WATCH: Boone County clerk talks what to expect at the polls
Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon will join ABC 17 News This Morning on Tuesday to talk about what to expect at the polls.
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Columbia City Council discusses COVID-19 after health order extension announced
Columbia city leaders will get a COVID-19 update Monday after the Columbia/Boone County Health Department extended health orders for two more weeks.
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Mid-Missouri clerks continue stepped-up absentee voting effort ahead of Election Day
Clerks’ offices in Boone, Cole and Callaway counties were working Monday to finish up absentee balloting and prepare for Election Day.
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Galloway and Parson make final push for voters 1 day before election
One day before the 2020 General Election, Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and his Democratic opponent state auditor Nicole Galloway toured the state making one final push for last-minute votes.
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Top Missouri election official reminds voters of laws against electioneering
One thing that will not change is the rules against electioneering at polling places.
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Missouri voter turnout forecast as highest in decades
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri election officials are predicting a strong turnout in Tuesday’s general election. Figures provided by the secretary of state’s office show that local election authorities are forecasting a statewide voter turnout of 75%. If that comes true, it would be the highest percentage turnout since 1992. About 828,000 people already had
Continue Reading Less than 24 hours out: what you need to know to vote in Boone County
Before heading to the polls Tuesday, there are several things Boone County voters need to keep in mind.
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Boone County offers additional option for voters exposed to COVID-19
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Clerk’s Office is providing voters additional options to vote as those who are in quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19 have one more day to cast their ballots for the 2020 election. The Boone County Clerks office held a drive-thru event at Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services
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Voting event held for quarantined Boone County residents
The County Clerk’s Office held a drive-thru voting event for those in Boone who had tested positive for COVID-19 or had to quarantine due to the virus.
Continue Reading Boone County prepares for final days of absentee voting
There are only a few more days to cast an absentee ballot for the upcoming 2020 Presidential election.
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Cole County clerk helping quarantined voters cast ballots
Cole County’s election authority is considering expanding into next week a service that allows quarantined voters to cast ballots.
Continue Reading Boone, Cole County clerks, law enforcement on guard for Election Day security issues
With Election Day coming up Tuesday, election officials and law enforcement say they are prepared to keep people at polling places safe should any issues arise.
Continue Reading Three file for city council bids on first day
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people returned petitions to run for Columbia City Council on the first day allowed. City clerk Sheela Amin said all three petitions are for candidates in Second Ward. Andrea Waner, Bill Weitkemper and Jim Meyer all returned petitions with 50 signatures by Wednesday morning. Amin said she still must verify the
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Mid-Missouri clerks make plans to give quarantined, isolated voters chance to cast their ballots
As the election nears, mid-Missouri clerks are making plans to help give anyone in quarantine or isolation from COVID-19 the chance to vote.
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Columbia Public Library closing Election Day except for voting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Library building and curbside pick-up services will be closed on Election Day, November 3, except for voting. Officials say the decision was made after considering several options for managing traffic in and out of the busy lobby area in order to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. “We
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Early voting sets records in Mid-Missouri, across the country
Across the nation, voter turnouts have set records with a week until the election.
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TRUTH ALERT: Clean Missouri back to oppose Amendment 3
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group that supported a successful ballot measure in 2018 is back to oppose one this year. A new ad from Clean Missouri takes aim at Amendment 3. The amendment would ban some lobbyist gifts, lower campaign contribution limits and change the process Missouri will use to redraw state and federal legislative
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Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy Coney Barrett is headed to to the Supreme Court. The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee, with Republicans overpowering Democratic opposition a week before Election Day. Barrett will be the third Supreme Court justice nominated by Trump. At 48, she is likely secure a conservative court majority for years to
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Mother of state Rep. Basye dies after contracting COVID-19
The mother of state Rep. Chuck Basye died Thursday after a battle with COVID-19 that lasted more than a month.
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Legislative committee questions Columbia Public Schools leaders over COVID-19 response
The Missouri General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Education heard testimony from parents upset with Columbia Public Schools’ response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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