Ann during business hours. You do not have to fill out an application beforehand to vote absentee in person. Instead, you can give your reason for voting absentee to the election office workers at the time you vote.
HOW TO VOTE ABSENTEE BY MAIL
Voters must apply to receive an absentee by mail ballot and can do so by email, fax, by mail, in person at the St. Louis County Board of Elections office, or through the Board of Elections website.
Once you receive your mail-in ballot and fill it out, place your ballot inside the return envelope provided by the Board of Elections. If you have a disability and need assistance filling out your ballot, it is all right to ask a family member or caregiver to assist you.
Be sure to closely follow the directions on the return envelope. The return envelope must be filled out correctly in order for your vote to be counted. It is important to verify your address and sign the ballot envelope in front of a notary if notarization is required.
The St. Louis County Library has notaries available at multiple branch locations who can notarize absentee by mail ballot envelopes. Notary services are also offered at many UPS Stores.
Don't cover up or mark out your return address or any bar codes on the return envelope, as that information is needed to help verify your ballot. The ballot inside will still be private.
Be sure to mail your ballot in plenty of time for it to arrive! Your ballot must be RECEIVED by the Board of Elections by 7 pm on Election Day in order to be counted.
If you are worried that you might miss the deadline if you send your ballot through the mail, completed mail-in ballots may be returned to the county Board of Elections in person instead by the voter or a close relative (like a spouse, parent, grandparent or child; see the Board of Elections website for a complete list of eligible relatives).
Or, you can surrender your mail-in ballot at your polling place and vote in person on a regular ballot on Election Day instead.
If your mail-in ballot is lost or damaged, you can fill out a Lost Ballot Affidavit at the St. Louis County Board of Elections office or at your polling place on Election Day and cast a regular (not provisional) ballot.
PROBLEMS AT THE POLLS? CALL ELECTION PROTECTION!
If you see a problem at the polls, or believe you are being treated unfairly by poll workers, call or text the Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-OUR-VOTE (687-8683).