Missouri: Do you need an ID to vote?
Missouri asks for photo ID. A voter without one casts a provisional ballot, which counts if it matches the signature on file.
Missouri's law says voters must show a nonexpired Missouri license or nondriver ID, another photo ID from the U.S. or Missouri government, or a qualifying military or veterans photo ID. A voter without one may cast a provisional ballot. It counts if the voter returns with ID while polls are open, or if election officials match the signature to the one on file. The voter doesn't have to do anything after leaving the polls. Free nondriver IDs are available for voting.
Conditions
- Provisional ballot if no photo ID; counted by signature match or return with ID during polling hours
What the law says
An individual who appears at a polling place [...] without a form of personal identification described in subsection 1 of this section and who is otherwise qualified to vote at that location shall be allowed to cast a provisional ballot. [...] The election authority verifies the identity of the individual by comparing that individual's signature to the signature on file with the election authority and determines that the individual was eligible to cast a ballot at the location where the ballot was cast
Sources
- RSMo § 115.427 Official · revisor.mo.gov
- Missouri Secretary of State, How to Vote Official · sos.mo.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Missouri Secretary of State, Elections Division
- Phone
- (573) 751-2301
- Website
- sos.mo.gov
How bordering states compare
- Arkansas Photo ID requiredArkansas requires photo ID; a voter without it casts a provisional ballot that counts only if ID is shown by noon the following Monday.
- Illinois No ID document requiredIllinois does not require most voters to show ID. Election judges compare the voter's signature with the registration record.
- Iowa ID required, non-photo acceptedIowa requires ID at the polls. A free non-photo Voter ID card counts, and a voter with no ID may vote provisionally.
- Kansas Photo ID requiredKansas requires a photo ID. A voter without one votes provisionally and must provide the ID before the county canvass.
- Kentucky Photo ID requestedKentucky asks for photo ID. A voter without one can sign an impediment affirmation at the polls, show another ID, and vote normally.
- Nebraska Photo ID requestedNebraska requires photo ID, but voters who can't get one can sign a reasonable impediment form at the polls instead.
- Oklahoma ID required, non-photo acceptedOklahoma requires proof of identity at the polls, and the county's free voter ID card counts even though it has no photo.
- Tennessee Photo ID requiredTennessee requires a government photo ID to vote in person; without one, the vote counts only if ID is shown within two business days.