(AP) — With the election just three weeks away, a federal appeals panel in St. Louis is expected to rule soon on whether Missourians casting mail-in ballots can drop them…
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Missouri court urged to strike down ballot notarization
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — With absentee voting already underway, attorneys for civil rights groups urged the Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday to ease requirements for those concerned about the coronavirus…
Voting lawsuits pile up as election approaches
WASHINGTON (AP) — They’ve been fighting in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania over the cutoff date for counting mailed ballots, and in North Carolina over witness requirements. Ohio is grappling with drop…
Absentee voting starts; libraries offer sites starting Oct. 12
ST. LOUIS – Absentee voting in the city of St. Louis started Tuesday at the Board of Election Commissioners’ office at 300 N. Tucker Blvd. The office is open from…
City to add more places to vote absentee, in person
CITY HALL – St. Louis has designated $60,000 for the Board of Election Commissioners to offer residents more places to vote absentee in the Nov. 3 election. Officials allocated the…
Mail-delivery concerns put spotlight on ballot deadlines
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Postal Service warnings that it can’t guarantee that mailed ballots will arrive on time have put a spotlight on the narrow time frames most states allow…
Mail-in ballots sent to Trump, First Lady in Florida
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has requested a mail-in ballot for Florida’s primary election on Tuesday, despite weeks of criticizing the practice. Ballots were mailed on Wednesday…
Despite virus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail
DETROIT (AP) — Despite fear that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson says he’s not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system when he casts his ballot…
Election results may be delayed — but not because of fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will not know the winner of November’s presidential race on election night. But that doesn’t mean…
Missouri absentee voting lawsuit heading back to lower court
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court sent on Tuesday a lawsuit seeking widespread absentee voting during the coronavirus pandemic back to a lower court for review. Judges ruled…
Voting by mail is choice of Pence, Trump aides - and boss
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence and a half-dozen other senior advisers to President Donald Trump have repeatedly voted by mail, according to election records obtained by The Associated…
New Missouri law expands absentee voting during pandemic
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed into law on Thursday a bill that will allow people to vote by mail this year if they’re concerned about the…