Absentee voting now open for the 2024 General Election

CAPE COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – Voting season is here and starting today October 16, 2024, you can place your absentee vote for the November 5, general election.

According to The Cape Girardeau County Clerk/Local Election Authority Absentee Voting is taking place at the following times and locations:

October 16 – November 4.

Saturday, November 2 from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and Monday, November 4 until 5pm.

Cape Girardeau Location: Heritage Square Plaza, 2129 William St., Cape Girardeau (By Hardee’s – Look for the Striped Awning)

Jackson Location: County Administration Building 3rd Floor, 1 Barton Square, Jackson.

October 16 – October 21: Voters must have a lawful excuse to vote.

· Absence on Election Day from the county;

· Incapacity or confinement due to illness or physical disability on election day, including a primary caretaker who resides at the same address;

· Religious belief or practice;

· Official election worker, a first responder, a health care worker, a member of law enforcement.

· Incarceration provided all qualifications for voting are retained.

· Certified participation in the address confidentiality program because of safety concerns.

October 22 – November 4: Any registered Voter can vote early In-Person with a Photo ID.

Bring your Photo Identification when voting:

· NONEXPIRED MISSOURI DRIVER’S LICENSE OR MISSOURI NON-DRIVER’S LICENSE

· NONEXPIRED UNITED STATES PASSPORT

· MILITARY ID CONTAINING A PHOTO OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND IS NOT EXPIRED OR DOES NOT CONTAIN AN EXPIRATION DATE

· A DOCUMENT THAT SATISFIES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

a) The document contains the name of the individual to whom the document was issued, and the name substantially conforms to the most recent signature in the voter registration record.

b) The document shows a photograph of the individual.

c) The document includes an expiration date, and the document is not expired, or, if expired, the document expired after the date of the most recent general election (November 8, 2022); and

d) The document was issued by the United States or the state of Missouri.

For questions on absentee voting in Cape County you can contact

Kara Clark Summers, County Clerk/Election Authority, (573)204-2414 or kclark@capecounty.us or

Joshua Wiseman, Chief Deputy/Supervisor of Elections, (573)204-2416 or jdwiseman@capecounty.us