Boone County accepting absentee ballots ahead of Tuesday’s election

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Boone County Clerk's Office is hosting an in person absentee voting event Saturday ahead of Tuesday's election.

The event is set to take place in the clerk's office on Saturday and will run from 9 a.m.until 1 p.m.

Resident's in Columbia are set to vote on city council, school board and state house members on Tuesday.

The Clerk's Office tweeted a reminder Friday for residents to check their sample ballots and polling locations.

To view polling locations and sample ballots, eligible residents can visit Boone County Government's website.

Columbia City Council seats will appear on ballots in the city's Second and Sixth wards.

The 45th House District, which represents parts of northern and central Columbia, will also elect a new representative.

In Columbia's school board race, five candidates including only one incumbent, are vying for two open seats.

First time candidates campaigning for the two open seats include Teresa Maledy, Luke Neal, Katherine Sasser, Aaron Saylor and Jeanne Snodgrass.

Watch ABC 17 at 6 a.m. for a live report.