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Higher initiative fraud penalties passes Mo. Senate

Person: Associated Press — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:10:36 +0000

People who fraudulently sign petitions for ballot initiatives could face stiffer penalties under legislation passed by the Missouri Senate.

Senators voted 30-3 Thursday for a bill that would make petition signature fraud a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of between $1,000 and $25,000.

Violators currently can face a misdemeanor charge punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

The legislation now goes to the House.

How many Missourians really voted?

Lukas Udstuen — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:13:36 +0000

The day after the Presidential Election, Missouri’s Secretary of State’s office published a list indicating how many voters came out to the polls. The list gives numbers all the way down to a county level, and statewide, it estimates voter turnout at 65.7%. That statewide figure is calculated based on the number of registered voters and votes cast. John Petrocik is a professor at MU. He says that method of counting voters doesn’t accurately record the percentage of the total population that votes.

Absentee voting begins for Missouri primary elections

Associated Press — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:52:53 +0000

Voting is officially getting under way for Missouri's primary elections.

Court strikes down MO photo ID proposal

Rachel Lippmann — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:48:00 +0000

As of now, Missouri voters will not be voting this November on a measure that would require photo identification at the polls. That’s following a court ruling issued earlier this week.

Mo. House OKs candidate birth records requirement

Associated Press — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:32:31 +0000

Birth records for presidential and vice presidential candidates would need to be publicly available for those appearing on Missouri ballots.

MO House endorses voter photo ID requirement

Associated Press — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:07:29 +0000

Missouri lawmakers are trying again to require voters to show photo identification at the polls.

House members Tuesday gave first-round approval to the photo-ID requirement by a 104-54 vote. The measure needs another vote before moving to the Senate.

Boone County looks at new voting technology

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:17:53 +0000

Boone County is collaborating with MU and the Secretary of State to develop new voting system technologies for military and overseas voters.