By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning,
Polls are open across Missouri, and today’s biggest draw may not be a candidate.
There’s no marquee statewide contest, but fights over abortion, congressional boundaries and the power of voters to make laws have created an election with high stakes — and potentially historic participation.
Rudi Keller examines what early voting tells us about the turnout ahead. We’ve also pulled together answers to questions you may have before heading to your polling place and background on the five statewide ballot measures votes will decide.
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by Rudi Keller
With statewide turnout projected at about 55%, Tuesday’s election could rival the 2018 record of more than 2.4 million votes in a nonpresidential year.
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by Jason Hancock
From polling locations and voter ID requirements to what you can bring into the voting booth, here are answers to common Election Day questions.
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by Jason Hancock
Missouri voters will have their say on five statewide ballot questions that could reshape everything from abortion rights and congressional districts to the balance of power between voters and state lawmakers.
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