Voting help abounds for challenging election
Do you need help sorting out this pandemic-twisted, politically fraught election season?
Actual voting can begin as soon as Tuesday for the Nov. 3 election and a wave of organizations and volunteers are rolling in to help people find their best path to casting their ballot.
Kansas City’s Parks and Recreation Department and Voters Helping Voters is hosting walk-up opportunities at community centers for hopeful voters to get answers every Saturday through Oct. 17 to make or even complete an election plan.
Here’s what they can do for you:
You must be registered by Oct. 7 to vote in the November election, and the Voters Helping Voters can help you with that.
Questions about voting absentee or by mail-in ballot can be answered.
And as for that Missouri requirement that a mail-in ballot be notarized — notaries will be on site beginning Oct. 3 to take care of that too.
You can also at anytime go online to Vote411.org and register and get information about your ballot and your voting options, or see the information from 866 Our Vote, in the rail to the right.
Here is the schedule for the help sessions at the KC community centers:
Registration and information for mail-in and absentee voting is available on these dates:
Saturday, September 12
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Hillcrest, Gregg/Klice, Westport Roanoke and Line Creek Community Centers
Saturday, September 19
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Southeast, Garrison and Kansas City North Community Centers
Saturday, September 26
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Tony Aguirre, Marlborough and Brush Creek Community Centers
In addition, notaries will be made available to provide notary stamps on these dates:
Saturday, October 3, 2020
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Hillcrest, Gregg/Klice, Westport Roanoke and Line Creek Community Centers
Saturday, October 10, 2020
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Southeast, Garrison and Kansas City North Community Centers
Saturday, October 17, 2020
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Tony Aguirre, Marlborough and Brush Creek Community Centers
Here are the community center locations:
Hillcrest: 10401 Hillcrest Road
Gregg/Klice: 1600 John Buck O'Neil Way
Westport Roanoke: 3601 Roanoke Road
Line Creek: 5940 N.W. Waukomis Drive
Southeast: 4201 E. 63rd Street
Garrison: 1124 E. Fifth Street
Kansas City North: 3930 N.E. Antioch Road
Tony Aguirre: 2050 W Pennway Street
Marlborough: 8200 The Paseo
Brush Creek: 3801 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd.