Polling both nationwide and in Missouri has consistently shown that voters overwhelmingly oppose gerrymandering. The new Missouri map splits Kansas City-area voters into three GOP-leaning districts in an effort to force out of office Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver.
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected 90,000 signatures for a referendum on the newly redrawn congressional map, because they were collected before Gov. Mike Kehoe had signed the map into law.
The Franklin County Clerk's Office reminds voters of the importance of election preparedness and informed decision-making.
Candidates for city governments and boards of education in Missouri have until December 30 to file for municipal elections scheduled for April 7, 2026.
Allies of both parties are pouring money into the fight over a referendum to bring the state’s new congressional maps in front of voters.
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins says the state’s new congressional map will take effect, despite a referendum effort to repeal it. People Not Politicians, a grassroots coalition pushing for fairer redistricting in Missouri,
The Springfield school board has two open seats and, as of Dec. 9, only two candidates have submitted petitions to run.
The top election officials in Kansas and Missouri have agreed to share voter registration details with each other, a piecemeal approach designed to protect elections that’s raised eyebrows from voting rights advocates.