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r/StLouis•
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Absentee ballots?

Where we moved from (Cleveland), you could get an absentee ballot without stating a reason. It was absolutely okay to vote absentee just for convenience.

Now that we're in St Louis county I was investigating how to get an absentee ballot from the county board of elections, and they require a reason. None of those reasons are "I'd rather mail in my ballot than go to the polls on election day." Is voting absentee just for convenience really not allowed around here?

Posted Jan 30, 2020, 8:07 PM UTC

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WPFIII•

You are correct and it’s dumb and it’s probably considered to be a feature and not a bug by the powers that be

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ee1234Downtown West•

Just go in and check the box saying you'll be out of town.

Nobody's going to arrest you for actually being in town. Your plans could've changed in the interim, anyway.

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mkrieger0101Wentzville•

Easiest thing to do is go absentee vote in person at the board of elections. Tell them you’ll be out of the county on Election Day (which is always a possibility) and you can cast your vote there and then.

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LawStudent3187•

It's not worth the policy, oversight, and administrative hassle to allow for absentee for any option. Just do what other people do, just say you'll be out of town.

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