From the Office of Harrison County Local Election Authority
In-person, no-excuse absentee voting for the November 3, 2026 General Election begins Tuesday, October 20, 2026 and will continues through 5:00 P.M. Monday, November 2, 2026 at the Harrison County Local Election Authority office. Registered Harrison County voters may vote at the Harrison County Local Election Authority office without providing a reason for voting absentee with a valid government-issued photo ID. Examples of a valid government-issued photo ID include nonexpired Missouri driver’s license or Missouri nondriver’s license, nonexpired military ID, including a veteran’s ID card, nonexpired United States passport or another photo ID issued by the United States or the State of Missouri which is either not expired or expired after the date of the last General Election, November 5, 2024. In-person, no-excuse absentee voting became available after House Bill 1878 took effect on August 28, 2022. Voters with limited mobility may vote curbside by calling the Harrison County Local Election Authority office at (660) 425-6424. The east and south entrances of the Harrison County Courthouse will be open from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 31, 2026 for voting. Curbside voting will be available during those hours.
Voters may request an absentee ballot by mail by submitting a completed Request for Missouri Absentee Ballot available on the Missouri Secretary of State’s website. Applications must be received by the Local Election Authority by 5:00 PM Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Mail-issued absentee ballots must be received by the Harrison County Local Election Authority office no later than Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Voters returning ballots by mail should allow sufficient time for delivery to ensure the ballot arrives by the deadline. Voters also may hand-deliver their absentee ballot or have a relative within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity deliver it on their behalf. The individual delivering the ballot must complete a Return of Absentee Ballot Affidavit. Voters should remember to complete the Affidavit of Registered Absentee Voter on the back of the ballot return envelope before returning their ballot. Absentee ballots must be notarized unless the voter qualifies for an exemption under Missouri law, including incapacitated or confined voters.
Voter-specific sample ballots, polling locations, voter registration information and candidate and issue listings are available through the Missouri Secretary of State website. Voters can verify their registration, view their polling place and select “View Candidates & Issues” to see their personalized sample ballot.
For additional information about voting, election deadlines, absentee voting, or serving as an election worker, contact the Harrison County Local Election Authority at (660) 425-6424 or email VoterInfo@HarrisonCountyMO.gov.
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