Photos: Lines out the door for first day of no-excuse absentee voting in St. Charles County
People wait for the polls to open聽Tuesday morning,聽Oct. 22, 2024 at the St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Peters on the first day of "No Excuse Absentee Voting" in Missouri.
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St. 不良研究所导航网址 County locations: Any of 14 voting sites, including the board鈥檚 headquarters at 725 Northwest Plaza Drive in St. Ann.
St. Charles County locations: Election authority headquarters, 397 Turner Boulevard in St. Peters, and Element Church at 100 Mall Parkway No. 500 in Wentzville.
St. 不良研究所导航网址 locations: Eight sites, including at the Election Board headquarters at 300 North Tucker Boulevard.
More information: St. 不良研究所导航网址 election commissioners .
People wait for the polls to open on the first day of聽no-excuse absentee voting for the 2024 general election on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at the St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Peters.
Antania Watson casts a ballot as her son Easton, 2, tries to imitate her with his coloring page on the first day of early voting Tuesday at the St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Peters. 鈥淚 am moving to Mississippi and I wanted to make sure I got it done,鈥 Watson said.
"I am on duty on election day and wanted to get it down," said firefighter Brandon Hogan, who took his daughters Carly, 3, and Nora, 6, on the first day of聽no-excuse absentee voting for the 2024 general election on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at the St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Peters.
People line up to cast ballots at the St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Peters on the first day of no-excuse absentee voting Tuesday.
"We are very patriotic. We wanted to come down and get it done so we can watch the results as they come in on election day," said Jody Stauffer, who stands alongside her husband David, both wearing American flags on their tops, as the wait in line at the polls on the first day of no-excuse absentee voting for the 2024 general election on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at the St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Peters.
"I don't drive. I don't know what the weather will be like on Nov. 5," said Kevin Paschen, who unlocks his electronic bike after casting his ballot on the first day of聽no-excuse absentee voting for the 2024 general election on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at the St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Peters.
People cast their ballots on the first day of聽no-excuse absentee voting for the 2024 general election on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at the St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Peters.
People wait for the polls to open on the first day of聽no-excuse absentee voting for the 2024 general election on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at the St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Peters.
"We are excited," said Beverly Hawkins, who takes a photo of Lavorn William after they both cast their ballots on the first day of no-excuse absentee voting for the 2024 general election on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at the St. Charles County Election Authority in St. Peters.
Laurie Skrivan
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