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Politics
11:28 am
Thu September 27, 2012

Boone County holds state record of lowest voter turnout in primary elections

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As the deadline to register to vote for the November election approaches, a report shows Boone County had the lowest voter turnout in the state in August’s primary election. According to statistics from the secretary of state, only 16.7 percent of registered voters cast a ballot in August, compared  to 23.2 percent statewide.

John Petrocik, Chair of the MU Political Science Department, says the turn out in the primaries here tends to be pretty low.

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Faith/Religion
1:42 am
Wed August 8, 2012

"Right to Pray" amendment passes

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Missouri voters voiced their support for Amendment 2 yesterday.

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Politics
8:29 am
Mon August 6, 2012

GOP race for Mo. Secretary of State finally heats up after quiet start

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Originally published on Mon August 6, 2012 6:32 am

Robin Carnahan’s decision to not seek a third term as Missouri Secretary of State has opened the door for seven hopefuls from four different political parties.  The contest had been relatively quiet until about two weeks ago, when the three Republican contenders began airing TV ads and stepping up their campaign appearances.  St. Louis Public Radio’s Marshall Griffin takes a look at the three GOP candidates who want to become Missouri’s next Secretary of State:

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Politics
8:25 am
Mon August 6, 2012

Six candidates vie for Boone County Northern District Commissioner nomination

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Boone County Northern District Commission

A total of six candidates are vying for a spot to be the next Boone County Northern District Commissioner on the primary ballot.  The candidates are now on the final stretch of their campaigns before the primary election on Tuesday.  Lance Robbins and Don Bormann are the two candidates going head-to-head in the Republican primary campaign. Brian Dollar, Darin Fugit, O.J. Stone, and Janet Thompson are all gunning for the Democratic nomination.

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