/tags/vote-by-mail Vote by mail en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-16/illinois-legislators-call-for-expanding-vote-by-mail-program Currently, eight states across the United States and Washington, D.C. operate elections almost entirely by mail. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-16/illinois-legislators-call-for-expanding-vote-by-mail-program Peter Hancock /government-politics-issues/2022-09-13/illinois-residents-can-now-sign-up-to-always-get-a-mail-in-ballot In the past, residents needed to submit an application for a mail-in ballot for each individual election, but now they avoid that by filing an application for permanent vote-by-mail status with their local election authority. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 22:04:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-09-13/illinois-residents-can-now-sign-up-to-always-get-a-mail-in-ballot Eric Schmid /government-politics-issues/2020-10-30/one-ballots-journey-how-absentee-and-mail-in-ballots-are-counted-in-missouri A record-breaking 628,000 Missourians have already voted either by absentee or mail-in ballots. But casting the ballot is only the first part. Election authorities still need to process the vote for it to count. Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:13:07 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-10-30/one-ballots-journey-how-absentee-and-mail-in-ballots-are-counted-in-missouri Kayla Drake, David Kovaluk /government-politics-issues/2020-10-13/over-100-000-st-louisans-have-already-cast-ballots-in-missouri-election-officials-predict-record-turnout Election authorities are busy processing those absentee and mail-in ballots and preparing for what could be record-breaking voter turnout. More than 100,000 Missouri voters have already cast a ballot through early voting. Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:32:55 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-10-13/over-100-000-st-louisans-have-already-cast-ballots-in-missouri-election-officials-predict-record-turnout Kayla Drake /government-politics-issues/2020-10-09/missouri-supreme-court-upholds-notary-requirement-for-most-mail-in-ballots The Missouri Supreme Court has rejected efforts by voting rights groups to make it easier to vote by mail because of the coronavirus pandemic. Fri, 09 Oct 2020 22:15:30 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-10-09/missouri-supreme-court-upholds-notary-requirement-for-most-mail-in-ballots Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2020-09-24/secretary-of-state-ashcroft-encourages-voters-to-trust-local-officials Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is promoting fair elections, saying, “This will be the safest election we’ve ever had.” Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:13:42 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-09-24/secretary-of-state-ashcroft-encourages-voters-to-trust-local-officials Jonathan Ahl /government-politics-issues/2020-09-08/fair-voting-group-helps-st-louis-voters-correctly-cast-ballots To head off problems for the November election, the St. Louis 27th Ward Voter Empowerment Committee will host a virtual session on how to properly fill out absentee and mail-in ballots at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:03:21 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-09-08/fair-voting-group-helps-st-louis-voters-correctly-cast-ballots Andrea Y. Henderson /politics-issues/2020-07-22/how-to-vote-by-mail-in-missouris-august-primary-and-do-you-need-a-notary Missouri’s primary election is two weeks away, but voters do not need to wait for Election Day to cast a ballot.Last month, Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill… Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:22:17 GMT /politics-issues/2020-07-22/how-to-vote-by-mail-in-missouris-august-primary-and-do-you-need-a-notary Kayla Drake /politics-issues/2020-05-22/illinois-approved-a-mostly-vote-by-mail-election-for-november-heres-how-it-will-work Editor's note: This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat.Lawmakers on Friday approved a bill that would expand Illinoisans’… Fri, 22 May 2020 22:02:39 GMT /politics-issues/2020-05-22/illinois-approved-a-mostly-vote-by-mail-election-for-november-heres-how-it-will-work Kelsey Landis | Belleville News Democrat