SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Registered voters in Missouri can cast absentee ballots starting Tuesday (September 23, 2025) for the November 4 Special Election. By statute, voters are permitted to cast an absentee ballot for one of the following reasons:

December, Missourians will know a lot more than they do now about the fate of the measures passed in this month’s special legislative session. By that time, signatures are due for the group seeking to force a referendum on the new congressional district map,

In the wake of a volatile session, one major question looms. Will the measures survive the courtroom and the ballot box?

Early voting is beginning in the Sept. 30 recall election for Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. Supporters of the recall are upset about how White handled property assessments. Opponents say the construction lobby is trying to clear the path for “sweetheart stadium deals.

Supporters of the referendum push appear confident that they will be able to force a vote on the new map, which has faced intense pushback across the state. Thousands of people descended on the Missouri Capitol last week to protest the gerrymandering attempt.

A Missouri judge on Friday found the language of a Republican-led ballot measure that would ban most abortions unfair and ordered the state’s top election official to rewrite it.

Opponents say the plan dilutes the power of Black voters around Kansas City and vow to block it in court or with a referendum. The governor, who's expected to sign the plan, says it reflects the state's conservative values.

There are also two locations open for Jackson County residents who don't reside within city limits: the Jackson County Absentee Election Office at 110 N. Liberty Street in Independence and the Woods Chapel Community Church of Christ at 500 NE Woods Chapel Road in Lee's Summit.

Missouri Democrats gathered in St. Louis on Saturday for their annual Truman Dinner, the biggest event of the year for a party that remains on the outs in state politics. The 2026 midterms will also include critical votes on a proposed abortion ban and a measure making it harder to change the constitution.

December, Missourians will know a lot more than they do now about the fate of the measures passed in this month's special legislative session.