St. Louis City No-Excuse Absentee Voting Begins March 24 | The Locally Times
City residents can vote in person without an excuse for two weeks ahead of the April 7 election. The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is March 25.
According to records from the St. Louis City Board of Election Commissioners, a two-week period for no-excuse, in-person absentee voting will begin on March 24, 2026, for the city's General Municipal Election. The early voting window runs until April 6, the day before the election. The election is scheduled for April 7, 2026. The deadline for residents to register to vote in this election was March 11, as stated in a notice from the city's election board. ## Voting Deadlines and Options Official postings from the St. Louis City Board of Election Commissioners outline several key deadlines. Voters who prefer to vote by mail must request an application-based absentee ballot by March 25, 2026. On Election Day, April 7, all mail-in ballots must be received by the election board by 7:00 PM to be counted. The same 7:00 PM deadline applies to voters casting their ballot in person at polling places; anyone in line by that time will be permitted to vote. ## Official Notices Lack Key Voter Information Records published by the Board of Election Commissioners do not specify the physical locations or operating hours where St. Louis City residents can cast in-person absentee ballots between March 24 and April 6. An announcement for the April 6 deadline notes it is the last day to vote absentee in person for two different types of absentee voting, but the records do not define these categories or clarify any differences in their requirements. The public notices also do not detail the specific local offices or ballot measures that will appear on the April 7 ballot for city residents, nor do they provide full procedural information for requesting a mail-in ballot.