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Use the links below to get information on how to vote early in your voting jurisdiction. 



➡️    If you live in Jackson County within Kansas City, click here for more information. 


➡️    If you live in Jackson County outside of Kansas City, click here for more information. 

Voter Education Today


Current events and topics relevant to Kansas City, Jackson, Clay, and Platte County voters.

Voter Education Library


Utilize our Voter Education Library to answer questions you may have about voting and local issues. Click a button below to learn more about a topic.

Help save Missouri's Citizen Initiative Petition

Be a Smarter Citizen. Be a Smarter Voter





Ballot Initiative Process  The legislature has proposed changes to the citizen's initiative that will make it more difficult for citizens to write and approve laws. Voters will see it as Amendment 4 on the November 2026 ballot, and will decide whether or to accept or reject the proposal. The ballot language, as originally written by the legislature, was challenged in court as misleading. In February the court ruled that the legislature's language was misleading, and rewrote the ballot language.  For more information, see our presentation below.

See the presentation below to understand the latest developments on efforts to make the initiative process more difficult.



Missouri Voters Have a Superpower!:  Check out the online version of "Missouri Voters Have a Superpower" to learn about special powers that Missouri voters have via the ballot initiative process.


 
 

Be a smarter citizen

Learn to navigate online misinformation. Click on the "read now" box below to see our presentation. 


 

Resources for College Students

Make sure you have a plan for how you will vote in the next election.

There are 4 ways to vote in Missouri:

✔ In-person on election day;
✔ In-person No-Excuse Absentee (Early) Voting;
✔ In-Person Absentee Voting;
✔ Mail-In Absentee Voting.

To learn how to make your plan, click anywhere on the Resources for College Student slide below.






The League of Women Voters of Missouri hosted its second Voter Power Hour on Tuesday, November 11. The webinar focused on "Medicaid Cuts in Missouri: Who Loses Healthcare?" featuring LWVMO Board Directors Beth Franklin & Greg Woodhams, alongside Sheldon Weisgrau, Vice President of Health Policy & Advocacy at the Missouri Foundation for Health. A recording of the webinar above.

The following materials are also supplements to the presentation:
✔ A Storyboard which features two stories of Medicaid participants. 
✔ Presentation slides 
The Missouri Voter Power Hour is an informative bimonthly webinar accessible to all members across the state and their guests as a FREE service to the voting community.


Missouri Ballot Integrity

 

Learn 5 facts about your MIssouri election ballot! The League of Women Voters Kansas City observed the voting process in Missouri. We’re sharing these 5 facts so voters can have confidence in their ballot. Click here for the video or watch below.



Voter Glossary and FAQ

  • An unfunded mandate is...
  • Why doesn't Kansas City have local control of its police force? 

Digital and Printable Flyers


Check out LWVKC's informational flyers on voting and elections.  Print and distribute them or share digital copies.  For each flyer, four versions are available: black and white or color, digital or printable.  

"Are you registered to vote?" flyer

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"Voter ID Requirements" flyer

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"How to Vote in Missouri" flyer

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"Key Info" flyer (General Election)

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"Key Info" flyer (Primary Election)

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"5 Election Integrity Facts" flyer

 

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