A note about the vote

Missouri’s primary election will be held Aug. 4.
The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot or mail-in ballot was 13 days before Election Day or July 22, so you missed the deadline to request a postal ballot.
However, the deadline to vote by absentee ballot in-person is by 5 p.m. one day before Election Day.
Missouri distinguishes between “mail-in ballots” and “absentee ballots” only for the August and November elections.
In 2020, any registered Missouri voter can apply for a mail-in ballot without providing an excuse, but you can only return your mail-in ballot in person or via the mail. Everyone who uses a mail-in ballot will need to have their voted ballot envelope notarized.
If you requested an absentee ballot, this application form may be returned to your local election authority in person, by mail, by fax, or by email. A notary is required unless you are considered ‘at risk.’
You can sign up for an absentee ballot if:
you will be absent from your voting jurisdiction on Election Day
you are restricted by religious belief or practice
you are employed by Election Day authority
you are incarcerated, but have retained all your voting qualifications
Notary is not required for these two following reasons:
you are incapacitated or confined due to illness or physical disability, or caring for an incapacitated person
you have contracted or are in an at-risk category for contracting or transmitting COVID-19. Voters who are considered at-risk for contracting or transmitting COVID-19 are those who: Are 65 years of age or older; Live in a long-term care facility; Have chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma; Have serious heart conditions; Have diabetes; Have chronic kidney disease and are undergoing dialysis; or Have liver disease. Voters in at-risk categories for contracting or transmitting COVID-19 are eligible to vote by absentee ballot without obtaining notarization.
Again, voters can vote by absentee in the office of the local election authority (Daviess County Courthouse) any day until 5 p.m. the night before the election, including Saturday, Aug. 1, 8 a.m. to 12 noon.