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What ID to bring

In Missouri, you must show a photo ID when you vote in person.[1] This is true on Election Day and when you vote absentee in person.[1]

IDs you can use

Bring one of these:

  • A Missouri driver's license that is not expired.[1]
  • A Missouri nondriver's license that is not expired, or that does not expire.[1]
  • A Missouri driver's or nondriver's license that expired after the last general election.[2]
  • A photo ID from the U.S. government or the state of Missouri, such as a U.S. passport.[1][3] It must show your name and photo and have an expiration date.[1] The name must closely match the name you signed when you registered.[1] It must not be expired, or it must have expired after the last general election.[1]
  • A photo ID from the U.S. Armed Forces, the Missouri National Guard, or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It must not be expired, or it must have no expiration date.[1]

No other kinds of ID are accepted.[1]

If you do not have one of these IDs

If you are registered, you can still vote a provisional ballot.[2] It counts if one of these happens:[2]

  • You come back to your polling place on Election Day, before 7 p.m., with a photo ID from the list.[1] If you voted absentee in person, you go back to the election office by 7 p.m. on Election Day instead.[1]
  • Or the election office checks that the signature on your ballot envelope matches the signature on your voter record.[2]

You get a stub with steps to find out if your provisional ballot was counted.[2] See Provisional ballots.

Get a free ID for voting

  • The Missouri Department of Revenue gives one free nondriver's license to a voter who needs a photo ID to vote.[2][1] Call 573-526-8683 to learn more.[2]
  • The state also gives one free copy of papers you may need for that ID, such as a birth certificate.[1]
  • The Secretary of State's office can help you get those papers.[2] Call 866-868-3245 toll free.[2]

Sources

  1. Missouri Revised Statutes, Section 115.427 (photo ID)
  2. Missouri Secretary of State, Voter ID
  3. Missouri Secretary of State, Acceptable forms of voter ID (PDF)

Last checked against these sources on October 21, 2026.