Missouri’s top election official continues his push for hand-counting as he invites a group to demonstrate it at the state capitol.

Missouri will hold municipal elections on April 8. Voters across the Kansas City area will weigh in on issues like investing in public safety, improving infrastructure and electing their school board members.

Missouri lawmakers are intensifying efforts to challenge two voter-approved laws from last year that address abortion rights and sick leave benefits.

Voter turnout has been slow with one week to go until Missouri's April 8 school and special election. On average the Kansas City Election Board says they've seen about 130 voters per day in the first few days of early voting. They're expecting about 10 percent voter turnout for this election.

Local political action committees are making up a large portion of contributions to Springfield mayoral and city council campaigns.

The Missouri Alliance Network launched last week, focused on advancing Jewish community priorities in the state

On Monday, candidates running in Missouri’s election on April 8 faced an 8-day reporting deadline for their campaign finances, under state law. Reports from the two candidates running for Springfield mayor show a lopsided money race.

The Missouri House on Monday advanced legislation that would reinstate state-run presidential preference primaries and extend the no-excuse absentee voting period from two to six weeks.

A state Senate bill is moving through the House that would change the process for how amendment questions appear on election ballots. A House committee passed the measure (SB 22) to give the courts less power writing the language that describes a question on the ballot.

From St. Louis City to St. Charles County, voters will be deciding on new mayors and major propositions for the area. Here’s a guide on the key races to be in the know about.

Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said he has kept a campaign promise and has removed more than 18,000 dead voter names from the state’s voter rolls. He told Missourinet that the process involves working with local election authorities and county clerks.

Missouri’s top election official continues to promote hand-counting, inviting a group to demonstrate it at the state capitol.