The Jackson County Board of Election Commissioners conducts all elections and handles all voter registration in Jackson County outside of Kansas City. A voter who relocates to the county must register to vote, and a voter who moves within the county must notify the board.
The board’s office is at 215 N. Liberty St. in Independence. For more information, call the office at 816-325-4600 or visit the board’s Web site, http://jceb.co.jackson.mo.us.
Register at the board’s office Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. or at the following locations in Independence.
• Independence City Hall, 111 E. Maple Ave., Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone- 816-325-7221.
• Independence City Health Department, 515 S. Liberty St., Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone- 816-325-7221.
•‑Mid-Continent Public Library (North), 317 W. U.S. 24, Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone- 816-252-0950.
• Mid-Continent Public Library (South), 13700 E. 35th St., Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone- 816-461-2050.
• Kansas City Public Library (Trails West branch), 11401 E. 23rd St., Monday through Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Phone- 816-701-3615.
• License Bureau, 16643 E. 23rd St., Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone- 816-252-7557.
• Family Services, 201 Partridge, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Phone- 816-325-5807.
• Jackson County Health Department, 313 S. Liberty, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on the second Monday of the month from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Phone- 816-404-6415.
• Missouri Division of Employment Security, 15301 E. 23rd St., Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 816-325-5890.
To vote in the Aug. 5 election, voters must be registered by July 9. To vote in November’s presidential and general election, voters must register by Oct. 8.
