County clerks take thousands of requests for absentee, mail-in ballots for August primary
COLUMBIA, Mo. County clerks in mid-Missouri took thousands of requests for absentee and mail-in ballots for the August primary election.
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Missouri Senate district map
The Missouri Senate has 34 districts, each representing about 174,000 people. Two Senate district seats will appear on August and November ballots in Mid-Missouri: the 19th and the 21st. Click on the link below to see which district you’re in. Missouri Senate districtsDownload
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Missouri House of Representatives district map
The Missouri House is divided into 163 districts that on average represent about 37,000 residents. In Mid-Missouri, 14 of those seats will appear on ballots in August and November: the Sixth, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th, 58th, 59th, 60th, 62nd and 124th. Download the map below to see which district you’re in.
Continue Reading August election: County posts are in play around Mid-Missouri
Aug. 4 ballots around Mid-Missouri are filled with races for county offices that will either decide the winner or set up a two-way race in November.
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August election: Mid-Missouri congressional and legislative races
The Aug. 4 ballot includes primaries for each U.S. congressional district in Mid-Missouri and for a few of the area’s state legislative seats.
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Amendment 2 would expand Medicaid in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The issue of Medicaid expansion is back in Missouri. This time voters, not lawmakers, will decide whether to expand the federal/state health care program for the poor to cover more people. Medicaid expansion was meant to be part of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. However, Missouri was among several states
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Campaign finance: Galloway raises more than Parson, county commission challengers bring in thousands
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The leading Democratic challenger for governor doubled what Missouri’s chief executive made this quarter, according to campaign finance filings with the state. The Missouri Ethics Commission reports show Gov. Mike Parson still has more money on hand in his campaign to retain his seat as governor than state auditor Nicole Galloway.
Continue Reading Missouri hits voter registration deadline for August election
Wednesday marks the final day of voter registration for Missouri’s August primary election.
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Democrats want Parson to apologize for virus comments
The Missouri Democratic Party is urging Republican Gov. Mike Parson to apologize for refusing to take any blame for a sharp increase in coronavirus cases since he lifted restrictions on June 16.
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Absentee voting for the August primary election begins with new COVID-19 provision
Absentee voting for the Aug. 4 primary begins on Tuesday with new guidelines.
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Governor appoints judge candidate to 13th Circuit Court
Gov. Mike Parson’s office said Friday afternoon the Republican candidate running for 13th Circuit Court Division IV Judge was appointed to serve the remainder of a vacated term.
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Fulton school board to settle tied election this week
The winner of the final seat on the Fulton Board of Education will be determined when the board meets Wednesday.
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Missouri governor signs absentee voting bill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill into law Thursday that would allow voters to request an absentee ballot for elections this year. A mail-in absentee ballot is only an option for voters who specifically request one. Under the law, ballots must be returned and received in an envelope postmarked by U.S.
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LIVE UPDATES: Columbia Board of Education gets two new members
Live updates with results in major municipal election races.
Continue Reading Turnout low for election rescheduled because of COVID-19
Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said Tuesday that voting has been slow at the Boone County Government Building.
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Town hall broadcast to feature Gov. Mike Parson
Gov. Mike Parson will be part of a panel discussing the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s reopening during a town hall that will be broadcast Tuesday.
Continue Reading Expanded absentee voting amid COVID-19 likely won’t be available by June election
Missouri lawmakers on Friday approved an expansion of absentee voting for the rest of 2020.
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What to expect at upcoming municipal elections
Boone County voters can expect a new voting experience at polling places for this coming municipal election, according to Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon.
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Missouri voters to decide on new redistricting amendment
Voters will decide whether to keep changes to redistricting and ethics rules approved in November 2018.
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Municipal election still faces COVID-19 challenges after being postponed
The Boone County clerk said Tuesday that municipal elections could still have issues after they were postponed because of COVID-19.
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