Secretary of State Targets Boone County Over Failure to Comply With HAVA

The dispute between Secretary of State Robin Carnahan and Boone County Clerk Wendy Noren has escalated. Carnahan has asked the Justice Department to force Boone County to comply with the Help America Vote Act. Carnahan says Boone County is the only election jurisdiction that has not joined the statewide voter registration database, which is required by the law. Noren says she has asked for more information, which the Secretary of State has not provided. She calls Carnahan’s actions “childish.”