Cape, Scott clerks' offices open Saturday for absentee voting

The Cape Girardeau County and Scott County clerks' offices will be open special Saturday hours to make it easier for voters to turn in or cast absentee ballots in advance of Tuesday's primary election, Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark and Scott County Clerk Rita Milam said.

The Cape Girardeau County clerk's main office on the third floor of the County Administration Building, 1 Barton Square in Jackson, will be open from 8 a.m. to noon, she said. To cast an absentee ballot, a voter must be unable to go to the polls on Tuesday because of unavoidable circumstances such as an out-of-town trip, disability or caring for someone with a disability.

In Scott County, the clerk's office, on the first floor of the county courthouse in Benton, will also be open from 8 a.m. to noon Monday.

To cast a ballot, voters must show some form of identification, Clark said. Valid identification includes a voter identification card, driver's license, student identification issued in Missouri or a current utility bill with the voter's name and address. Absentee ballots may also be cast between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday at the clerk's office in Jackson or at the county administration annex at 44 N. Lorimier St. in Cape Girardeau and at the clerk's office in Benton for Scott County voters.