A Columbia lawmaker who serves on the Missouri House Elections and Elected Officials Committee opposes voter ID legislation approved in Jefferson City. State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) …
Read More »Voter ID and no-excuse absentee voting legislation heading to Missouri governor’s desk
Legislation requiring Missourians to show a photo ID when they vote is heading to Governor Parson’s (R) desk, after receiving final approval from lawmakers on Thursday. The …
Read More »Missouri’s Ashcroft optimistic about photo ID legislation
Missouri’s secretary of state is hopeful that the Legislature will approve voter ID by Friday evening’s 6 o’clock deadline in Jefferson City. Republican Jay Ashcroft spoke on …
Read More »(AUDIO): Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft discusses photo ID and Missouri’s 2022 session on “Wake Up Columbia”
The Missouri House approved voter ID legislation from State Rep. John Simmons (R-Washington) earlier this year. The Senate has passed a similar bill but they amended it. …
Read More »Missouri Senate and House still at impasse over congressional redistricting
The Missouri Senate has rejected a request from the House to go to a conference committee to further negotiate on a congressional redistricting map. The House will gavel-in …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft discusses congressional redistricting on “Wake Up Columbia”
Missouri is the only state in the nation where a new U.S. House map has not been enacted or approved by state lawmakers. The Missouri House declined …
Read More »Missouri House and Senate remain at impasse over congressional redistricting
Missouri is the only state in the nation where a new U.S. House map has not been enacted or approved by state lawmakers, according to the Associated …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft discusses congressional redistricting on “Wake Up Columbia”
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft (R) is the state’s chief election officer. As secretary of state, he oversees federal and state elections in Missouri. Secretary Ashcroft …
Read More »Supporters of 7-1 Missouri GOP congressional map to rally Monday in Jefferson City
The Missouri Senate is expected to debate congressional redistricting Monday afternoon in Jefferson City. The Senate gavels in at noon, and Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri GOP Secretary of State Ashcroft appears on “Wake Up Columbia”
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has posted a countdown clock on his office’s official website, to show how much time is left in Missouri’s 2022 session to …
Read More »Voter roll legislation filed by mid-Missouri lawmaker
A Boone County lawmaker has pre-filed legislation that would allow Missouri’s secretary of state to inspect the voter rolls of any election authority. State Rep. Cheri Toalson …
Read More »Ashcroft focusing on voter ID in Missouri’s 2022 session
Missouri’s secretary of state is frustrated that voter ID legislation died this year in the GOP-controlled Missouri Senate. Legislation requiring a photo ID was approved by the …
Read More »Hallsville state lawmaker calls on Missouri Legislature to approve voter ID
A mid-Missouri state lawmaker who serves on the House Elections Committee wants to see the Legislature approve voter ID next year. State Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) spoke …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft demands prosecution in alleged voter fraud in St. Charles County; pushes voter ID
Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft joined “Wake Up Columbia” to discuss alleged voter fraud involving two voters in St. Charles County. He also discussed legislative efforts in …
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