Missouri voters are gearing up for one of the most extensive ballots in recent state history this November, as several high-profile issues are poised to shape the future of state policy.
Campaigns advocating for sports betting and abortion rights have been the big spenders in 2024, with candidates running comparatively thrifty races.
Facing poll numbers showing support for a proposed amendment that would ensure reproductive rights in the state, abortion opponents have poured more than $1 million into a last-minute campaign to undermine support leading up to the election.
Missouri's GOP leaders added an amendment to the November ballot that would explicitly ban noncitizen voting. It comes as Donald Trump and his allies zero in on the baseless claim that Democrats are encouraging newly arrived migrants to vote for them — despite no evidence of such a thing.
As the 2024 election approaches, here's what to know about ballot tracking, vote-by-mail deadlines, and finding your polling site in Missouri.
Amendment 7 includes language about banning non-citizen voting — which is already illegal — as well as ranked-choice voting and open primaries.
Missouri gears up for pivotal elections as Governor Parson's term ends. Key races include governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer and attorney general, with new leadership on the horizon.
Rachel Sweet joined dozens of rally goers in a Kansas City, Missouri union headquarters parking lot on a warm October Saturday, holding a sign that read "Yes on 3" and joining a call-and-response chant: "When women’s rights are under attack,
A stretch of Missouri Avenue between First and Claremore streets will close Oct. 29 to make way for early voters. Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election runs Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
In addition to Republican David Wasinger and Democrat Richard Brown, the race includes Libertarian Ken Iverson and Danielle Elliot of the Green Party.
Recent polling by The Midwest Newsroom and Emerson College found that 56% of respondents considered the state’s current abortion ban to be too strict. But opponents of abortion rights argue that Amendment 3,
The Missouri campaign opposing a sports betting constitutional amendment on the November ballot canceled more than $1 million