S PRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Missourians go to the polls on August 5. Only a few counties will decide races and issues, with limited questions on the ballots. The election features school, county, and citywide issues.

NIXA, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield-area attorney Lori Rook announced she is running for the Missouri State Senate in 2026. She announced her intent to file for the Republican nomination for District 20 while walking in the Marshfield parade on July 4. District 20 encompasses several counties, stretching from the Springfield area to Lamar.

As it did in 2023, the ACLU of Missouri is arguing that the ballot summary for a constitutional amendment on abortion is misleading and should be rewritten

There are two election authorities, Kansas City, Missouri, and Jackson County, involved in planning a special election for a recall effort against Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr..

Sample ballots were sent out this week, letting Boone County voters know about the option to expand the senior property tax relief during the August special election. In 2024, Boone County voters approved a measure to freeze property taxes for homeowners aged 62 and older.

Residents in two House districts, including one in south St. Louis County, could be without a representative for more than a year if the governor doesn’t schedule a special election.

The Missouri ACLU is asking a judge to keep an abortion question off of next year's ballot, or certify new and fair ballot language. A lawsuit filed on Wednesday against Missouri Secretary of State De

Cyndia Haggard is charged with one count of election interference, after attorneys with the Secretary of State’s office found she impeded the August 2024 election verification process.

House Joint Resolution 73 will put a near-total abortion ban on the November 2026 ballot. The measure will be called Amendment 3.

ST. LOUIS – Jami Cox Antwi, backed by Mayor Cara Spencer, won the Ward 8 election, securing 55% of the vote. The election saw a total of 1,935 voters, with Antwi receiving 1,070 votes.