— Missouri legislators approved numerous changes Thursday to local elections, including allowing voters to request absentee ballots by email. The omnibus measure won final approval in the Senate, 24-7, more than a week after the House passed it 139-6. The measure would also potentially reduce the amount of time candidates would have to get their names on ballots during special elections. Currently, someone must file for candidacy just by the midway point between when a special election is called and when voting begins, a window which can last more than three weeks. To run for statewide office as an independent, candidates need at least 10,000 signatures from registered voters.

Source: National Post April 20, 2018 21:09 UTC