The League is committed to helping voters with disabilities cast a ballot. 

Video, Audio, and Large Print Resources

1. The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council has produced some videos on accessible voting equipment in Missouri.

2. Our League produced these audio recordings of voter information:

• Register & Vote Brochure
• Your Vote Matters
• Democracy Works When All Voters Participate
• Are You Registered to Vote? 
• Acceptable IDs to Vote in Missouri
• How to Spot Disinformation Online

3. Use the Accessibility Menu option on the bottom right on other pages of this website. The Vote page especially contains the general voting information most commonly requested.

Additional Information for Voters with Disabilities

Absentee Voting by Mail
Incapacity or confinement due to illness or disability is one reason voters may request an absentee ballot that does not need to be notarized. The deadline for applying is 5 p.m. on the secondWednesday before any election.

Permanently Disabled Absentee List
Anyone with a permanent disability may request to be placed on a list of voters who automatically receive an absentee ballot application before each election. Please contact your Election Authority to learn more.

Curbside Voting
If your condition prevents you from getting inside a polling place, poll workers can bring the ballot to you at your vehicle. On Election Day, curbside voting is available at all polling places; ask for someone to go inside and alert poll workers for assistance. In the City of St. Louis, you can use a doorbell to alert poll workers.

During absentee voting and on Election Day, some Election Authorities and County Clerk offices have dedicated parking spaces for curbside voting and a phone number to call.

Help Marking Your Ballot
You can bring a person of your choice into the voting booth to help cast your ballot (except your employer or union representative).

• If you do not have anyone available, two poll workers, a Democrat, and a Republican, can assist you cast your vote as you direct.

Accessible Voting Machines
Accessible Voting Machines offer different options for voters with disabilities. Alert poll workers at the polling place that you wish to use an accessible voting machine.

• If you have limited use of your hands, there are easy-to-use knobs and buttons.
• If you are blind or struggle with vision, you can enlarge the print to fit your needs or listen to a voice recording of the ballot. Headphones are available or you can bring your own.
• Wheelchair accessible voting booths are required at all polling places.

Tips for a Successful Voting Experience
You can get a copy of your ballot prior to voting, so you are prepared. A sample ballot may be mailed to you, posted on your Election Authority’s website, or found at www.vote411.org where it can be printed.

In-Person No-Excuse Absentee Voting
You can vote two weeks before each election at your local Election Authority office or a satellite voting site.

Photo ID
Missouri voters are required to present a nonexpired government-issued photo ID to vote, such as a Missouri driver and nondriver license, or a U.S. passport. Voters who do not bring an acceptable photo ID on Election Day may vote using a provisional ballot, which will count if they return to the polling place with acceptable ID or if their signature on the provisional envelope matches their signature(s) in the voter registry.

Voters in need of a Missouri nondriver license for identification to vote may obtain one at no cost from any Missouri license office. For current information, go to www.sos.mo.gov or moidaccess.org.

Rides to the Polls
The A. Phillip Randolph Institute provides free rides for voters in the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County. It is best to call 314-562-0411 early to schedule a ride to the polls.

Election Day
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. A voter can vote if they are in line at 7 p.m. when polls close.

Other Materials Available on Request
The City of St. Louis provides audio files, enlarged print, or other voting materials by mail or email for registered voters with a disability. You must request materials at least 2 weeks before Election Day.

Problems at the Polls?
Call or text Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) to get help making a plan to vote.

Other Questions
Call the League at 314-961-6869.

For a printed version of this information click here: Fact Sheet for Voters with Disabilities