Elections

Ahead of the 2024 primary, St. Clair County has consolidated its 190 voting precincts down to 149 to comply with a change in Illinois law.

Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on charges he led a web of conspiracies, with the ultimate goal of overturning the 2020 election results.

Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on four counts related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to court documents.

Missouri teenagers with Vote16MO want a say in school board and municipal elections.

Organizers of Vote16MO said that will allow teens to be more involved in decisions that affect their lives.

The bill was initially approved on a voice vote last week, but failed when it came up for a roll call Monday to give it final approval — a practice that’s usually considered a formality.

The April 4 election will determine the representatives of St. Louis' new 14-ward Board of Aldermen. In addition to selecting legislative representatives at City Hall, voters will also decide on a sales tax on marijuana and whether to create a commission to regularly review the city’s charter.

Ranked choice voting has a long history in U.S. elections at the municipal level. But it has become more widely adopted in modern times, including in several states and dozens of municipalities.

Although the primaries mattered in nine of the 15 races contested Tuesday night, turnout was less than 13%.

Missouri, Florida and West Virginia announced they're pulling out of the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC — the only system states have to share voter registration data.