Absentee Voting

Absentee Voting in Person:

Office Hours for Absentee Voting:

Monday - Friday, through Monday, February 6:  8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Saturday, January 21, January 28, and February 4: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm

• Map to JCEB offices - 215 N. Liberty, Independence, MO 64050
• You may also use Google Maps 
• Office hours are Monday - Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm (we do not close for lunch) 
•  I.D. needed to vote (choose one from list) - Click Here to display list of I.D. requirements 

Absentee Voting by Mail:   

Overseas Citizens and Military - click HERE for special instructions.

All Others:

• In order to receive an absentee ballot by mail you MUST send in a written request.  Exceptions: 

  • 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 our office
    
  • A person may request a ballot be mailed to their spouse but the request is required to be made in person at our office
    
  •  Requests for an absentee ballot by mail must be received in our office no later than 5:00pm on Wednesday prior to the election in order to mail out a ballot.
    

Requests for the February 7, 2012 election must be received on or before Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

If a request for absentee ballot is received after 5:00pm on the Wednesday prior to the election, regardless of when it was mailed, a ballot will NOT be forth coming. 

• Click HERE to print the Application for Absentee Ballot.  The following items must be on your written request in order to receive a ballot by mail.
  
  • Printed Name as Registered
  • Registered Address
  • Mailing Address (If different)
  • Reason for needing an Absentee Ballot
  • Phone Number, Birth Date, and last 4 digits of Social Security #
  • Signature (It must be signed)
  • Once you receive and vote your ballot it will need to be notarized before you mail it back in order for it to be counted.