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Aside from voting in person on Election Day, you can vote:

By Absentee/Advance Voting In Person

Both states allow for advance/absentee in-person voting from now through November 2nd.

See below for more information on accessible voting, what to do if you encounter an accessibility or other voting issue, and links for each state's identification requirements.

ACCESSIBLE & ASSISTED VOTING:

Federal law gives voters with disabilities the right to decide whether to get assistance in casting a ballot and who will provide that assistance. You can ask a friend, family member, caregiver, assisted living provider, or even a poll worker for that assistance.

Your assistant can help you:

Read the ballot

Fill in the ballot or make selections on the screen

Explain the ballot in a way that makes sense to you

Your assistant cannot:

Make decisions for you

Make you feel forced to vote a certain way

Keep information from you

Give you false information

Share how you voted with anyone

If someone tries to threaten, intimidate and/or stop you from voting or entering a polling place:

Tell them to please step out of the way and/or leave you alone

Take their photo with your phone

Call the FBI Civil Rights Division: (202) 307-2767

MISSOURI:

Missouri requires certain types of identification to vote at the polls.

Below are acceptable types of ID:

  • Identification issued by the state of Missouri, an agency of the state, or a local election authority of the state
  • Identification issued by the United States government or agency
  • Identification issued by an institution of higher education, including a university, college, vocational and technical school, located within the state of Missouri
  • A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check or other government document that contains the name and address of the voter.
ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF VOTER ID: https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/howtovote#forms
You can find contact information for your local election office to vote absentee in person here: sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/localelectionauthority
If you need accessible voting and/or accommodations, Missouri allows for curbside voting, requires accessible polling locations and has at least one accessible voting system at each location. You can find out more at the link below:
Missouri Accessible Voting: https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/howtovote#accessible

If you are a person with a disability in Missouri who is a registered voter and you are denied curbside voting or other reasonable accommodations to help you exercise your right to vote, please call:

Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services:

1-800-392-8667

Missouri Election Protection:

866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)

KANSAS:

Kansas state law requires voters to show photographic identification when casting a vote in person. The following documents may be used to meet photo ID requirements for voting:

Driver’s license or ID card issued by Kansas or another state

U.S. Passport

U.S. Military ID

ID card issued by a Native American tribe

Employee badge or ID issued by a government office

Student ID card from an accredited postsecondary education institution in Kansas

Concealed carry license issued by Kansas or another state

Public assistance ID card issued by a government office

Exemptions from photo ID requirements do exist; use the link below for more information: https://kssos.org/elections/elections-faq.html#Photo-ID
You can track your application, ballot, and information to contact your local election office for advance in-person voting here: myvoteinfo.voteks.org/voterview

If you need accessible voting and/or accommodations, Kansas allows for curbside voting, requires accessible polling locations and has at least one accessible voting system at each location. You can find out more at the link below:

Kansas Accessible Voting: https://sos.ks.gov/Pubs/Elections/Guides/English/Voting-Accessibility-Guide.pdf

If you are a person with a disability in Kansas who is a registered voter and you are denied curbside voting or other reasonable accommodations to help you exercise your right to vote, please call:

Kansas Election Protection:

866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)

The Kansas Office of Secretary of State:

800-262-VOTE(8683)