Secretary of State NewsNews releases from the Secretary of State, Robin CarnahanGambling Petition Ballot Language Fair and Sufficient- July 10, 2008 Jefferson City, Missouri - Secretary of State Robin Carnahan released the following statement in response to the Cole County Circuit Court ruling on the ballot summary language for an initiative petition related to casinos and gambling: I am pleased that the court's ruling today found the Office of the Secretary of State's ballot summary language 'accurate, fair and sufficient.' Our office has remained confident throughout this process that the language we wrote...http://www.sos.mo.gov/news.asp?id=717 The State of Missouri v. Frank and Jesse James- July 10, 2008 Carnahan Places Newly Discovered James Brothers Documents Online Jefferson City, MO - Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced today that her office has put a collection of court cases related to notorious outlaws Frank and Jesse James online. The collection of the James brother's court records is part of the Missouri Digital Heritage Initiative website, a statewide effort to make millions of historical documents from institutions across the state available online. The court documents...http://www.sos.mo.gov/news.asp?id=716 Constitution Party Certified for November Ballot- July 3, 2008 Jefferson City, Missouri — Secretary of State Robin Carnahan today announced that the Constitution Party has been certified to appear on the ballot for the November 4, 2008, General Election.The Constitution Party petition had over 12,000 signatures verified by local election authorities. State law allows a new political party to be placed on the ballot statewide if it obtains at least 10,000 valid signatures from registered voters in the state. The...http://www.sos.mo.gov/news.asp?id=715 Carnahan Reminds Missourians Voter Registration Deadline Approaching- July 3, 2008 Voter Registration Deadline for Primary is Wednesday, July 9, 2008Jefferson City, Missouri — On August 5, 2008, Missourians get to choose the candidates that they want on the ballot in November for state, local and federal offices. However, to vote in the Primary Election, eligible Missourians must be registered to vote no later than Wednesday, July 9, 2008."In order to cast a ballot in the upcoming August 5th Primary Election, Missourians need to be registered to vote by Wednesday,..http://www.sos.mo.gov/news.asp?id=714 |