No-Excuse Absentee Voting for April 7 Election Begins March 24 | The Locally Times
No-excuse absentee voting for the April 7 election runs March 24 to April 6, with a March 25 deadline for mail-in ballot requests, according to the St. Louis City Board of Election Commissioners.
According to records from the St. Louis City Board of Election Commissioners, a two-week window for in-person absentee voting will begin March 24, 2026, for the April 7 General Municipal Election. The period, which allows for voting without an excuse, concludes on April 6. The deadline to request a mail-in absentee ballot is March 25. The deadline for residents to register to vote was March 11. ## April 7 Municipal Elections Public notices confirm general elections on April 7, 2026, in at least nine area municipalities: St. Louis, Webster Groves, Brentwood, Town and Country, Des Peres, Crestwood, Sunset Hills, Overland, and Arnold. The specific races and issues vary by location. Records from the City of Webster Groves state that its voters will select one candidate for Mayor and three for Council Member. In Crestwood, voters will decide on four proposed amendments to the City Charter, which were recommended by the 2025 Charter Review Commission and approved by its Board of Aldermen. The City of Sunset Hills has posted a list of candidates who have filed for Mayor and Aldermen positions in Wards 1, 2, 3, and 4. Brentwood and Town and Country have also published candidate filing information, according to public records. ## Key Deadlines and Missing Details On Election Day, April 7, the St. Louis City Board of Election Commissioners requires all mail-in ballots to be received by 7:00 PM. Voters casting their ballots in person must be in line at their polling place by 7:00 PM. While the St. Louis City election board has published voting dates, public records do not yet specify the locations or operating hours for in-person absentee sites. The records also do not detail what identification or documentation voters will need to present. The published timeline applies to St. Louis City, but records do not clarify whether other county election authorities have established different procedures or deadlines for their respective municipal elections on April 7.