Absentee Voting in Person: (There are 2 ways to vote Absentee. Excuse or No Excuse)
Excuse Absentee In-Person voting begins the 6th Tuesday prior to the election.
Starting September 22, 2026 Excuse In Person-Absentee Voting for the November 3, 2026 General Election is being held at
Independence Absentee Office
110 N. Liberty St.
Independence, MO 64050
- Office hours are Monday – Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (we do not close for lunch).
- We will be open on two Saturday’s, October 24, and October 31, 2026 office hours are 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
- For the first four weeks of absentee voting you must pick from one of the acceptable excuses. The final two weeks of absentee voting requires no excuse. Photo ID is required.
Reasons you can vote Excuse absentee:
- Absence on election day from the jurisdiction of the election authority in which I am registered
- Incapacity or confinement due to illness or physical disability, including caring for 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, as a member of an election authority, or by an election authority at a location other than my polling place
- A first responder
- A health care worker
- A member of law enforcement
- Incarceration, although I have retained all the necessary qualifications for voting
- Certified participation in the address confidentiality program established under sections 589.660 to 589.681 because of safety concerns (only the people enrolled in this program through the Missouri Secretary of State’s office may select this reason)
No Excuse In-Person Absentee Voting begins the second Tuesday prior to an Election.
Starting October 20, 2026 there will be two locations to vote No Excuse In-Person Absentee.
Independence Absentee Office
110 N. Liberty St.
Independence, MO 64050
Woods Chapel Absentee Office
500 NE Woods Chapel Rd.
Lee’s Summit, MO 64064
- Open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We do not close for lunch.
- Both locations will be open on two Saturday’s, October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026. The office hours are 8:30 am- 12:30 pm.
For absentee I.D. requirements Click HERE.
Residents of Kansas City go to https://www.kceb.org for your voting information.
For more information, contact:
JCEB Offices – 215 N. Liberty, Independence, MO 64050 | (816) 325-4600 | absentee@jcebmo.org
