06/22/2026
Absentee voting will begin on 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟑 for those eligible voters who are unable to go to their regular polling place on Tuesday, August 4 for the upcoming Primary Election. In Greene County, the August ballot includes a wide variety of federal, state and local candidates, four statewide issues and a tax question for the City of Ash Grove.
𝐈𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 will be available at the Greene County Elections Center, 1126 North Boonville Avenue in Springfield, Monday to Friday between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm up to and including the day prior to the election. In addition, absentee voting will be available Saturday, August 1 between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm.
𝐁𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞, 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬:
• Absence on Election Day from the jurisdiction of the election authority in which such voter is registered to vote;
• Incapacity or confinement due to illness or physical disability on Election Day, including a person who is primarily responsible for the physical care of a person who is incapacitated or confined due to illness or disability and resides at the same address;
• Religious belief or practice;
• Employment as an election authority or by an election authority at a location other than such voter’s polling place, a first responder, a health care worker, or a member of law enforcement;
• Incarceration, provided all qualifications for voting are retained;
• Certified participation in the address confidentiality program established under RSMo 589.660 to 589.681 because of safety concerns.
𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞, 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞, 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
• A nonexpired Missouri driver or non-driver license;
• A nonexpired military ID, including a veteran’s ID card;
• A nonexpired United States passport;
• A photo ID issued by the United States or the State of Missouri which is without an expiration date;
• A photo ID issued by the United States or the State of Missouri which has an expiration date which is either not expired or expired on or after November 6, 2024.
𝐓𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥, voters may either submit a handwritten request or complete the fillable form available at https://vote.greenecountymo.gov. These requests must be signed by the voters and received in the Office of the County Clerk no later than 𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐦 on the 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 prior to the election, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟐. Mailed ballots must be voted, notarized, returned by mail, and received in the Office of the County Clerk before 𝟕:𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐦 on Election Day.
Sample ballots are available in the Office of the County Clerk and at https://vote.greenecountymo.gov. Questions about absentee voting may be directed to the Office of the County Clerk at 417-868-4055 or [email protected].