A constitutional amendment on the state ballot would protect “the right to make and carry out decisions about all matters relating to reproductive health care.”

Police say it was an accident when a reporter was hit by flyaway metal as Missouri's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate fired an AR-15-style rifle at a shooting range.

Missouri's legislature passed a law in 2022 allowing two weeks of "no excuse absentee" voting before Election Day. It's already proving popular, with turnouts approaching 20% of the total cast four years ago.

Ranked-choice voting supporters say it discourages the polarization and dysfunction that have roiled the Missouri Capitol in recent years. Lawmakers want to ban it.

Whether you’re voting early or on Election Day, you’ll want to know ahead of time what your ballot will have on it. In addition to voting in the presidential election for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump,

Of Missouri's statewide elections this fall, polls show the race for governor is the closest. But Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe had a commanding 10% lead over Democratic state Rep. Crystal Quade, and the state hasn't elected a Democratic governor since 2012.

You can find your Missouri sample ballot on the secretary of state’s website. To research the candidates and issues, use the 2024 Kansas City Voter Guide, created by The Star and partner nonprofit newsrooms. Catch up on The Star’s political coverage on the KansasCity.com elections section.

JEFFERSON CITY — A political action committee raising money for Republican Mike Kehoe’s bid for governor paid a $250,000 “success fee” to a consulting firm blasted earlier by former President Donald Trump.

Republican Hoskins sees hand counting as a tool to prevent digital interference, while local election officials and Democrat Phifer predict delayed results.

The text message circulating around Platte County conflates Park Hill schools’ redistricting plan with a Missouri House race. State lawmakers have no say in school district boundary lines.

With less than a week until election Day, a group is making a final push to strike down Amendment 7, which would prohibit ranked-choice voting in Missouri. However, proponents of Amendment 7 argue that ranking candidates is too cumbersome and violates the one person,

"We have to go forward as the people decide,” said State Rep. Jon Patterson, who is expected to become the next GOP House speaker.