Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has led Missouri out of a consortium of states formed to fight voter fraud. Ashcroft, a Republican, said the Electronic Registration Information Center, known as ERIC, has strayed from its original mission. Missouri left ERIC, along...
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday that it plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 64 jurisdictions in 24 states for the November 8 general election. Since the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Civil Rights Division says it has...
To listen to the Show Me Today interview with Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, click below. Missouri’s August 2 primary election is right around the corner and in-person absentee voting has begun. You can vote absentee at your local election authority until 5...
A new online program allows Missouri adults the chance to get their high school diploma for free through the state’s participating libraries. The Missouri State Library – a division within the office of Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft – is partnering in the...
The Missouri Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for this week about the way Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft handled a proposed referendum to overturn an eight-week abortion ban bill. Alisa Nelson reports. Earlier stories: GROUPS SUE ASHCROFT FOR ‘ROBBING’...
