FAQs

All Missouri residents who are eligible to vote may fill out a voter registration application online on the Secretary of State’s website. The website can also create a paper voter registration application for you to print, sign, and mail.

You can update your Daviess County residence address by re-registering online or by submitting a paper voter registration application. You will be required to prove your identity on Election Day at the poll. You can also update your voter registration information in person at the County Clerk’s office and prove your identity at that time.

Missouri residents must be registered to vote by 5 pm on the fourth Wednesday before Election Day. For this date and other important election deadlines, see our election calendar.

Missouri law allows voters to cast their Absentee ballots as early as 6 weeks before an election. No excuse absentee voting starts two weeks before the election and must be done in the County Clerk’s office.

• County Clerk’s Office: 102 North Main Street, Gallatin, MO 64640. Phone: (660) 663-3300, ext 4.
• Open Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Voters in Daviess County must vote at their assigned polling location. Find the township you reside in for your voting location.

In most cases, Missouri voters are required to show identification at their polling place. If this is the first time you are voting in Daviess County (and you have not previously verified your identity at the County Clerk’s office) you will need to bring a valid ID with your current physical address. If your ID does not have your current address you will also have to bring with you a piece of official mail that shows your name and your current physical address (not your mailing address). See the full list of acceptable forms of ID.

• If the polls close while you’re still in line, stay in line – you have the right to vote.
• If you make a mistake on your ballot, ask for a new one.
• If the machines are down at your polling place, ask for a paper ballot.
• Voters are entitled to a provisional ballot, even if they aren’t in the poll book.
• If you run into any problems or have questions on Election Day, call the Election Protection Hotline:
  • English: 1-866-OUR-VOTE / 1-866-687-8683
  • Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA / 1-888-839-8682
  • Arabic: 1-844-YALLA-US / 1-844-925-5287
  • For Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, or Vietnamese: 1-888-274-8683

It is your right to vote privately and independently. For information about your options, visit our Accessible Voting page.

If you’d like to serve your community and make money as an election worker, see what’s involved on our Become an Election Worker page.

For candidate information and campaigns, visit our Resources for Candidates page.

Elections are people-powered! To learn more about your local election department and get in touch, visit the Contact Us page.