Register to vote
Who is eligible to register
You may register to vote if you meet the following criteria:
- 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.
For more information on voting rights, see the Missouri Secretary of State's page on the subject.
Contact our office to check your voter registration status.
Register to vote
Visit the Secretary of State website to fill out a voter registration application.
-or-
Complete a paper voter registration form by following the steps outlined below.
1. Obtain your form
You may obtain a voter registration form by contacting our office. You can also find voter registration applications at the following locations:
2. Complete and sign your voter registration form
3. Mail your voter registration form to:
David Ernst
Pulaski County Clerk
301 Historic Rt. 66 E. Ste. 101
Waynesville, MO 65583
You need to update your voter registration when:
The process to update your voter registration is the same as the process to register to vote. Update online or complete a paper voter registration form and mail it to our office.
To vote, you must register by the Election Day deadline or by the fourth Wednesday prior to the election -- whichever is later. To make sure you can vote, please register early!
If you are a United States citizen living overseas or if you are in the Military, there are special provisions for you to register and receive a ballot.
For more information about voting overseas or in the Military please visit our page on Military and overseas voting.
For more information regarding registering to vote, please visit the Missouri Secretary of State’s Website.
You may obtain a voter registration form by contacting our office. You can also find voter registration applications at the following locations:
- The County Clerk's office in the Pulaski County Courthouse
- Download the Voter Registration Card (PDF).
3. Mail your voter registration form to:
David Ernst
Pulaski County Clerk
301 Historic Rt. 66 E. Ste. 101
Waynesville, MO 65583
Update your voter registration
- You move
- You change your name
The process to update your voter registration is the same as the process to register to vote. Update online or complete a paper voter registration form and mail it to our office.
Deadline to register
To vote, you must register by the Election Day deadline or by the fourth Wednesday prior to the election -- whichever is later. To make sure you can vote, please register early!
Military and overseas voters
If you are a United States citizen living overseas or if you are in the Military, there are special provisions for you to register and receive a ballot.
For more information about voting overseas or in the Military please visit our page on Military and overseas voting.
Voter registration resources
For more information regarding registering to vote, please visit the Missouri Secretary of State’s Website.