Election 2020
All the information you need to make an informed decision in Kansas and Missouri.
Crysta Henthorne
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Jefferson City or Washington, D.C.: No matter the seat of power, you deserve to know who is on the ballot and what their views are.
Crysta Henthorne
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Missouri Elections 2020
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The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it. -
Ads over amendments 4 and 5 are beginning to flood the state, but some major donors behind the campaigns may never be known. -
The Supreme Court has left in place a ruling that strikes down a key tool for enforcing Voting Rights Act protections for voters with a disability or an inability to read or write in seven states, including Missouri. -
County officials say the 2026 Advance Voting Plan will provide equitable access to early in-person polling sites countywide. But with early voting locations cut from 18 to 12, some residents question whether the move will reduce access to the ballot box for those who want to cast an early ballot. -
5 Republicans are leaving Kansas Board of Education, setting up election fight for political controlThe GOP majority on the 10-member state panel hangs in the balance as elections approach this fall. -
Some Republicans want to convert the St. Louis-based 1st Congressional District into a winnable seat, after successfully carving up Kansas City in order to oust Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II. But doing that could place the entire map at risk for a Democratic takeover. -
Opponents contend the measure would violate a ban on constitutional amendments including more than one subject. They also argue the ballot summary is misleading and should be changed. -
The head of the state clerks association says local election officials still lack access to the voter database needed to finalize new district assignments. -
After a Missouri Supreme Court decision Tuesday, the group People Not Politicians is urging Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to make a decision on whether its referendum on the 2025 congressional map will make the November 2026 ballot. -
Backers of the Respect Missouri Voters initiative turned in roughly 350,000 signatures on Sunday to the Missouri secretary of state’s office. Lawmakers would be barred from changing or repealing voter-approved statutes or constitutional amendments, unless 80% of the legislature agrees to put the changes to another statewide vote.
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