Absentee voting is open in St. Louis County ahead of the April 2 election. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 20.

To request a ballot, visit https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/9f2476e1ded448dea9c3bdc4521ac205. Residents who wish to vote absentee must meet one of the six reasons:

1. Absent from St. Louis County on Election Day;
2. Incapacitated or confined due to sickness or disability, including caring for a person who is incapacitated or confined due to sickness or disability;
3. Restricted by religious belief or practice;
4. Employed by an election authority;
5. Incarcerated, although all necessary qualifications for voting have been retained;
6. A participant in the Missouri Safe at Home program

No excuse, in-person absentee voting begins March 19.

St. Louis County voters can vote at any polling place in St. Louis County. To look up a polling place, go to: https://stlouiscovotes.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/nearby/index.html?appid=e0e4354232fb44618258b544fddb1081.

For more information, visit www.stlouiscountymovotes.gov, or email boecabsentee@stlouiscountymo.gov.