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Wright County 2026 April 7th Unofficial Results

Voting Registration

Voting Registration Requirements

  • You are a United States citizen.
  • You are a resident of Missouri.
  • You are at least 17.5 years of age and will be 18 by Election Day.
  • You are not in prison, not on probation or parole, and have not been convicted of a voting-related felony or misdemeanor.
  • You have not been declared incapacitated.

Voter Registration

You can come in to our office at the Wright County Courthouse and fill out a voter registration form or fill this linked form out and mail it in to us.

Vote Absentee In Person or By Mail

Starting six weeks before an election, registered Wright County voters who cannot go to their polling place on Election Day may choose to vote absentee by mail. You must provide one of the following reasons for voting absentee by mail:

  • 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, 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, as a member of an election authority, or by an election authority at a location other than such voter’s polling place. Newly added occupations; first responders, health care workers, and law enforcement.
  • Incarceration, provided all qualifications for voting are retained.
  • Certified participation in the address confidentiality program established under sections 589.660 to 589.681 because of safety concerns.

If you are a United States citizen living overseas or if you are in the Military, there are special provisions for you to register, receive, and return your ballot.

Starting six weeks before an election, there are two ways to request an absentee ballot in Wright County:

  1. In-person:Visit the Wright County Clerk’s office at 125 Court Square to complete an application to vote absentee.
    “No-Excuse Voting” is available in our office two weeks prior to the election.
    ***The deadline to request to vote absentee in-person is 5:00 pm the Monday before the election.
  2. Mail or Fax: (put in the absentee ballot request sheet attached below) complete the application, and return it to the Wright County Clerk’s office at:

Mail:  Wright County Clerk

                      PO Box 98

               Hartville, MO 65667

***The Wright County Clerk’s office must receive your application by 5:00 pm the 2nd Wednesday prior to the election to mail your ballot.

How the vote-by-mail process works

Once your application is processed you will receive a ballot in the mail. Follow the steps below to make sure that your ballot is counted.

Important: You must sign the return envelope and your ballot must be postmarked or received by the election’s office before the polls close at 7:00 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.

  1.  Mark your ballot
  • Mark your ballot using a dark ballpoint pen.
  • To vote for a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of the candidate’s name of your choice.
  • To vote on any measure, fill in the oval next to the word Yes or the word No.
  • If you make a mistake, you can request a replacement ballot by contacting the election’s office.
  1. Review your ballot
  • If you vote for more candidates than allowed or if you vote both Yes and No on a measure, your vote will not count for that candidate or measure.
  • You do not have to vote on all contests. Those you do vote on will still count.
  • Check both sides of your ballot for voting contests.
  1. Sign and seal your ballot envelope
  • Important: Sign the return envelope or your ballot cannot be counted.
  • You must have your envelope notarized unless you are voting by mail because you have a disability, illness, a caregiver, military or overseas citizen.
  • If you are assisting a Voter on filling out a ballot you will need to sign and complete the “assisting information section” at the bottom of the envelope.

4. Returning your ballot 

          Important: If you return your ballot to the Wright County Clerk’s office you must do so at or before 7:00 pm on Election Day.

Become An Election Worker!!!

Get involved. Get paid. Make a difference.
Become a poll worker today.

The Wright County Clerk is currently recruiting election workers for upcoming elections. Election workers are a critical part of the election process.

Please join us for this rewarding experience.

Election worker requirements:

  • Polls open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Judges must abide by this schedule.
  • Judges attend training sessions provided.
  • Judges must be at the polls no later than 5:00 a.m. After 7:00 p.m. polls are closed and all of the teams must stay and assist in closing procedures.
  • Election Judges may take a one-hour break during the day between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (schedule with election day team and ensure bipartisan representation at the polls during the absence): RSMo 115.097.
  • Supervisory Judges shall be responsible for the return of election supplies from the polling place to the election authority and have any additional duties as prescribed by the election authority: RSMo 115.081.

If you have questions about serving as an election worker, you may call 417-741-7127 opt 1

 

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