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Despite producing no evidence to support his claims about the 2020 and 2021 elections, Calvin Hayden is now calling his months-long, taxpayer-funded probe a “criminal investigation” and has rebuffed requests for records related to his office’s work on the matter.
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A new laws signed by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will make major changes to the state’s elections laws. Starting this fall, residents are required to show a photo ID when they cast a ballot, a controversial rule that may make it harder for some groups to vote.
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Missouri voters can expect changes to the election process come November's general election. A political science professor analyzes some of the changes that will be implemented after the August primaries.
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Many provisions of the Republican-backed bill were inspired by debunked conspiracies surrounding the 2020 presidential election, such as a ban on touch-screen voting machines.
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In Missouri, Republicans in the legislature have introduced bills to put photo identification requirements in place and give the secretary of state’s office more oversight over voter rolls and election administration.
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Kansas agreed to pay attorney fees and court costs of the plaintiffs after a federal court struck down parts of a new state law that criminalized the distribution of advanced mail ballot applications.
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Martin Luther King Jr. spent years before his assassination working to expand access to the ballot box. Today, advocates and lawmakers say they are fighting many of the same fights.
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Congressman says former President Trump bears the majority of the blame for the insurrection.
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Gov. Mike Parson hasn't made a decision about special sessions yet, but the list of calls from Missouri lawmakers continue to grow.
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Passage of a tax credit for donors of educational scholarships could open the door to other bills making it across the legislative finish line.
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After weathering three elections with the new mail-in and absentee voting rules in place, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft feels ready for November 3 and hopes to be reelected to the office.
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Missouri Secretary Of State | Staying Focused Virtually | Police Interactions & Political EngagementJay Ashcroft is overseeing elections and running for reelection, a new app aims to help students stay on-task and a KU researcher says traumatic interactions with police make you less likely to vote.