Absentee voting is now available for the Primary Election to be held Tuesday, August 4.
According to a release from Clerk Norma Sparks, Carroll County voters may obtain their ballot in person at the county clerk’s office or request an absentee ballot by mail. Requests for ballots by telephone are not allowed by Missouri election law. Requests must be in writing, and include a signature of the voter, their guardian or relative within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity.
Party Primaries are held to nominate candidates for the General Election in November, therefore voters must choose a party ballot. When requesting a ballot, the voter must indicate the party preference of Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Constitution, Green or nonpartisan. The nonpartisan ballot has the question of expanding Medicaid in Missouri. In Washington and Fairfield Townships, there also is a question for a tax-levy increase for the Golden Age Nursing Home District.
A special provision has been made for voting absentee for the August and November elections due to COVID-19. There is a seventh reason for those who are at risk of contracting the virus, which does not have to be notarized, and a special mail-in option that does have to be notarized. For forms and a description of both, residents may go to the county’s website at www.carrollcomo.org.
The deadline to register to be eligible to vote in the Primary Election is 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 8.
The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail or through parent or guardian is 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 22.
The county clerk’s office will have extended office hours from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Saturday, August 1, for walk-in absentee voting.
The deadline to absentee vote in person 5 p.m. Monday, August 3.
Sample ballots of the Primary Election are available at the county clerk’s office.
The required public test of the accuracy and logistics of the hardware and software being used for the Primary Election will be held in the counting room of the clerk’s office at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 30.
If you have further questions regarding the Primary Election, or any other election question, call Sparks at (660) 542-0615.