Information about the 2024 General Election
This information is current as of October 2, 2024.
It’s time to vote! Election Day is November 5, 2024. The polls will be open from 6 am to 7 pm. If you are in line by 7 pm, you have the right to still cast your vote, even if it is after 7 pm.
Registration
If you recently moved to Missouri, or are 18 years old, or will be 18 years old by Election Day, you can register to vote online here: Missouri Voter Registration. You can also register in person at a variety of places, including the library, your local license office, or at the St. Louis County Board of Elections.
If you are already registered to vote but need to update your address or other information, you can fill out the following form and return it to the St. Louis County Board of Elections: St. Louis County Voter Update Form. We can help you print the form, and either fax or email it to the St. Louis County Board of Elections.
Not sure if you are registered or if your information on file is correct? You can check online here: Check Your Voter Registration.
🚨The last day to register to vote in the 2024 General Election is October 9.🚨
Options to Vote for the 2024 General Election
In-person: Visit your local polling place on November 5 to cast your vote! You will need to bring an acceptable form of ID with you. An acceptable form of ID is a state-issued, unexpired driver’s license or picture ID, an unexpired military ID, or an unexpired United States passport or other unexpired ID issued by the United States (see here for examples: Acceptable IDs). If you live in St. Louis County, MO, you can vote at ANY polling place in St. Louis County. You can look up polling places near you here: St. Louis County Polling Place Lookup.
Absentee Voting: There are two options for voting absentee.
- Vote absentee by mail: You may request an absentee ballot to be sent to you via mail if you have an excuse, like not being in St. Louis County on Election Day, confined to home due to illness or disability, or living with and caring for someone with an illness or disability, an active-duty member, spouse, or dependent of the armed forces, religious reasons, etc. The ballot request must be made by Wednesday, October 23 by 5 pm. You or a direct relative may make the request. You can make a request in person at the St. Louis County Board of Elections, by mail, fax, or online. Absentee ballots must be received by 7 pm on Election Day.
- Vote absentee in person: Absentee voting with no excuse will be available starting Tuesday, October 22. Check out the St. Louis County Board of Elections’ website for a list of locations and times to vote absentee with no excuse.
If you are permanently disabled, you can apply to be put on the St. Louis County Board of Elections’ Permanently Disabled Voter list. Voters who are added to this list will automatically receive an absentee ballot in the mail for each election in their area. You can apply here: Permanently Disabled List Application. We can help you print the form, and either fax or email it to the St. Louis County Board of Elections.
For more information on absentee voting, please visit the St. Louis County Board of Elections’ website.
Ballot Notarization
If you are voting absentee, your ballot must be notarized UNLESS you are incapacitated or confined due to an illness or physical disability, or living with and caring for someone who is incapacitated or confined due to an illness or physical disability.
Looking for a notary? We can help! We have several staff members who are notaries public who can notarize your ballot (and other documents!). We typically have a notary available from 9-5 pm, Monday through Friday. For evenings and weekends, please call the library at 314-521-4820 ahead of time to make sure a notary is available. When coming to get something notarized, please have your ID ready and do not sign your document until you are in front of the notary.
Ballots can also be notarized at the St. Louis County Board of Elections. You can also drop off your absentee ballot there instead of mailing it.
Now that I know how to vote, where can I find information about the candidates and the issues?
The League of Women Voters’ Vote411 website is a comprehensive resource for all sorts of voting information. You can check your registration, look up your polling place, and get more information about the candidates and the issues, from any location in the country. For St. Louis-area voters, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch‘s Voters Guide is narrowed down to just our area’s races. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch‘s Voters’ Guide will be made available closer to the 2024 General Election.