ABSENTEE VOTING INFORMATION

Why would someone vote an absentee ballot?

There are six reasons a person may vote an absentee ballot:

1. Absence on election day from Audrain County;
2. Incapacity or confinement due to illness or physical disability;
3. Religious belief or practice;
4. Employment as an election authority or by an election authority at a location other than their polling place;
5. Incarceration, although they have retained all of the necessary qualifications for voting;
6. Permanent disability.

How do I apply for an absentee ballot to be mailed?

The request must be in writing. The voter must reapply for a new ballot before each election.

Written requests must be received in the County Clerk’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m. the Wednesday before any election. Your letter should contain the following information.

• Your full name.
• Address where you live.
• Address where you would like the ballot to be mailed (if different).
• Reason for voting absentee.
• Your political party preference if you are applying for an August Primary ballot.
• The signatures of everyone requesting a ballot.

If you are voting absentee, your notarized* affidavit envelope with your voted ballot inside, must be returned to the County Clerk no later than 7:00 p.m. the day of election. The Election Authority may only accept absentee ballots delivered by mail, registered carrier, or personally returned by the voter.

* The affidavit envelope does not have to be notarized for anyone requesting an absentee ballot because of illness or physical disability.

You may vote an absentee ballot at the County Clerk’s Office. Such voting   begins six weeks before an election and continues until 5:00 p.m. the day before election.

May I have an absentee ballot sent to a relative?

Yes. Applications for absentee ballots may be made for the applicant, in person, by his or her guardian or a relative within the second degree.

What are the election office hours?

Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. In addition, as required by law, the office is open for absentee voting on the Saturday before any election, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

For additional information on Absentee Voting, call 573-473-5820.

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