Over 100,000 St. Louisans Have Already Cast Ballots In Missouri; Election Officials Predict Record

Turnout.

More than 110,000 Missouri voters in the St. Louis region have already cast their ballots three weeks ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.

Election authorities are busy processing those absentee and mail-in ballots and preparing for what could be record-breaking voter turnout. As of Oct. 15, around 112,000 more Missouri voters had registered to vote than in either the 2012 or 2016 presidential elections.

“Myself, as well as the other 116 election authorities, are working their tails off to make sure everything is run properly,” Franklin County Clerk Tim Baker said. “I mean all eyes are on us.”

Voters will elect the president, as well as decide several important state and local races, including the ones for Missouri governor, attorney general and congressional seats.

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2020-10-13/over-100-000-st-louisans-have-already-cast-ballots-in-missouri-election-officials-predict-record-turnout