Registration and Absentee Deadlines:
Last day to register for any election: Fourth Wednesday prior to election
Last day to request an absentee ballot to be mailed: 2nd Wednesday prior to election
Last day to vote absentee in person: Monday before election
Absentee Voting Information:
Persons eligible to vote absentee:
Any registered voter of this state may vote absentee ballot if he or she expects to be prevented from going to the polls due to:
Persons in Federal Service:
Any person in federal service who is eligible to register and vote in this state may vote even if they are not registered.
Any person who is authorized to vote for federal officers by federal law may vote by absentee ballot for president, vice president, U.S. Senator, representative in Congresss and statewide elected officials without being registered. Such person shall make application for an absentee ballot not later than 5:00 P.M. on the Wednesday before the election.
Persons moving from one county to another:
Any registered voter who moves from one county to another county in the state after the books close may vote by absentee ballot for president and vice-president, U.S. Senator, representative in Congress, statewide elected officials and state wide questions, propositions and amendments without being registered in his new jurisdiction of residence. Such person shall make application for an absentee ballot not later than 5:00 P.M. on the day before the election.
Application for Absentee Ballot
Application may be made by the applicant in person or by mail, or for the applicant in person by his or her guardian or a relative within the second degree by consanguinity of affinity.
Election Schedules
Primary Elections are held on the first Tuesday, after the first Monday in August and the General Elections are held the first Tuesday, after the first Monday in November. See Election Calendar.
Polling Locations
Spring Creek East: | Dent County Fire Department |
Meramec East: | Dent County Fire Department |
Spring Creek West: | Salem City Hall Basement |
Franklin: | Oak Hill R-1 School Gym |
Linn: | Oak Hill R-1 School Gym |
Gladden: | Oak Hill R-1 School Gym |
Texas: | Green Forest R-2 School Gym |
Current: | Green Forest R-2 School Gym |
Watkins: | Dent Phelps R-3 School Gym |
Norman: | Northwood R-4 School Gym |
Shortbend: | Northwood R-4 School Gym |
Osage: | United Macedonia Baptist Church Basement |
Sinkin: | Bunker City Hall |