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Eureka Leader - Sept. 24

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Taxpayers pay extra for early voting

  • By Jim Talamonti | The Center Square
  • Sep 23, 2026

(The Center Square) – Early voting begins in Illinois on Thursday morning, but the state’s 40-day early voting period is accompanied by additional taxpayer costs.

Election officials are fighting wavering voter trust by making mundane processes visible and recruiting citizens to help
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Election officials are fighting wavering voter trust by making mundane processes visible and recruiting citizens to help

  • Robert Glover, University of Maine
  • Sep 23, 2026

A midterm election is coming. In the face of wavering voter trust – some of it driven by forces outside their control – what can election officials actually do to keep elections credible?

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Missouri's congressional map fight isn't over. What happens next?

  • Anika Austvold and Jae Jepsen, Columbia Missourian
  • Updated Sep 23, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to weigh in for the third time on which map should be used on Nov. 3.

Higher than average turnout at Aug. 4 primary election
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Higher than average turnout at Aug. 4 primary election

  • By Leader staff
  • Aug 14, 2026
  • 6 min to read

More than 30 percent of registered voters cast ballots at the Aug. 4 primary election, which is about 2 percent more than what County Clerk Je…

County clerk predicts 28% turnout at polls
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County clerk predicts 28% turnout at polls

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Jul 29, 2026
  • 1 min to read

Jefferson County voters will decide on several constitutional amendments and pick which local, state and federal candidates they’d like to rep…

Three in running for county clerk seat
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Three in running for county clerk seat

  • Jul 15, 2026
  • 6 min to read

The Jefferson County Clerk seat has a three-way race within the Republican Party.

Absentee voting officially begins; some primary candidates withdraw
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Absentee voting officially begins; some primary candidates withdraw

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Jun 26, 2026
  • 2 min to read

Voting for the Aug. 4 primaries has officially begun.

Goff expects 10 percent turnout for April 7 election
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Goff expects 10 percent turnout for April 7 election

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Mar 26, 2026
  • 1 min to read

Despite several contested city and school board races and a proposed tax freeze, only about 10 percent of Jefferson County’s registered voters…

Festus residents seeking to change form of government in future petition
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Festus residents seeking to change form of government in future petition

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Mar 11, 2026
  • 3 min to read

A petition drive to change the form of government of the city of Festus is imminent, those behind the effort said after Monday’s City Council …

County Clerk’s Office warns of voter registration text scam
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County Clerk’s Office warns of voter registration text scam

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Mar 5, 2026

Jefferson County Clerk Jeannie Goff warned today, March 5, that her office was notified of bogus text messages sent to several people claiming…

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