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Absentee Voting Begins February 19th for April 2nd Election
Absentee voting began February 19th in Jackson County for the April 2nd Election. Absentee voters may vote in person Monday—Friday, 8:30am—5:00pm at the Jackson County Board of Election Commissioners office at 215 N. Liberty, Independence, MO 64050. The office will also be open Saturday, March 24th, and Saturday, March 31st from 8:30am— 12:30pm.
In order to receive an absentee ballot by mail, voters must send in a written request, with the following exceptions:
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A parent may request a ballot be mailed to their child or vice versa but the request is required to be made in person at the Election Board office;
A person may request a ballot be mailed to their spouse, but the request is required to be made in person at the Election Board office.
Requests for an absentee ballot by mail must be received in our office no later than 5:00 pm on the second Wednesday prior to the election in order to mail out a ballot.
Requests for an absentee ballot by mail must be received in the Election Board office no later than 5:00pm on the second Wednesday prior to the election.
Requests for the April 2, 2019 General Municipal Election must be received on or before Wednesday, March 20, 2019. For more information on absentee voting and to download an application, visit https://www.jcebmo.org/voterinformation/absentee-voting/.
Voters must be registered by March 6, 2019 to vote in the April 2nd election.
