Voter Registration
The Office of Citizenship and Community Standards is hosting presidential debate watch parties throughout the month of October. Here are the dates and times of those watch parties:
Oct. 16th 8:00pm-9:30pm SUB Downstairs TV Lounge (next to Down Under)
Oct. 22nd 8:00pm-9:30pm SUB Downstairs TV Lounge (next to Down Under)
Nov. 6th 8:00pm-11:00pm SUB HUB
Food and Drinks will be provided at all events!!
On campus residents may vote in the SUB Down Under on Nov. 6th.
Voters should consult their Voter ID cards to find their polling location.
If you recently changed addresses or registered to vote and do not have a voter ID card,
you should contact the Adair County Clerk's Office to make sure you are registered.
The right to vote is a significant privilege and responsibility as a United States citizen. Harry Emerson Fosdick has stated: "Democracy is based upon the conviction that there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people." In 2004, 81.6% of registered 18-29 year olds turned out to vote. The Higher Education Act of 1998 requires institutions of higher education to make a "good faith effort" to get their students registered to vote. This web site partially fulfills that institutional responsibility under federal law. Truman State University strongly encourages students to register to vote and to exercise that privilege and responsibility in local, state, and federal elections.
Voter Education Materials and Information
Adair County Clerk's Office: If you have any further questions about voting feel free to stop by or contact the Adair County Clerk's Office.
Adair County Clerk's Office
106 W. Washington (Courthouse, 2nd floor)
Kirksville, MO 63501
660-665-3350
Hours: Monday-Friday; 8:30 a.m. - Noon; 1:00-4:30 p.m.
Out-of-State Voter Registration Forms: Out-of-state students may obtain the national mail-in voter registration form and mailing address information for their state or county election office online here.
Not Sure if You are Registered to Vote in Missouri?: If you have questions about whether you are already registered to vote in Missouri, you can check here or the Adair County Clerk's Office can verify for you if you are registered to vote anywhere in Missouri:
Phone: (660) 665-3350
E-mail: Sandy Collop, Adair County Clerk (scollop-clerk@sbcglobal.net)
Melissa Hudson, Chief Deputy Registrar (mhudson-adairco@sbcglobal.net)
Have You Moved? If you have moved since you registered to vote, you need to update your address with the County Clerk's Office in the county where you registered. In Adair County, you can update your address by calling or e-mailing the County Clerk's Office.
Phone: (660) 665-3350
E-mail: Sandy Collop, Adair County Clerk (scollop-clerk@sbcglobal.net)
Melissa Hudson, Chief Deputy Registrar (mhudson-adairco@sbcglobal.net)
Absentee Voting Information: Information can be found on the Secretary of State's website here. If your absentee ballot needs to be notarized before being submitted the Business Office located in McClain Hall can provide that service for you. The office is open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Information about other states absentee voting can be found here.
Other Helpful Websites
Truman State University hopes that you will take advantage of your right to vote and make an informed decision.