LIST: Where to cast no-excuse absentee ballots in Kansas City, Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Local elections are a little more than a week away, but starting Tuesday, residents on the Missouri side of the Kansas City metro can begin casting their ballots for the 2025 School and Special Election.
On Tuesday, March 25, voters can stop at one of three different locations to cast their ballots for school and city-wide ballot measures, and elect (or re-elect) members of the Kansas City, Hickman Mills, Raytown and Lee's Summit school districts.
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So, if you can't make it to the polls on April 8, here's a list of places you can vote in KCMO:
Kansas City Election Board at The Shops on Blue Parkway
Address: 4407 Dr. Martiun Luther King Jr. Blvd.
March 25 to April 4
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
April 5
8 a.m. – Noon
April 7
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
United Believers Community Church
Address: 5600 E. 112th Terr.
March 25 to April 4
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
April 5
8 a.m. – Noon
Mount Christian Worship Center
Address: 1800 E. 79th St. (Corner of 79th & Paseo)
March 25 to April 4
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
April 5
8 a.m. – Noon
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According to KCEB, only ballot-marking devices will be available during absentee voting.
To see a sample ballot for the 2025 School and Special Election, .
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