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Elections in Missouri are held to fill various local, state and federal seats. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time. In a 2020 study, Missouri was ranked as the 3rd hardest state for citizens to vote in, based on registration and identification requirements, and convenience provisions.
From abortion to casino boats, Missouri voters have a packed ballot in November’s election. We break it all down: which issue is which, what your vote means and why these decisions are so divisive.
Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, Secretary of Jay Ashcroft and state Sen. Bill Eigel have clashing visions for Missouri in the Aug. 6 primary for governor. The race could be a ‘watershed moment’ for the ...
The Missouri Plan (originally the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan, also known as the merit plan, or some variation) is a method for the selection of judges. It originated in Missouri in 1940 and has been adopted by many states of the United States. Similar methods are used in some other countries.
Osage River Gambling Boat License Initiative. Would allow the Missouri Gaming Commission to issue one additional gambling boat license to operate on the Osage River. Failed Amendment 6 Levying of Fees to Support Salaries of Law Enforcement Personnel Amendment. Would allow for the levying of taxes to fund the salaries of sheriffs and prosecutors.
Missouri law allows for hand counting but, practically speaking, most localities use machines that scan paper ballots. Hand counting requires bipartisan teams to look at each ballot when recording ...
Proposition 14, known as the open primary measure, gave every voter the same ballot in primary elections for most state and federal races. The top two candidates advance to the November general election. That does not affect the presidential primary, local offices, or non-partisan offices such as judges and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Even if a government's executive officer or legislature is partisan, appointments of cabinet members, judges, or directors of government agencies, may be nonpartisan. The intent of appointing government officials in a nonpartisan manner is to insure the officers can perform their duties free from partisan politics, and are chosen in a fair ...