skip to main content
skip to newscasts

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Public News Service Logo
facebook instagram linkedin reddit youtube twitter
view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

U.S. gender wage gap grows for the first time in a decade; Trump has embraced NC's Mark Robinson, calling him 'Martin Luther King on steroids; Volunteers sought as early voting kicks off in MN; Women's political contributions in congressional races fall short of men's.

view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

Rising threats of political violence, a Federal Reserve rate cut, crypto industry campaign contributions and reproductive rights are shaping today's political landscape.

view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

A USDA report shows a widening gap in rural versus urban health, a North Carolina county remains divided over a LGBTQ library display, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz' policies are spotlighted after his elevation to the Democratic presidential ticket.

Missouri Voters, Election Workers Applauded for their Patience

play audio
Play

Friday, November 6, 2020   

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Despite a pandemic and one of the most contentious presidential races on record, the 2020 general election in Missouri went off without a hitch.

President of the League of Women Voters of Missouri Evelyn Maddox said they had members on the ground at poll sites around the state to assist if problems arose.

"We've had no reports of intimidation or interference with voting," said Maddox. "And, generally speaking, voters and poll workers alike were patient with whatever conditions existed."

Maddox said most lines never exceeded more than 90 minutes, and often there was no wait to vote. She credited the advocates, election officials and poll workers who worked tirelessly for months to prepare for a safe and secure process.

"The league is grateful that our local election authorities conducted this election with care and competence," said Maddox.

It's estimated that more than three million Missourians voted Tuesday, the highest-ever number of ballots cast. However, turnout was 70% of registered voters - less than 1992's turnout of 78%.

Maddox noted that the expansion of mail-in voting for the 2020 elections was a welcome move during the pandemic, but says there was some confusion over which voters needed their ballot notarized before submittal.

"The Legislature's conflating mail-in ballots with absentee ballots during this COVID period was very unfortunate," said Maddox. "Voters were confused about how to use the mail-in ballot."

She added that the League will continue to promote election reforms that will make it easier to register to vote and cast a ballot. Those include automatic voter registration when applying for a driver's license, and same-day voter registration.


get more stories like this via email

more stories
Recipients of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Grant can now access funding to drive financing for thousands of climate-focused and clean energy initiatives. (bilanol/Adobe Stock)

Environment

play sound

Michigan's most vulnerable communities are receiving federal funding to fight the devastating effects of climate change. It's part of the $27 billion …


Health and Wellness

play sound

September is Health Literacy Month, and a Denver-based group is working to help health professionals break a persistent pattern of discrimination …

Environment

play sound

A new report contends fossil fuel funding has biased Columbia University's climate research. The report, by two Columbia students, shows the …


Alabama releases roughly 220,279 men and 78,247 women from its prisons and jails each year. (Chad Robertson/Adobe Stock)

Social Issues

play sound

An Alabama woman is on a mission to help people who've been incarcerated for decades successfully transition back into society. The mission to …

Health and Wellness

play sound

In North Carolina, the gap between Medicaid reimbursement rates and the actual cost of dental care has reached a crisis point, impacting both …

So far in 2024, community health centers in North Dakota have screened 11,580 patients for food insecurity. Through those screenings, more than three thousand box meals have been distributed. (Adobe Stock)

Social Issues

play sound

September is Hunger Action Month. In North Dakota, it isn't just food banks trying to help underserved populations get nutritious items. Health …

Environment

play sound

Marine biologists conducting deep dives near five California islands are collecting data they hope will strengthen the case for ending gillnet fishing…

Environment

play sound

Researchers at Iowa State University are taking aim at the huge amount of energy used by data centers, now and in the future. They have developed a …

 

Phone: 303.448.9105 Toll Free: 888.891.9416 Fax: 208.247.1830 Your trusted member- and audience-supported news source since 1996 Copyright © 2021