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Candidates Collect Signatures at Polls

By Haley Salvo

Kansas City, MO – Not just voters but petitioners are also crowding the polls on Election Day. Many local candidates and their supporters are out, armed with pens and clipboards, gathering signatures to secure names on future ballots. KCUR's Hayley Salvo visited two polling places in Kansas City and brings us this audio postcard.

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