Ashcroft announces approved electronic notary vendors

On April 6, Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 20-08, suspending a statutory requirement that a Notary Public must conduct the notarization of official documents while the signer appears personally in front of him or her.

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced the first of what is expected to be several approved vendors capable of providing the audio-video services required to conduct electronic notarization. Additional approvals are anticipated in the coming days. Missouri’s current list of approved vendors is available on the Secretary of State’s website at https://www.sos.mo.gov/ElectronicNotary.

The Application for Electronic Notary form is available online. Applications may be completed and emailed to commissions@sos.mo.gov. Applicants will receive a confirmation email when the application has been processed and approved.

If you are not a notary in Missouri and wish to become one, visit the Secretary of State’s Notary web page and click “Become a Notary Public” in the left side bar.