County Clerk's Office
Absentee ballots may be cast beginning 6 weeks prior to the election date, for anyone that will be out of the county the day of the election. The deadline for absentee voting in person in the office of the County Clerk is 5:00 p.m. on the day before the election.

By Mail
Requested Absentee Ballots are mailed 6 weeks prior to the election. They include a postage-paid envelope to return them back to the election authority. They must be returned by 7:00 p.m. on the actual Election Day. Absentee ballots may also be hand carried in to the County Clerk’s Office by the voter, or a relative within the second degree. (parent, spouse, child, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law)

Absentee ballots requested by persons unable to vote at their polling place on election day are required to be notarized. (example, person wishing to vote, but will be out of town on Election Day)

Absentee ballots requested by persons being prevented to vote at the polls due to illness or disability are not required to be notarized

OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY: 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

Download Absentee Ballot Request:

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Mail, fax, or return this completed form to the
County Clerk's Office/Election Authority at:

411 Jules Street
St. Joseph, MO 64501
Fax: (816)271-1535

Missouri Law requires that requests for absentee ballots be received by 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to Election Day if the ballot is to be mailed. The deadline for absentee voting in person in the office of the County Clerk is 5:00 p.m. on the day before the election.