Starting today February 25, you may cast your absentee ballot for the April 8, 2025 General Municipal Election in Springfield.

You will need a valid excuse to vote absentee at this time. After the first 4 weeks, no excuse will be needed.

The Greene County Clerk’s office has a list on how voters can cast absentee ballots for the following reasons:

• Absence on Election Day from the jurisdiction of the election authority in which such voter is registered to vote;
• Incapacity or confinement due to illness or physical disability on Election Day, including a person who is primarily responsible for the physical care of a person who is incapacitated or confined due to illness or disability and resides at the same address;
• Religious belief or practice;
• Employment as an election authority or by an election authority at a location other than such voter’s polling place, a first responder, a health care worker, or a member of law enforcement;
• Incarceration, provided all qualifications for voting are retained;
• Certified participation in the address confidentiality program established under RSMo 589.660 to 589.681 because of safety concerns.

In-person absentee voting will be available 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Greene County Elections Center in Springfield for Greene County voters.

Voters must have one of the following, as identification in or to cast their ballot.

• A non-expired Missouri driver or non-driver license;
• A non-expired military ID, including a veteran’s ID card;
• A non-expired United States passport;
• 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 most recent general election

The deadline for requesting a ballot by mail is March 26.