Secretary of State NewsNews releases from the Secretary of State, Robin CarnahanCarnahan Announces Celebration of Missouri Folk Arts- May 22, 2008 Jefferson City, MO - Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced today that a festival celebrating Missouri's folk art traditions will be held at Memorial Park, on Saturday, May 31, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Memorial Park will once again come alive for a unique gathering of talented folk artists, musicians and craftsmen. This outdoor Folk Arts Festival will provide people of all ages the opportunity to view live demonstrations of traditional loom weaving, jewelry making, handmade...http://www.sos.mo.gov/news.asp?id=709 A Message from Secretary of State Robin Carnahan: Remember those that have served our country- May 21, 2008 JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI - The month of May means the end of school, the beginning of summer and, for many of us, the anticipation of family reunions and vacations. But May is also a month of remembrance. On May 26, people across the nation will take a day to enjoy the weather, spend time with their families and remember all those men and women that have served our country.Memorial Day, originally called "Decoration Day," was first observed in 1868 when flowers were placed on the graves of...http://www.sos.mo.gov/news.asp?id=708 Carnahan Statement on Legislature Not Passing Restrictive Voter Photo ID Legislative Proposal- May 16, 2008 JEFFERSON CITY, MO - Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan released the following statement on the legislative session ending without the passage of a restrictive proposal requiring voters to present a government-issued photo ID at the polls:"This proposal not passing is a victory for voter's rights. This debate has not been about having Missouri voters identify themselves at the polls. In Missouri, we already have common sense identification requirements in place. This debate has been..http://www.sos.mo.gov/news.asp?id=707 Secretary Carnahan and Missouri Voters Discuss Costly Effects of Possible Voter Photo ID Law- May 8, 2008 St. Louis, Mo. - Secretary of State Robin Carnahan joined a group of Missouri voters today at the League of Women Voters office in St. Louis, Mo., to discuss the possible disenfranchisement of up to 240,000 Missourians if a proposed government Photo ID requirement for voting is pushed through the Missouri legislature. Many of those voters present lacked the necessary government issued Photo ID that would be required to vote"As Missouri's chief elections official, it's my job to ensure...http://www.sos.mo.gov/news.asp?id=706 Secretary of State's Office Announces Signatures Turned in for Five Petitions by Deadline- May 6, 2008 Jefferson City, Missouri- The Missouri Secretary of State's office announced today that signatures were turned in for five petitions by the 5 PM deadline on Sunday, May 4, 2008.These petitions will now be organized and reviewed by the Secretary of State's office and then sent on to the 116 local election authorities in counties and cities across the state for them to verify signatures against their voter registration records. Local election authorities will have until 5 PM on July 29, 2008, to..http://www.sos.mo.gov/news.asp?id=705 STATEMENT ON COURT OF APPEALS RULING ON STEM CELL BALLOT SUMMARY LANGUAGE- May 2, 2008 Jefferson City, Missouri - On May 2, 2008, the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals ruled on the ballot summary language relating to limiting stem cell research, therapies and cures.In its ruling, the Court replaced a single word of the Secretary’s summary statement by substituting “change” for “repeal“. The court went on to clearly uphold the remainder of the Secretary's summary statement by stating that it is “within acceptable boundaries and does not.http://www.sos.mo.gov/news.asp?id=704 |