Missouri voters to decide on statewide constitutional convention
Every 20 years, the same question appears on the Missouri ballots: “Shall there be a convention to revise and amend the constitution?”
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Amendment 5 could see Missouri National Guard change offices
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Next week, state voters will have a chance to vote on Amendment 5, which would move Missouri’s Department of National Guard from it’s current partnership with the Missouri Department of Public Safety. State Rep. Adam Schnelting (R-St. Charles) introduced the amendment to the Missouri House of Representatives. If passed, the Amendment would
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Hartzler holds marijuana impact summit to discuss concerns about Amendment 3
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri will be heading to the polls next week to vote on Amendment 3. The amendment would legalize the recreational sales of marijuana for adults. While some are in favor of the amendment, Rep. Vicky Hartzler held a marijuana impact summit Tuesday to talk about cannabis issues in Missouri. A panel of
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November ballot question to mandate minimum police funding
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters next week will decide on the future police funding in Missouri. Voters will see four Constitutional amendments on the ballot. “It is also very difficult to change, so we want to make sure whatever we are changing in the (Missouri) Constitution, it is a good change,” Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you decided how you’ll vote?
Election Day is just one week away.
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Missouri voters to decide how state funds should be allocated
Amendment One would change the way state funds are allocated.
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Jefferson City NAACP offers rides for voters to reach polling places on Election Day
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City NAACP is partnering with First United Methodist Church to help community members get to their polling place on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Individuals can call 573-635-6886 to request a ride to the polls or drop by the Jefferson City NAACP office — 211 W High Street — on Thursday, Nov. 3 or Nov. 8 from
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No-excuse absentee voting opens in Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At 8 a.m. Tuesday, voters started lining up at the Boone County Clerk’s Office For the next two weeks, any registered voter can vote early in person before the upcoming election with a no-excuse absentee ballot. State lawmakers passed this change in May. The state will now open a two-week window for voters to
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you use no-excuse absentee balloting in Missouri?
No-excuse absentee balloting for the November midterm election begins Tuesday in Missouri.
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No-excuse absentee voting period begins Tuesday in Missouri
COLUBMIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new no-excuse absentee voting period will begin in Missouri from Oct. 25-Nov. 7. Any registered voter within Boone County can vote in person at the County Clerk’s Office during that period. The office will be open for weekend hours Oct. 29-30 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. On Nov. 5, it will be
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Fifth Ward Columbia councilman to step down next year
Columbia Fifth Ward Councilman Matt Pitzer said Monday that he will not seek another term on the city council.
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Taxes, county offices fill out November election ballot
Some Mid-Missouri counties will select their top elected official on Nov. 8, while voters in some local communities will also be deciding on tax questions.
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Redrawn state House, Senate districts in play this November
The Missouri Senate district that includes Callaway County now spreads out to the Illinois border north of St Louis.
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Missouri part of parties’ midterm struggle for power in Congress
The map looks a little different in this 2022 midterm election cycle.
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Legal marijuana leads Missouri ballot issues in November election
This November’s ballot has five statewide ballot issues, the most prominent of which would legalize recreational marijuana and expunge some criminal records.
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MSHP sends cease-and-desist letter over Amendment 3 commercial
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has sent a cease-and-desist letter over an ad supporting an amendment to legalize recreational marijuana, a patrol spokesman said Thursday.
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Spring Columbia City Council election petitions available, first day to file is Oct. 25
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents who wish to run for City Council in April for Wards 1 and 5 must file a petition for office with the City Clerk’s Office. Petitions, along with instructions, are available to be picked up from the City Clerk’s Office from 8 a.m.-noon and from 1-5 p.m., excluding weekends and holidays.Â
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U.S. Attorney announces Election Day program to protect voters and officials from threats of violence, intimidation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) United States Attorney Teresa Moore announced Wednesday that Assistant United States Attorney Alan Simpson will lead the efforts to protect voters and officials from possible threats of violence for the Nov. 8 election. Simpson has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer for the Western District of Missouri, and is
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Voter registration event planned in Jefferson City ahead of November election deadline
Members of the Jefferson City NAACP plan to hold a voter registration event Wednesday at their office in downtown Jefferson City. The event is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you registered to vote?
The deadline to register to vote in the November general election is Oct. 12.
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