Your ballot, explained.

Heard this? Here are the facts

Each claim gets a plain status: True, False, or Promised, not law.

• Heard this? "In Missouri you can't vote without a photo ID." False
  The facts: You'll be asked for a photo ID, such as a Missouri driver's or non-driver license, a military ID or a U.S. passport. Without one, you can still vote a provisional ballot. It counts if you come back with a photo ID on Election Day or if election officials match the signature on your envelope to your registration. source: sos.mo.gov (Missouri Secretary of State)
• Heard this? "You can still register to vote on Election Day in Missouri." False
  The facts: Missouri has no same-day registration. The deadline for Nov. 3 was Oct. 7, 2026 (the fourth Wednesday before the election). You can check whether you're registered on the Secretary of State's website. source: sos.mo.gov (Missouri Secretary of State)
• Heard this? "Anyone in Missouri can vote early without a reason." True
  The facts: Only in person. From Oct. 20 to Nov. 2 you can vote absentee in person at a place your local election authority sets, with no reason needed. Voting by mail still needs one of the reasons the state lists, such as being away or ill on Election Day, and your mailed ballot must be back before polls close Nov. 3. source: sos.mo.gov (Missouri Secretary of State)
• Heard this? "If you were convicted of a felony in Missouri, you can never vote again." False
  The facts: You can't vote while in prison or on probation or parole for a felony. Once probation and parole are finished, your right to vote returns; you need to register again. A conviction for a crime connected to voting is the exception: it bars you from voting. source: kceb.org
• Heard this? "Your vote on Proposition A decides which U.S. House districts you vote in this November." False
  The facts: This November's U.S. House races use the 2022 district lines no matter how Proposition A turns out; the U.S. Supreme Court said so on Sept. 25, 2026. Proposition A decides whether the 2025 map is used in future elections. source: scrippsnews.com
• Heard this? "You'll get $5,000 after the election." Promised, not law
  The facts: On Sept. 9, 2026 the President promised every adult $5,000, a "Trump Dividend", if Republicans keep both the House and the Senate. It is a campaign promise that depends on the election results; no law or payment exists today. Congress would have to pass it, and AP estimates it would cost over $1 trillion. Is this legal? Experts disagree. Richard Painter, chief White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, wrote: "No, Mr. President you can't offer voters $5000 if the Republicans win the House and Senate." Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner called it a completed crime under the federal vote-buying law (18 U.S.C. 597). Election attorney John Day told AP it is legal because it would go to everyone regardless of how they vote: "This is a campaign promise." Rice University political scientist Mark Jones: "It's unsavory, but it's legal." Your ballot is secret, so no payment can depend on how you personally vote. source: kold.com source: internazionale.it source: newsweek.com source: ibtimes.co.uk source: katv.com
• Heard this? "Someone can legally pay you to vote, or to vote a certain way." False
  The facts: No. Paying or offering to pay anyone to vote or to register to vote in a federal election is a federal crime (52 U.S.C. 10307(c)). Accepting the payment is a crime too. source: law.cornell.edu
• Heard this? "The $1 million-a-day giveaway in 2024 paid people for voting." False
  The facts: That contest was open only to registered voters in seven swing states, and entering meant signing a petition, not voting. The group's lawyer told a Pennsylvania court the winners were "not chosen by chance". The judge let it continue. source: aljazeera.com

Checked against official sources, court records and news reports. We update this as new claims go around.