Aug. 4 sample ballot

The Missouri primary election will be held Tuesday, Aug. 4.

In addition open seats at the state and county levels, there are statewide decisions, including four constitutional amendments.

You don’t have to wait until Aug. 4 to vote, though, because no-excuse absentee voting is available 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Jasper County Clerk’s offices at both Carthage and Joplin courthouses. Also, on Saturday, Aug. 1, ballots can be cast from 8 a.m. to noon. Monday, Aug. 3, is the absentee voting deadline.

All sample ballots are available online at www.jaspercountymo.gov, including this Republican ballot for the 162nd District.