Voters tend to come out for presidential elections more than local or midterm elections, which might make casting a ballot more challenging in 2024.
For example, reported a 66% voter turnout rates in the 2020 general election. That fell to just below 44% in the midterm elections in 2022 and under 30% in the August 2024 primary elections.
The 2024 presidential election will take place Tuesday, Nov. 5, with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on the ballot. In addition, Missourians will choose .
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If you don’t vote in every election, you might be absent from the voter rolls, even if you haven’t moved to a new address.
Infrequent voters might need to take additional steps to cast your Missouri ballot in the November 2024 election.
What is the deadline to register to vote or update your registration for the presidential election?
In Missouri, you must be registered to vote by Wednesday, Oct. 9, to vote in the 2024 presidential election.
Check that your voter information is correct on the .
If you have moved within Missouri or from out of state or changed your name, you’ll need to register to vote again on the Missouri Secretary of State’s website. You can also go to a library or a driver’s license office.
The forms to register to vote for the first time and to change a registration are the same.
What does it mean to be an inactive voter in Missouri?
Missouri has 506,575 inactive voters as of August 2024, according to data provided by the Secretary of State’s Office. That’s approximately 12% of all registered voters.
Missouri might decide you’re an inactive voter if you move without providing a forwarding address to the U.S. Postal Service or don’t respond to a notice from your election office within 30 days.
As of now, voters who didn’t cast a ballot in the 2022 midterm might be labeled as inactive. If this is you, respond to a postcard from your election board to confirm your registration or .
What do inactive voters have to do on Election Day?
If you show up at your polling place and are told your registration is inactive, you can still vote. The Secretary of State’s Office said you have to take additional steps in order to cast your ballot.
• If you’re inactive because of lack of voting, you will need to show documentation that you still live at your address.
• If you’re inactive because you moved, you will need to file a change of address and possibly go to a different polling place.
The Post-Dispatch contributed to this report.