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dhrisc t1_itt9niz wrote

It is too late to register to vote for the midterm this Nov. But I belive you can register at the dmv. And I know you can register at the libraries in town and the county clerks office. You can register now and be ready next time.

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flojo2012 t1_ittf09s wrote

Libraries are great. Librarians will help you register. You can also register when you update your license if you’ve moved. That makes it easy if you move a lot. Two birds one stone. And now you also have to show ID to vote soooo your registration and ID need to match anyway. Though there might be some other documents you can use. Not sure about that.

You can also register online. Don’t get discouraged. Bureaucracy can be discouraging, but there’s often a reason for every hurdle. Some of them stupid, some aren’t but they seem like it.

Register online here: here

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the_honeyman t1_ittf1e4 wrote

Go ahead and get registered anyway, that way it's done for the next thing. Also there are local and state elections that pop up every now and then, plus primaries. Like the other commenter said, you can register online.

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J_712 t1_ittir5h wrote

Local elections happen like every year, and have become increasingly important; school boards, for example. So, you should definitely go ahead and register! Plus, voting in local elections has a greater impact, because so few people do it.

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Proposal_Brief t1_ittp2oi wrote

We must register at the DMV and the reason we must register is to avoid voter fraud. It’s time consuming but at the end of the day your vote counts,

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EcoAffinity t1_ittyqsy wrote

Have you never registered to vote before? If you have registered but moved or something, you can still vote. You can register to vote online, but the deadline for this election has passed. I would still suggest doing so now so you're able to next election!

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GinWithJennifer OP t1_ituhqr1 wrote

Got it can I still vote even tho I'm homeless now?

Also please red pill me om the judges. Which are democrats and which are anti trans.

Going to vote dem on all the options. I'm surprised so many local positions are running unopposed

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Restelly-Quist t1_itukgc4 wrote

If you are still registered in Ash Grove I think you should be able to vote there. If nothing else, they can help you get an address so you can be registered for next time (there’s more elections in April).

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dhrisc t1_itul7j9 wrote

You can still vote at the location it tells you you can vote at, and if you were registered in greene county (not 100% of republic is greene county) you can vote at one of the "anyone registered in the county can vote here" places like the city utilities bus terminal and on campus somewhere (i forget). You just need an unexpired missouri ID.

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GinWithJennifer OP t1_itumj7i wrote

>on campus

Like one of the schools? Where can I find a list of "anyone registered" places?

Also the registry website showed me options for green county like the county clerk and stuff so I assume I'm voting in Greene County. I'd much prefer to vote in Springfield but could maybe find s way to republic (the Lamborfeeties?)

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GinWithJennifer OP t1_itumpty wrote

I am registered in ash Grove and it gave me an address to go to (in ash grove.) But I don't have the money to realistically travel out there and back just to vote :/

I might have to find a way though. I want to vote Democrat on everything I can.

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dhrisc t1_ituoe79 wrote

I googled an article from last election. I forgot they are called "central polling locations. Here is a link to the article. I assume all of these places will be polling locations again. https://www.ksmu.org/2022-08-01/ahead-of-tuesdays-elections-greene-county-voters-can-find-their-polling-location-online

It was the Missouri state Davis-Harrington welcome Center on msu's campus.

You can also do no excuses in person absentee voting at the county clerks office right now. I'd forgotten all about that.

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dhrisc t1_itup36z wrote

It's all free. Voting, voter registration, all those things. We went though a little thing called the Jim crow era and the poll tax, and we are pass that now. But anyways, walk into the greene county clerks office when they are open sometime this week and you can cast an absentee ballot, otherwise vote on election day at your polling place or one of the central polling places.

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dhrisc t1_itusa22 wrote

Considering you hardly vote and don't seem to know hardly anything about any part of this process it's a little silly for you to question its integrity isn't it? Don't you have to know a little about something before you can really tell if it's working right? But anyways, Google it like everyone else.

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mr_try-hard t1_itvk8px wrote

I believe you can still vote so long as you have an ID of some kind and are in the appropriate voting location. It’s called a “provisional” vote, meaning (and this where I might’ve misunderstood the people running the ballot booths) you can register there & as long as the information on the registration app matches the ID you provide, your vote will be counted and you should receive a voter ID some time after that. This is what I did for the primaries. Again, I might be wrong so please correct me if you know more details regarding provisional votes. This is how I voted in the primaries though.

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EcoAffinity t1_itw13aj wrote

So you're registered to vote in Greene County, which means you have a few more options to vote that doesn't require making it out to Ash Grove, but you can vote on the Ash Grove Ballot.

  1. Starting yesterday, October 25, every Greene County registered voter can vote early in-person (with NO excuse required) at the Greene County Elections Center (1126 N Booneville Ave, Springfield). You will need a non-expired photo ID (MO drivers license or other Missouri-issued ID, US passport, etc). You can vote at this place Mon thru Fri, 8 AM to 5 PM. Also, Saturday, November 5th at same location from 9 AM to 4 PM. Up until the day before the November 8 election.

  2. In addition, Greene County has 5 central polling locations designed for any Greene County registered voter to vote at on Election Day

Missouri State Davis-Harrington Welcome Center 1148 E Bear Blvd, Springfield, MO 65807

Mercy Hospital 1235 E Cherokee St, Springfield, MO 65804

City Utilities Transit Center 211 N Main Ave, Springfield, MO 65806

CoxHealth Medical Center South 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65807

Edit to add: You CAN vote with an expired ID! If it expired after November 2020. The law states a license that expired after the last general election is an acceptable form of valid ID.

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EcoAffinity t1_itw1x7t wrote

You don't need an ID with an updated address. Just a non-expired ID, and know what address you are registered for. I've voted for 6 years, legally, with an old address on my ID, but I updated it in the voter registration files. When they scan my ID, they confirm what address I am registered at.

I want to amend this that you can vote with an expired Missouri ID if it expired after November 2020.

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EcoAffinity t1_itw2w2y wrote

The great thing about our country is every single person who maintains their civil rights has the ability to vote, whether they understand the process or not. There is no education or participation requirement to exercise our rights, but, given the widespread misinformation and illegal statements concerning voter integrity in this country in the last 6 years, it's understandable that some may feel hesitant about their rights.

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GinWithJennifer OP t1_itwkexc wrote

Thanks so I can just go to the Boonville place and vote tomorrow without needing anything but my drivers license?

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EcoAffinity t1_itzoga6 wrote

Did your license expire after the November 2020 election? Then you can use it to vote!

The Missouri Voter ID website states: "*If the driver or non-driver license has expired after the most recent general election, it is an acceptable form of voter ID."

The most recent general election in Missouri was November 2020, so if the license expired between them and now, you can use it to vote.

I even emailed the Secretary of State voter line (GoVoteMissouri@sos.mo.gov) to confirm. Their response:

"Yes.  If the id has expired after the Nov. 2020 election, it can be used as photo id for this Nov. election."

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