Election 2020

Brian Platt's nomination to be city manager of Kansas City, Missouri, was approved by a Council vote of 9-4, a final rundown of races and issues to watch in Kansas and Missouri, and how the pop culture persona of the undead has changed.

A record-breaking 628,000 Missourians have already voted either by absentee or mail-in ballots. But casting the ballot is only the first part. Election authorities still need to process the vote for it to count.

While election officials are processing record numbers of mail-in ballots and projecting high turnout Tuesday, some voters in one historically low-turnout precinct say they're energized to see a change this year.

This year could see a surge in provisional ballots, a special fail-safe ballot designed to ensure that every vote counts, because some voters are worried their mail-in ballot could get lost.

Voter suppression has a long history, according to political scientist Darius Watson, and it is constantly taking on new forms.

How voter suppression started and the many forms it takes, and interest in genealogy has increased during the pandemic.

Some voting rights advocates say St. Louis-area election authorities aren’t doing enough to accommodate absentee voters with physical disabilities.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is taking on State Auditor Nicole Galloway in one of the only competitive gubernatorial races in the country. The Republican incumbent said he's ready for a full term as the state's chief executive.

Kansas' candidates for a U.S. Senate seat squared off, a film festival that normally happens in March ends up outdoors in October, and a Kansas City theatre brings Halloween to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Republican U.S. Rep. Sam Graves is seeking his eleventh term in Washington, and is being challenged by Democrat Gena Ross of Platte City.

Democrat Emanuel Cleaver II is looking to extend his time in office, and is being challenged by Ryan Derks.

Kansas City Area Transportation Authority eliminated bus fares to limit contact between drivers and riders, but officials hope free public transportation can eventually be made permanent.