Voter Suppression

A white paper sign with red letters is taped to a green door. It reads "Vote Here." A person is seen walking through an open door in the background.

Missouri advocates say new voter ID law is intended to suppress turnout — and it's working

Rudi Keller

The NAACP and the League of Women Voters are challenging Missouri's 2022 voter ID law, arguing it imposes unconstitutional burdens on the right to vote without actually achieving the stated goal of reducing fraud.

Gov. Mike Parson presents the Missouri State of the State address to a joint gathering of the House and Senate on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, at the state capitol in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Government, Politics & Issues

Hispanic leaders ask for Missouri governor’s support in fighting voter ID laws

Rebecca Rivas

The Missouri House this week signed off on legislation that would require photo identification to cast a ballot.

The Republican members of the House Committee on Elections and Elected Officials are calling on Gov. Parson to convene a special session of the legislature to address election reforms.

Health, Science & Environment

Missouri Republicans Call For Special Session On Election Reform, Voting Restrictions

Jodi Fortino

Republican committee members claimed in the letter, without evidence, that the 2020 election featured "many discrepancies and issues with the election process in several states across this nation.”

Elections officials closed many polling places in St. Louis County and St. Louis because of the coronavirus pandemic. Voting advocates said voters should prepare to make a plan to vote this year.

Government, Politics & Issues

As Missouri Weighs Curbing Voter Access, Congress Looks To Expand It

Emily Woodbury

As Missouri lawmakers contemplate laws making it harder to vote without a photo ID, 42 other states are considering more than 250 bills that would raise barriers to voting.

Tracy Stanton is the lead organizer for EX-incarcerated People Organizing--or EXPO

St. Louis Activist Wants More Formerly Incarcerated People To Have The Right To Vote

Marissanne Lewis-Thompson

In Missouri, 60,000 people on parole or probation are not allowed to vote.

According to Washington University's Center for Social Development's latest study, predominantly black residents and low-income communities in the region face barriers in casting their ballots.

Government, Politics & Issues

Report: Access To Voting Unequal For Those In Low-Income Communities, People With Disabilities

Andrea Y. Henderson

While working at polling stations in the St. Louis region for the 2008 presidential election, Gena Gunn McClendon noticed the voting process varied,…