Historical September 1984 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Registering to vote is a relatively easy process. Almost anyone can do it, and everyone who is eligible should.
One must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a resident of the place where he or she is registering.
City residents must register in the City and county residents must register in the county.
It is also possible to register before the eighteenth birthday, if the voter will be 18 on or before election day.
No proof of age or residence is required.
The registrant is required to swear an oath or affirm that the information provided is true and to sign the registration forms.
At the present time, residents of the City of St. Louis may register at the office of the Board of Election Commissioners at 208 S. Tucker or at any public library.
For Skinker-DeBaliviere residents, the nearest libraries are the Cabanne Library at 1106 Union or the Kingsbury Kiosk at Kingsbury and Des Peres.
The Kingsbury Kiosk is open from 9:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Librarian Mary Ann Shickman notes that Saturday is an especially busy day at the library and suggests that if anyone is planning a voter drive or bringing a large group of registrants, they would like to be notified so that they can get additional help from the Board of Election Commissioners. [After all, the Kiosk is only slightly larger than an election booth.] During the next month, the City Board of Election Commissioners will also be conducting field registrations at some grocery stores and plans are apparently being made to permit registration on a regular basis at any public school County residents may register at any county library, at the County Government Center at 7900 Forsyth, or at any city hall.
The University City city hall is located at 6801 Delmar.
In order to be allowed to vote in the Presidential election on Nov. 6, one must have registered by Oct. 10, or 27 days before the election.
For those who need transportation to get to a registration site, the League of Women Voters and ward political organizations should be able to provide rides or suggest someone to call.
They usually can provide transportation to the polls as well. Becoming a registered voter is easy. Becoming an informed voter is the next step.
One additional comment from Mary Ann Shickman at the Kingsbury Kiosk: you can also get your library card when you come in to register.
But you will need proof of residence for that.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September 1984.
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