PUBLIC POLICY: READERS’ ALERT!
Get Out The Vote
Important information from Your Public Policy Committee.
General Municipal Election – April 2 Important Dates
- Check your registration at https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/portal/ Register at https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register
- Absentee Voting with Excuse (Mail-in Ballot) – Begins February 20. Application for Absentee Mail-in Ballot at https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionGoVoteMissouri/AbsenteeBallotRequestForm.pdf
- No-excuse in-person Absentee Voting begins – March 19 at St. Louis County Board of Elections: Weekdays 8 am-4:30 pm; Saturdays March 23 and March 30 9 am-1pm. You must have acceptable ID, provisional voting not allowed.
- Satellite site No-excuse in-person Absentee Voting begins – March 21: You must have acceptable ID, provisional voting not allowed. For sites and times go to https://stlouiscovotes.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/nearby/index.html?appid=f698fd8599794dbfb869d4b504922e5c
- Last Day to Vote Absentee – April 1 by 5 pm. Absentee mail-in ballots must be received at local election board by 5 pm on April 1.
- To get your Sample Ballot go to https://stlouiscovotes.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/lookup/index.html?appid=b84196d0c58e4ccebf52cd306682435d
- Election Day – April 2: Polling Places open 6 am to 7 pm. St. Louis County registered voters can vote at any polling site in the county. Find polling sites at https://stlouiscovotes.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/nearby/index.html?appid=e0e4354232fb44618258b544fddb1081 If you do not have acceptable ID you can cast a blue provisional ballot. If you don’t return later with acceptable ID your signature will be matched to your voter registration to validate the ballot.
You can review AAUW position statements that impact MO bills at https://www.aauw.org/issues/
Contact Angie Janik, Public Policy Chair, if you need more information about voting.
Presidential Primary Voting Changes: Did you know that Missouri has changed the presidential preference primary process for 2024? Presidential preference primary now depends on which political party a person belongs to.
- The Republican Party has elected to hold caucuses on March 2. If you have not declared your party affiliation in advance, you will be required to sign a statement verifying your deeply held Republican values and beliefs at the caucus.
- The Democratic Party will hold a presidential primary election on March 23. You are required to register as a member of the Democratic Party prior to casting your vote. You can check online if you have already designated a political party, need to designate a party, or wish to change your designation at https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/portal/ and https://s1.sos.mo.gov/elections/voterregistration/home/partyaffiliationlanding
Missouri 2023 Legislative Session Wrap
The 2024 session of the Missouri Legislation is in full swing. Over 400 bills have been pre-filed. You can find information provided by the MO Voter Protection Coalition at https://bit.ly/movotingbills
At this time, the Senate has not referred bills to committee, but the House has referred bills on the Citizen’s Initiative Petition and filing intent to run for office to committees for review. Stay tuned for information provided by your Public Policy Committee on issues related to AAUW’s mission and on making your plans to vote in 2024.
CURRENT BILLS IN THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE
Online Sources:
- The League of Women Voters Missouri publishes a weekly bulletin with information on bills by category such as elections, education, healthcare, gun safety, and social justice. Go to https://my.lwv.org/missouri/resources/legislative-bulletins-alerts for specific information and weekly updates.
- To get information on the status of pre-filed voting bills, go to the MO Voter Protection Coalition legislative tracker https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LFSXE1cBCKeHqMXV4UAK1n9mmYACNEW-QZGly_ufJUY/edit#gid=1623872419
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