Bill > HB1573

This bill modifies Missouri's absentee voting laws by expanding early voting options and removing certain restrictions. Specifically, the bill changes the start of early in-person absentee voting from the second Tuesday before an election to the third Tuesday prior to an election, effectively providing three weeks of no-excuse absentee voting. Registered voters can now cast absentee ballots without needing to provide a specific reason, though they must still present a personal photo identification. The bill maintains existing absentee voting reasons, which include being absent from the jurisdiction on election day, religious beliefs, employment constraints, incapacity, incarceration, and participation in address confidentiality programs. The legislation also preserves special voting provisions for covered voters (such as military personnel), interstate former residents, and new residents voting for presidential electors. Importantly, the bill includes a non-severability clause linking this provision to voter identification requirements, meaning that if the voter ID section is invalidated, this early voting provision would also be nullified.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1573&year=2025&code=R