Tagged: Jason Kander

Democrats held onto the Missouri Secretary of State’s office last month, although it will be occupied by a different Democrat.  State Representative Jason Kander will take over for Robin Carnahan, who chose not to seek a third term.  The lawmaker and Army veteran sat down recently with St. Louis Public Radio’s Marshall Griffin and talked about the road that took him from Kansas City, through Afghanistan and eventually to Jefferson City.

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Voter I.D. laws have been a contentious issue nationwide, with conservatives in many states pushing through legislation to require a form of photo identification to vote.

You can currently vote in Missouri by showing a utility bill or bank statement, but Republican secretary of state candidate Shane Schoeller wants to change that.

At a rally of about 50 conservatives in Fenton, Schoeller held up his photo I.D.