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Early Voting Underway Today in Illinois

The Associated Press — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:14:38 +0000

Voters casting ballots before Election Day say convenience and short lines are among their top reasons.

Early voting statewide began in Illinois Monday. It runs through Nov. 3. Some election officials say ballots cast before Election Day could top records from 2008. However, the overall number of registered voters is down.

New Citizens As First Time Voters

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:04:50 +0000

Some of America’s newest voters in November will be people who were not born in this country but are newly naturalized citizens. Host Don Marsh talks with guests from the International Institute of St. Louis about the path to citizenship and with former students about the process.

Guests include:

Anita Barker, Vice-President and Director of Education at the International Institute of St. Louis
Elina Fernandez, naturalized citizen and former student at the International Institute

Voting Officials Highlight Key Dates For Election Season

Tina Eaton — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:10:11 +0000

The St. Louis City Board of Election Commissioners held a press conference today to remind voters of important dates and changes in the voting process.

The board is preparing for a special election next week to replace Alderman Gregory Carter, who was killed in a traffic accident Aug. 1. Carter served the 27th ward for 19 years.

The election to find an alderman will take place Oct. 16. Officials couldn’t wait until the Nov. 6 general election because of a rule in the city charter that requires a vote be taken if a seat is vacated over 180 days before the next election.

Starting Today In Missouri: Absentee Voting

The Associated Press, Kelsey Proud and Chris McDaniel — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:20:14 +0000

Updated with comment from Robin Carnahan.

Missourians who are unable to make it to the polls next month can begin voting by absentee ballot today.

Absentee ballots are available to voters who expect to be out of town on Election Day or if illness, disability or religious beliefs prevent them from going to the polls on Nov. 6.

Secretary of State Robin Carnahan says the process is quite simple.

Praise, criticism in audit of St. Louis election board

Rachel Lippmann — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:16:03 +0000

A new audit of the St. Louis city Board of Elections Commissioners finds the agency has made progress in reducing the number of duplicate voters on its rolls, but the report released today found other issues at the board.